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Originally Posted by DC1983

Saw this this morning. Maybe we can move this discussion to Hamilton Retail?

What I'd like to see happen to Hamilton CityCtr:
-kill leases w/ smaller, indy shops
-Expand stores to make them larger (and more attractive) for big-name retail
-Create incentives for both indy shops (helping them find streetfront retail in some of Downtown's many, many empty storefronts); and for big-name retailers to set up in HCC (Looking at Winners as Anchor, H&M, Indigo/Chapters, Abercrombie&Fitch, Hollister, Apple, Boathouse, Zara as well as food court regulars A&W and/or Harveys, Popeys, etc etc).
-STREETFRONT STORES along both James/York
-Obvious Cosmetic Work (GOD I hate pastels)
-Something, ANYTHING, with that York/James entrance. It smells like a urinal and looks like one too!

What would you guys like to see done w/ the place?

I think that integrating the City Centre with the street and opening up storefronts to the sidewalks on James and York are most important. Right now it feels so disconnected from the street almost the way that the Toronto Eaton Centre did before they renovated it. I think having Residential units on the top floor might also work. This way people can live and shop in the same complex.