A Cautionary Tale Of Mall Revitalization

Radical design changes don't always result in an improvement. They didn't for this mall in a Northern California suburb.

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March 29, 2002, 9:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"That's El Cerrito Plaza in a nutshell, dysfunctional and dull. But more important, it's a cautionary tale for every city stuck with an aged, ailing shopping center. The moral? Don't assume that radical change is bound to be an improvement. If a city doesn't insist on good development and then stick to its guns, things can go from bad to worse."

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FULL STORY: Plaza lacks pizzazz

Friday, March 29, 2002 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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