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I won't hold my breath for redeveloping the mall into a walkable urban place in the immediate future. Westfield Wheaton was bought and completely gutted and renovated in 2004. I don't see the current ownership turning around and spending more money on construction just yet. It would seem that it's there for at least 25 more years. Maybe when the structure starts to be in need of either being torn down or refurbished they'll take that route.

I completely agree with you about the big roads. I don't think they kill walkability, though. Drivers slow down when the buildings come up to the sidewalk rather than being set back behind parking. The activity tells them they need to be cautious. The new buildings, specifically on University between Georgia and Viers Mill come up to the sidewalk in an urban manner. To me, that's the low hanging fruit of the pedestrian safety issue. We need to get urban forms into the Sector Plan so there is more activity on the sidewalk. Drivers will then slow down. Also, once there is more activity, it will be easier to argue in the future for further traffic/pedestrian safety measures.

by Cavan on Oct 14, 2008 10:04 am • link • report

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