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Micro Retail at Belmar

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Tue, 08/07/2007 - 2:28am. Tags for this image:
A 2006 Charter Awards winner, Belmar is one of the more promising malls-to-mixed-use conversions. And here's one reason why. Too many projects of this genre generate a modicum of mixed-use urbanism but focus heavily on major national retailers. They provide parking at typical mall ratios (such as 4 spaces per thousand square feet) and, as a result, parking overpowers the sense of place. On Belmar's side streets, one sees a variety of locally owned boutiques and restaurants. And as pictured here, the creators of Belmar do something particularly creative -- lining a parking deck with tiny retail spaces occupied by offbeat and artsy businesses.
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Eastgate Mall 3

Submitted by JonZirkle on Wed, 12/06/2006 - 5:56pm. Tags for this image:
The planned resuts of designing for gradual growth. A generation of changes eventually reclaims empty spaces with buildings and public places.
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Eastgate Mall 2

Submitted by JonZirkle on Wed, 12/06/2006 - 5:51pm. Tags for this image:
5 years into the redevelopment of Eastgate Mall, a town square will replace the parking lot and the mall will be turned inside-out' toward the street.
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Eastgate Mall 1

Submitted by JonZirkle on Wed, 12/06/2006 - 5:48pm. Tags for this image:
In 1997, before redevelopment, this mall was nearly empty. Parking lots surrounded a cloistered shopping center.
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