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Beyond Aesthetics: Assessing the Value of Strip Mall Retail in Toronto
Many city planners are increasingly focusing on urban design guidelines to shape future growth. However, the social implications of this type of planning rarely appear in city plans. Toronto's new planning policies are shown to establish a polarized view of the city, focusing on aesthetic concerns rather than the use and users of spaces. Interviews with small business owners and local planners were used to establish the benefits of, and threats to, strip malls. The findings reveal that strip malls provide affordable retail space for small businesses not available elsewhere and the spaces are seen as highly desirable by many ethnic business owners. This paper highlights some of the problems associated with design-centric planning.
Beyond Aesthetics: Assessing the Value of Strip Mall Retail in Toronto
Many city planners are increasingly focusing on urban design guidelines to shape future growth. However, the social implications of this type of planning rarely appear in city plans. Toronto's new planning policies are shown to establish a polarized view of the city, focusing on aesthetic concerns rather than the use and users of spaces. Interviews with small business owners and local planners were used to establish the benefits of, and threats to, strip malls. The findings reveal that strip malls provide affordable retail space for small businesses not available elsewhere and the spaces are seen as highly desirable by many ethnic business owners. This paper highlights some of the problems associated with design-centric planning.
Beyond Aesthetics: Assessing the Value of Strip Mall Retail in Toronto
Linovski, Orly (Autor:in)
Journal of Urban Design ; 17 ; 81-99
01.02.2012
19 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
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