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I wonder if this new(er) retail style of big-box stores in shared (exterior) parking lots will eventually urge people back to a downtown shopping experience (with covered parking/skywalks etc)? Personally, I hate having to walk outside in -30 to 7 different stores, dropping my packages in the car and starting it up to move it 200-300 feet every time. I was really surprised when this style of shopping started to take off here - it just doesn't seem like a good fit for our climate.