How to save traditional shopping streets: the place attraction paradigm by Matthew Carmona

摘要

Traditional shopping streets have been dealt major blows in recent decades. Postwar, car-based urbanization centrifuged the city's functions, with suburban malls drawing customers away from downtown's stores. In the early 21st century, online shopping disrupted the retail industry, providing a substitute for in-store trips. In 2020, lockdowns and social distancing related to COVID-19 further accelerated the shift online, leaving many retail storefronts vacant.