Originally Posted by jamesdenver
This also has to do with the overprivatization of the country. (One of my interests). If a mall/lifestyle center or whatever encompasses such a large swath of land it's impractical to circumvent it (i.e. drains channels, private streets, non-ped friendly design), than that's something that should be addressed.
Keep riding your bike as you see fit. It's not the pentagon.
I agree. It's crazy that we've allowed our main commercial districts (that is, malls) to become privately owned. Then we taxpayers subsidize them with tax breaks, free or at least below-cost infrastructure, and exemptions from local and state laws, especially pollution laws.
And "lifestyle center"! What the hell is that? Who do they think they're fooling? Shopping is a lifestyle? Zheeesh....