tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389181255786430083.post835305001826137094..comments2023-10-11T05:46:26.432-05:00Comments on Where: The Future of (Urban) ShoppingBrendan Crainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00528698033763911972noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389181255786430083.post-31278849117164154082008-01-23T23:17:00.000-06:002008-01-23T23:17:00.000-06:00In my opinion I think there is a growing trend of ...In my opinion I think there is a growing trend of people who are willing to get back down to the basics of shopping. I think more and more people (well at least in my part of the world) are going to farmer's markets for food and are going to flea markets for other items then they did 10 years ago.<BR/><BR/>I think along with the neccissity of finding commodities, I think people are also wanting to find things that are real and uniqueToure Zeiglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368768455730454771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6389181255786430083.post-3932338336089105002008-01-23T09:18:00.000-06:002008-01-23T09:18:00.000-06:00I think we can look back to the past to see where ...I think we can look back to the past to see where a lot of urban shopping trends are going.<BR/><BR/>One thing that cities need to realize is that they shouldn't try to be malls--there's no way they can ever compete with free parking and easy access. The things that make urban shopping great are unique shops and environments. People love open-air markets, and the density of cities help sustain those types of areas, for example the Strip District in Pittsburgh. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.theblurgh.com" REL="nofollow">The Blurgh</A>Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902144987014981787noreply@blogger.com