In this third episode in our series on terrible land uses and everything that makes them bad for cities, we tackle Lifestyle Centers. We’ll look at the history of this type of outdoor shopping mall, which dates back to the 1980s, refine our definition of what it is, and use our case study to examine all the things that make them great…or heinous.

At the heart of today’s video is a case study on Town Square Las Vegas, a typical lifestyle center located on Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip), a bit south of the resort corridor. We’ll look at all the things that go into its particular brand of simulated urbanism: the streetscapes, the architecture, the fixtures and furnishings, the plazas. And the we’ll zoom out and look at how Town Square interfaces with the regional transportation system and nearby land uses — and it isn’t a pleasant story.

All this — and much more! Hope you “enjoy.”

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Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced:
– Simulated Urbanism: https://youtu.be/aGjc-gsh834
– Transit On the Las Vegas Strip: https://youtu.be/u5lqV7y2KXw
– Drive-Thrus: https://youtu.be/jlwuVmf1LG0
– Power Centers: https://youtu.be/D2Pj6TcNP6Y

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Resources:
– Sin City Smash (for your next date night): https://sincitysmash.com/
– https://www.wealthmanagement.com/news/investors-want-know-what-defines-lifestyle-center
– https://flightaware.com/live/airport/KLAS

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Resources:
A. http://www.redmondhistoricalsociety.org/RHS/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=567&Itemid=299
B. https://www.nreionline.com/retail/lifestyle-centers-positioned-help-landlords-weather-industry-upheavals-expert-claims
C. Michael Southworth (2005) Reinventing Main Street: From Mall to Townscape Mall, Journal of Urban Design, 10:2, 151-170, DOI: 10.1080/13574800500087319

Produced by Dave Amos in sunny Sacramento, California.
Edited by Eric Schneider in cloudy Cleveland, Ohio.
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