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>> interspersed with drinking and dining This. That is part of what makes strolling through European city centers fun as well: the mix of shops, restaurants an
by erwincoumans 5y ago
>> interspersed with drinking and dining
This. That is part of what makes strolling through European city centers fun as well: the mix of shops, restaurants and cafes with sidewalk/outdoor seating to eat and drink, watch other people. The latter is harder to replace by online stores and experiences.
- jhbadger 5y agoIronically, the US enclosed mall model was created by an Austrian (Victor Gruen) who wanted to replicate in the US the feeling of Vienna's Ringstrasse shopping/dining district. His early designs for malls were much more multi-use and even had indoor parks where people could rest from shopping. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Gruen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Gruen