Tinseltown has been around for how many years now? I cant remember either but its fairly new( give or take 6-8 years ago?) . In this span of time the majority of people who go in there go for strictly the movie theatre. Besides that theatre there is the 7eleven and many other shops including the food fair but it has really never tooken off as a centre for people to gather and shop. Perhaps by 2010 that may change with more demand and less space in the city but it makes you question why it has taken a long time for it not to turn into a central shopping place.
Here are my theories
1). The neighbourhood surrounding it prevents it from turning into something more than just a movie theatre for the time being (i.e perhaps lack of other businesses or residents, although condos keep growing out of that neighbourhood every week it seems), close to DTES and Chinatown which already provides many amenities for people.
2). Bad business plan, whichever developer and marketer who created tinseltown failed to create a certain "niche" for it perhaps.
3). People dont like going inside malls anymore...they like shopping outside into different stores..malls can be full of anxiety and depressing and gives it a suburban feel.
what are your thoughts?
1 comment:
is "tooken" a word?
i heard that tinseltown is having trouble getting an anchor tenant.
i love going to the theater there. i think its the best place in town to see a movie. great seats and interesting movies.
and it really is a beautiful mall. the woodwork on the second floor is gorgeous. however, retail is incredibly hard and there is so much competition (including pacific center just a few blocks up)
perhaps when woodward building opens up things may change...
great new blog.. keep up the good work
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