
The concept of developing a shopping district away from a downtown is generally attributed to J.C. Nichols of Kansas City, Mo. His Country Club Plaza, which opened in 1922, was constructed as the business district for a large-scale residential development. It featured unified architecture, paved and lighted parking lots, and was managed and operated as a single unit.
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Keith, did you ever read William Severini's "Malling of America, a look inside the great consumer paradise"?
ReplyDeleteIt's great.
-matt