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How did the planning around the 74 corridor hurt Eastland? That makes no sense to me. So, you don't think that crime was the major downfall of Eastland?
It changed the ambience of the neighborhood and brought residential property values down.
There is never really one single culprit for bringing down an area. Poor planning (e.g. 74 where everything is a pain in the butt to get to) makes for a less-serviceable area compared to other areas (say, Southpark). The folks who can afford to will not consider the are poorly-planned area as an option any more and will move elsewhere. This drops property value. Low property values have the uncanny ability to attract crime. Crime further exacerbates the problems in the area. On a political level, typically speaking, these types of areas are a little less vocal...that means they'll get less attention for infrastructure improvements: roads, utilities, etc.
It's one big cause and effect relationship...each part has it's own significant part to play...some are more visible than others (crime) because they're more of an immediate effect. Changing access from a main road takes a little while to kill businesses...while being mugged at gunpoint takes about 20 seconds.
There is never really one single culprit for bringing down an area. Poor planning (e.g. 74 where everything is a pain in the butt to get to) makes for a less-serviceable area compared to other areas (say, Southpark). The folks who can afford to will not consider the are poorly-planned area as an option any more and will move elsewhere. This drops property value. Low property values have the uncanny ability to attract crime. Crime further exacerbates the problems in the area. On a political level, typically speaking, these types of areas are a little less vocal...that means they'll get less attention for infrastructure improvements: roads, utilities, etc.
It's one big cause and effect relationship...each part has it's own significant part to play...some are more visible than others (crime) because they're more of an immediate effect. Changing access from a main road takes a little while to kill businesses...while being mugged at gunpoint takes about 20 seconds.
Excellent post. Thank you for the great insight on that area - including the political implications. Planning itself can start a chain effect that leads to decline.
Humm....Northlake Mall. It's a great mall and when it opened, the landlord knew it would draw the local thugs, so they hired excess security and it worked. They delayed opening the movie theatre and designed the building to not have access to the mall. They have good security there, but like most malls, you have to watch your back. Northlake draws thugs from the N. Tyron Rd - WT Harris Blvd. area and that will not stop.
I am astounded by the amount of theft and holdups going on at Northlake. It is obviously an upscale shopping area where you wouldn't expect such crime, but unfortunately that entire Harris Blvd has become questionable at night
I hear South Park is virtually crime free. Ok it's not. It is perceived as being a lot safer than Northlake but it only had 28 less reported incidents. 302 vs 330.
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Originally Posted by baybook
OK... I can't resist.
How many miles long is WT Harris again?
IIRC, the entire Harris Blvd is about 18 miles long.
Here's a suggestion; start with something more simple:
1+1=2
Let me know when you master that and maybe we'll try something tougher... you've got to work your way up to basic logic when you start at the very bottom.
So this is your answer to my questioning of how #74 affected business at Eastland? If you can't supply an intelligent response without being sarcastic and avoiding the issue, it is better to just sit back and let someone else answer for you.
I hear South Park is virtually crime free. Ok it's not. It is perceived as being a lot safer than Northlake but it only had 28 less reported incidents. 302 vs 330.
Well, it all depends on what those incidents are. Shoplifting is one thing . . . getting mugged in a parking lot is another.
I don't care where I am shopping - I am acutely aware that I could get bopped on the head or get a gun stuck in my ribs. This is the way it is. Whether I am in Dallas, TX or Orlando, FL or Georgetown, DC . . . there are criminals out there.
Most robberies occur quickly and hopefully, no one gets injured. So thugs hang out in parking decks and watch people come and go in parking lots. That is just the way it is.
Having LE around does help but security cars can't be everywhere at the same time.
I consider myself responsible for my own personal safety cause the facts are - you cannot count on someone else being around when a thug decides to strike. The only way to keep the public safe from these creeps is to get them behind bars, unfortunately.
anifani -- how many people got mugged in the parking lot of Northlake this year? I can not get over the Northlake is a thug mall comments. I'm guessing Concord Mills is a thug mall also?
Funny, I meet with a mommy group there every so often. I'm still looking for the dangerous shoppers or folks hanging out the parking lot. I go to Borders a few times a week.
anifani -- how many people got mugged in the parking lot of Northlake this year? I can not get over the Northlake is a thug mall comments. I'm guessing Concord Mills is a thug mall also?
Funny, I meet with a mommy group there every so often. I'm still looking for the dangerous shoppers or folks hanging out the parking lot. I go to Borders a few times a week.
Baybook - I don't know how many got mugged and I am with you - I have never felt unsafe there and neither has my family. When you see the crimes listed as numbers - such as in an earlier post - it really doesn't tell me much, cause how many were purse snatchings? How many shoplifting? How many a hit and run in the parking lot? The only violent thing I have heard about was that one shooting that involved gang members. So I am in the same position you are - wondering what type of crime it is - cause I am not seeing it myself personally.
I will see if I can find something more definitive. But as another poster said - even SouthPark has crime. Every mall in the USA has crime. I lived in one of the lowest crime rate areas of America, but we had an upscale mall (Nordstroms, etc) and there were still purse snatchings, car break-ins and shop lifting going on there like everywhere else.
Back in the 70s, it used to be that airports were the place to go to lift wallets and snatch purses. Now, I think less of that goes on b/c of more security but people still get luggage stolen right out from under them in airports. So to me, there are just always going to be a certain number of criminal-minded thugs out there . . . and they are going to go wherever people gather.
.....have you been to Concord Mills Mall on a Saturday Evening lately? I have first hand experience with having to deal with these low life thugs acting like they own the place.
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Ok it's not. It is perceived as being a lot safer than Northlake but it only had 28 less reported incidents. 302 vs 330.
I'm guessing Concord Mills is a thug mall also?
