1st Edition

Shopping Centers U.S.A.

By James Hughes Copyright 1981
    335 Pages
    by Routledge

    336 Pages
    by Routledge

    Are there potentials in central city revitalization? What role will the federal government play in determining future retail locational choices? Shopping center development has never been more popular - or more hazardous than it is today. Retail distribution in the United States has greater efficiency than anywhere else in the world, a tribute to the adaptability and rationalization of systems which have characterized the field. The pressures of the future, however, require greater exertion if they are to be adequately met.The industry drive to the new "middle markets" may change the face of small city America - or it may lead to a blind alley. As central cities, aided by EDA (Economic Development Administration) and UDAG (Urban Development Action Grant), gird up for revitalization in the face of reduced real buying power, these issues take on increased vigor.A whole new legal fabric is evolving in the development of major commercial facilities. Does it mark the path of the future - or is it an ineffectual last gasp effort to reshape the basic overwhelming trend lines of American life? How do we get a grasp on these parameters? Whether city planner, economic or marketing consultant, investor, or developer - much of our future depends on the answers. The authorities brought together for these specially sponsored papers are the best in the business - and provide key insights into this dynamic field. Demographics and consumer response that challenge marketing and planning professionals are also included.

    Introduction: The Uncertain Future of Shopping Centers, Section Is TRENDS AND REALITIES Conceptual Lags in Retail Development Policy or Can the Carter White House Save the CBD? The New Economics of Shopping Center Location and Scale, Emerging Markets in the 1980s , Regional Shopping Center Issues in the 1980s , Community Conservation Guidelines: A Failure , Community Conservation Guidance: A Promising Initiative , Community Conservation Guidance, The White House Section II: LEGAL AND LAND USE ISSUES Shopping Center Location Decisions: National Competitive, Policies and Local Zoning Regulations, Commentary on Legal Aspects of Controlling Shopping, Center Competition, Antitrust Liability and Commercial Zoning Litigation, Legal and Land Use Issues: Suburb Versus Central City, Addressing the Issue of the Economic Impact of Regional Malls in Legal Proceedings, Section III: APPRAISING THE CENTRAL CITY OPTION Regional Malls and Central City Regional Sales: An Overview, Downtown Malls: Prospects, Design, Constraints, The Preliminary Track Record, Downtown Pedestrian Malls, Section IV: THE MERCHANT’ S VIEW The Chain Store Looks at the Future, Retail Economics of the 1980s. The Department Store Perspective, Section V: ARE WE OVERBUILDING? Trends in Retail Development: The 1980s and Beyond, Are We Overbuilding? Is Large Gobbling Up Small? Shopping Center: A Lender’s Perspective, Are We Overbuilding? Overlooked Opportunities in Shopping Center Development

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