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Why is it so charming? It's annoying as hell! :haha:
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I would say that until Westfield reorients the mall towards the surrounding streets, all the cosmetic changes in the world are just lipstick on a pig. ;) |
I agree, the focus should be pushing more retail towards the surrounding streets. Oh well, guess we will all have to keep waiting. :(
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^^I see the similarities BUT:
That looks more like puebloesque style with a new coat of pastels. Horton Plaza is Escheresque kitsch 80' abstract. HP is in the middle of a live, bustling urban center. That thing in Tuscon is. . .in Tuscon. I KEED! I KEED! Quote:
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Oh and a true story I want to tell everyone here since we're on the subject of Horton Plaza. I want to note what kind of impression outsiders get when they see it as it is.
I love entertaining out-of-town visitors and lately I've been doing that a lot. When I take them out I usually show them our downtown first. If there's time (like a few extra days) I show them the beach towns (Coronado, PB, La Jolla) and when they have a full week that's when our zoos and Seaworld come into play. When I drive to downtown I usually park at the very top level of the Horton Plaza Garage because there's always space available even during the busy times. I walk them down through the little mall and down the escalator into 4th Ave (yeah, I got it down to a T). Last month my wife had a childhood friend from New York/ Jersey for a wedding. We took her thru the usual path to the Gaslamp. Mind you, this guest lives in Jersey City, commutes to Manhattan via subway and has been working as some kind of fashion manager at the original Saks 5th Ave for 20 years. The moment she set foot into Horton Plaza I saw her look up at all the signs in the sky and in her funny Fran Drescher-like accent she uttered "Guys, I'm gonna move here." I asked her why do you say that? And she said "Look at this crazy place! I love it!" Don't destroy Horton Plaza! |
I was never much a fan of Horton Plaza. I remember being younger and walking to Mission Valley (matter of fact, I would WALK down Texas Street to get to Mission Valley..not an easy task). But looking back, Horton Plaza is a good design but it's from a different era. It really is in need of a upgrade.
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but anyways i've always seen horton plaza as the place where led lights and such should be.. since the very top has those exaggerated food and store signs.. like the mcdees and such. also if the place did have a bunch of led signs and billboards it would really "distract" or be a "blight" to the streets and people outside on the streets surrounding the mall since its "inside"... the digital signs and lights wouldn't be seen on 4th and 1st ave, broadway, and g st.... im not saying put a whole bunch of it EVERYWHERE... but just a few here and there, nothing too crazy :D |
I spent much of my childhood in Horton Plaza, back when it was all there was in Downtown, when i lived in the East Village for 6 years I didn't get there as much, except occasionally to the Nordstom or the Movie theatre, but I always loved that she was still there. She needs to be updated a bit i agree but not changed. She is as much a part of San Diego as Balboa Park or the Hotel Del.
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Question about the shelved "Ball Park Village" project and the giant twin tower Marriott that was proposed: Who still controls that land where that project was going to be built? Is John Moores still involved with that parcel, because I'm wondering if that is part of the deal if you buy the Padres for 800 million do you get that land?
Also that land will be needed for a Stadium if one is built on the East Village site, so will the city or Chargers have to buy it from Moores or whomever controls/will control it once the Padres sale goes through? |
Got my degree (Structural Engineering) and lost my job in the same day.
Anybody looking for a worker lol What are some good city jobs I could do? |
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^ Looks great! Anybody know the height in feet? 500? ;)
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