[KevinFromTexas]

I think if the developers/owners of the Domain truly want it to be a success they'll have to change the perception of it being just a private property shopping center. The fact that Capitol Metro isn't allowed access there and that there aren't any pedestrians at night (and probably few during the day even), pretty much proves it just comes off feeling like a mall. People go where they feel comfortable, and I'm not talking about crime. I'm talking about just your average person not wanting to go somewhere if they think they aren't supposed to be there, like around a shopping center at say 2 am. Have you ever driven, walked or biked through a shopping center parking lot at that hour? You feel like you shouldn't be there, like you're trespassing. I think most people would worry they'd be hassled by security for being there at that hour. And they'd be right. Also for us photographers who enjoy taking photos of our city, we could be run out of the Domain and not allowed to take photos on the basis that it's private property. In downtown that doesn't happen. If you're on a public street, even if you're photographing a private property, it could be a house, a Dunkin' Donuts, or the Frost Bank Tower. You'd have the right to stand there and take a picture because you're on a public street and not on their property. I will say one thing, I was surprised they let Google Street Cars in there to photograph the area. Most of the time Google Streetview doesn't photograph streets or roadways that aren't public/city streets, so it's interesting that they were allowed to do that.