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Originally Posted by DistrictDirt
Downtown will be a mix of national and independent. Speaking personally, its not that I'm not grasping what you're pointing out, its just that I don't see it as a crisis. Manhattan is filled with national chains. And independent boutiques. There is plenty of room for both there. Its still the city that we judge all other cities by. DTLA will develop similarly. There's going to be a lot of chains. And there will also be a lot of shops that you can't find other places. I welcome both.
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Well said.
Its the independent boutiques and shops that you can't find anywhere else that will make DT exciting and urbane, and it will be the established retail like Target or Macy's that will act as the glue to hold the whole thing together.