Suburban Walkability: Markets at Town Center

[nicktooch]

Wait... THERE'S SHOPPING OFF JTB!?!?

Seriously though, if I'm not mistaken, the Towncenter is located near many condominium/apartment complexes that are within walking distance. I could be wrong though... http://www.thedevlingroup.com/gallery_toscana_st_johns_town_center.html seems to be a 9 story complex, but it doesn't seem to be completed yet.

yeh they scrapped that idea almost a yr ago if not more... that's where they plan the westin or a different hotel to go

[samiam]

Has there been a study on bringing retail back to downtown. It was great going to Riches in downtown Atlanta when I was a kid.

[Abhishek]

It is a joke on walkability. I agree that it is a strip mall like the rest of the St. Johns Town Center. The good thing is the new pedestrian walkway they have built to connect the RS&H and CEVA buildings (South of JTB) to the Markets. It makes a good walk to Chipotle during lunch hour if you work in that neighborhood.

[Abhishek]

the pedestrian walkway is narrow, so bicycles and pedestrians can not pass each other  without some discomfort.

[GatorDone]

I would love to see some retail downtown again. Maybe something like the warehouse district of Omaha or downtown Denver. We can do much better than SJTC. I like walking at SJTC but it is a pain in the rear to park because the traffic roads in and out were poorly designed and some jacka_s is always trying to run you over.

[brainstormer]

Yes GatorDone, I love Denver's 16th street mall area and they have awesome mass transit throughout the city!  Both times I've visited Denver, I was car-less, and I easily survived.  I hate SJTC for the same reason.  The endless parking lots and lack of accessibility is awful.  You can't exactly walk anywhere except for the inner strip areas.  It's one of the worst designed retail destinations ever!