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Originally Posted by Ashasx
I don't really understand these outdoor strip malls popping up.
I enjoyed Deerfoot for what is was. I haven't gone since they changed it. It sucks for cars and pedestrians now.
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I think these designs are an attempt to shoehorn “human scale” design into previous car dependant locations. It does end up being horrible for both cars & humans as a result.
The thinking seems to be “let’s keep the big box stores, but slap some pedestrian infrastructure bits and sidewalks to create the illusion of walkability, it’ll be charming.”