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Originally Posted by m0nkyman
Lack of parking does affect the retail mix, as it limits it to things people are willing to carry for a few blocks. Forget furniture stores, stereo stores, art galleries etc. etc. That lack of retail mix means that you can't do all your shopping in one place, so you end up going elsewhere when you do your errands for efficiency's sake. That's what has killed Sparks. Being able to park near a store makes a huge difference, even if it's just loading zones.
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The pedestrian mall in downtown Cardiff, Wales had no parking on it and very little in the area last time I visited, but it had a lot of people. They didn't even have a lot of residential density in the immediate area. What they had was a lot of anchor tenants and clothing stores that people wanted. I guess North America is different.
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