Strip Malls
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Strip MallsStrip Malls
Hadass Blank, Sarah Spiegel, Hadass Blank, Sarah Spiegel,
Ptalia Greenwald & Amina OmarPtalia Greenwald & Amina Omar
HistoryHistory
First strip mall in 1896 in Baltimore, MDFirst strip mall in 1896 in Baltimore, MDDesigned to accommodate the car-driving Designed to accommodate the car-driving
familyfamilyNotion of one stop shoppingNotion of one stop shoppingBecame widespread after the 1960’s in Became widespread after the 1960’s in
suburban Americasuburban America
DesignDesign
A chain of connected storesA chain of connected stores In front parkingIn front parkingSidewalks connecting all store frontsSidewalks connecting all store frontsLarge display windowsLarge display windowsDeveloped around thoroughfares and Developed around thoroughfares and
highways (access by cars)highways (access by cars)
Sizes and StylesSizes and Styles
Smaller sizes: more common, often Smaller sizes: more common, often located at the intersections of major located at the intersections of major streets and smaller residential areasstreets and smaller residential areas
Found in nearly every city or town in Found in nearly every city or town in AmericaAmerica
Service oriented- grocery stores, dry Service oriented- grocery stores, dry cleaner, video rental, small restaurantcleaner, video rental, small restaurant
Size and Style 2Size and Style 2
Large: box retailers (ie Target or Wal-mart) Large: box retailers (ie Target or Wal-mart) as anchorsas anchors
Sometimes referred to as Sometimes referred to as power centers-power centers- attract and cater residents in entire attract and cater residents in entire population areapopulation area
Example: Plymouth MeetingExample: Plymouth Meeting
Plymouth MeetingPlymouth Meeting
Plymouth Meeting was developed within the last few years
Stores serve everyday needs
Such as Target, Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Giant Food, and Lowes Hardware
The stores are surrounded by outside parking
Problems with Strip MallsProblems with Strip Malls
Parking lots are huge and unattractiveParking lots are huge and unattractive
Further increases suburban sprawlFurther increases suburban sprawl
NOT Pedestrian friendlyNOT Pedestrian friendly
Failing strip malls are misusing convenient Failing strip malls are misusing convenient spaces spaces
Solutions Solutions
Redevelopment Redevelopment of failing strip of failing strip malls into mixed malls into mixed use ‘town use ‘town centers’ or centers’ or apartmentsapartments
Problems with the SolutionsProblems with the Solutions
Zoning laws can get very complicated – Zoning laws can get very complicated – where developers are only allowed to build where developers are only allowed to build certain things in a specified area certain things in a specified area
Money – it will take a lot to change a dead Money – it will take a lot to change a dead strip mall into a vibrant, busy town centerstrip mall into a vibrant, busy town center
People prefer larger stores as a opposed to People prefer larger stores as a opposed to smaller stores where they need to shop more smaller stores where they need to shop more often often