Opportunity Missed
There was something that caught my eye in relation to the development of the revitalization plan for the Southtown mall area. The opportunity to revitalize the shopping center across the street was missed.
A stop light was added on US 27 to the entrance of Menards and the future Walmart. But its location prevents it from connecting to the shopping plaza across the street. Had the developers simply moved the intersection 50 yards to the south it would have opened up better access to the other shopping center and given an opportunity for cross traffic between it and Southtown Center.
A stop light was added on US 27 to the entrance of Menards and the future Walmart. But its location prevents it from connecting to the shopping plaza across the street. Had the developers simply moved the intersection 50 yards to the south it would have opened up better access to the other shopping center and given an opportunity for cross traffic between it and Southtown Center.
posted by Indiana Pundit at 1:41 PM
1 Comments:
We noticed that, too. Having moved from that area a year ago, we're still pretty attuned to developments over there. As we pulled out of Menards last weekend, my wife commented on that same missed connection.
K-Mart stayed when others did not, and should have been considered when that intersection was designed. The plaza owner has made some nice improvements, and the vacancies are being filled. I sincerely hope Wal-Mart doesn't force them out as well.
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