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proud2Bsooner
This thread is relatively useless. It is a thread that was hijacked by Spartan's youthful criticism, like most others he gets involved with...followed by a lot of "what are you talking abouts?". Followed by meaningless, plotted retorts from the critic.
Another reason why this is useless is because malls (large scale retail) are almost completely dependent on out-of-state investment. It's not a good time for that. Local people and companies that own property in OKC are in general, squatters. Buy it up and sit on it, hoping for a big, out-of-state investor to get stupid with the cash.
I think at some point in this thread an example of a model, Omaha mall (seems like an oxymoron) was one of those outdoor malls. As many of us remember, that's what Penn² used to be. I can remember going there as a kid in the summer, and being absolutely miserable. Sweat and shopping don't mix. Neither does frostbite (or broken hips) and shopping. Indoor malls are where it's at when you need a lot of stores in the same area. I think Penn² is fine, and probably the most desirable mall in the city, although it's not "upscale" (another silly OKCTalk-ism). And BTW, the Midtown Crossing example in a mall discussion was horrible. This is self-explanatory when you visit their website. They're condos with 4 shops and a few trendy restaurants. Give it up!
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