yup centropolis is separated by vast parking lots like any run of the mill power centre, although its buildings are built a bit more stylish than other power centres like the Marché Central or any of the ones found along suburban expressways...
it has no pedestrian-friendly streetscape, which I believe is what distinguishes these newfangled lifestyle centres.
they're supposedly studying the idea of demolishing part or all of the west end Cavendish Mall in Montreal and building some upscale variation of a lifestyle centre centred around one or more pedestrian streets with cafes and a cultural centre or theater or something. so far only sketchy details have been publicized. they're apparently looking to make it a more modest version of some really shmancy lifestyle centre in Boca Raton Fla.
Last edited by MTL-514; Jul 13, 2005 at 11:04 PM.
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