I agree in general the Ren Cen is still a fortresses that’s the main problem with the complex even with 375 & the Jefferson interchange removed. The GM Museum space has the mall on life support. I wouldn’t be opposed to getting rid of the podium and replacing it with pedestrian only streets.
It’s hard to see an alternative as a matter of fact. The central core of shopping is back where it should on Woodward there will be plenty of space for retail to serve residents without a dedicated mall. Bringing the podium down to with pedestrian access can concentrate retail in the towers. A pedestrian layout that will see traffic flow better as opposed to a labyrinthine city within a city.
The Ren Cen needs to be opened up to the rest of the city & urban malls in general are a dying breed. Perhaps some of the more interesting interior design elements could be kept as part of a central focus.
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