Quote:
Originally Posted by HooverDam
I think thats a bit of a stretch. Arrowhead is an entirely indoor mall, while Biltmore is outdoor.
|
Oops...should I have said Desert Ridge Marketplace instead
All kidding aside, the area is clearly more urban than your average suburban mall but I still don't see it in anyway as a downtown is urban, even Phoenix. Just because you can walk to a movie theatre or som clothing stores does not make it urban. Again you could do that if you lived across the street from Desert Ridge, hell they even have a grocery store (Albertsons). Optima itself is urban in design no doubt but the area around is not walkable in the same sense as having narrow streets and sidewalk facing retail as well as sports and cultural venues.