DOWNTOWN MALLS: FEASIBILITY AND DEVELOPMENT

Downtown malls can help strengthen a downtown area by attracting businesses and consumers to a centralized attractive area. The elimination of cars and trucks can make them safer and environmentally sound. This series of articles discusses the feasibility of malls, the economic and legal requirements that need to be met. Different types of malls, pedestrian, semi, full transit way, with parking etc., are discussed in relationship to planning, design, costs and benefits. The problem of parking and access are considered. Public attitude and reactions have been studied and some results are presented. The Fulton Arcade, a pedestrian/transitway in Brooklyn, N.Y. is used as a case study. An analysis of the status of other malls in cities all over the country is also presented.

• Corporate Authors:

  Downtown Research and Development Center

  555 Madison Avenue
  New York, NY  United States  10022
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 48 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Benefit cost analysis; Business districts; Central business districts; Design; Feasibility analysis; Laws; Parking; Pedestrian malls; Planning; Shopping centers
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00082863
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 26 1975 12:00AM