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The question becomes how to modernize LSD while not creating a traffic nightmare in the city. Chicago has become overly reliant on the Drive, and it currently handles far more traffic, and at a faster speed no less, than it was designed to handle. There are virtually no shoulders or guard rails on LSD, and drivers typically go 30 mph or more above the 40 mph speed limit according to Illinois' own study of the Drive.
You could attempt to slow it down with more stop lights, especially on the north branch, but I doubt residents would take it well. Personally I'd put more pedestrians bridges connecting the neighborhoods to the lakefront, update the overpasses, and add bus only lanes. That would at least leave the Drive mostly intact for motorists, give pedestrians better access to the lakefront, and stop express buses from getting clogged in morning traffic.
Becoming something like the current Embarcadero in SF, however, is most likely not in the cards for LSD.
You can also run with the idea that having LSD the way it is induces traffic demand, and changing it to be less of an expressway doesn't mean that traffic will be shunted to elsewhwere but instead would mostly disappear.
I think it makes sense for a bus-only lane, stoplight crossings placed every few "blocks", and improving rail transit (especially the Crossrails Chicago plan).
I'm working on something to compile and post in a few days, so I could use some suggestions.
What are the top shopping corridors and/or malls in each of these four cities? I'm working on putting together a directory and catalog for all of the retail stores, brands, and the like these cities have. Or at least the prominent ones. I want to get everything right the first time, so I'm asking asking ahead of time.
I already have a general idea for all four, where all of their top corridors and top malls are, as I've been to all four, have lived in two, spent extensive time in another, and visited the last twice in the last two years. I'm just asking for clarification and verification on what areas others say, so I don't miss any.
This dude in the SF forum has a running list and his last entry was in August:
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Originally Posted by Jasonsim
As of August 22, 2016
-Bay area exclusives are italicized
-California exclusives are bolded
Luxury/Upscale shopping San Francisco:
Union Square: Acne Studios----------------(Opening Soon(14 Geary St.)) Agent Provocateur
Alexander McQueen
Allen Edmonds
AllSaints
Apple
Arthur Berens
Bang & Olufsen Barney's New York Women's Store
Barney's New York Men's Store
Bonobos
Bottega Veneta Brunello Cucinelli Bulgari
Burberry
Cartier Chanel
CH Carolina Herrera Christian Dior Christian Louboutin
Coach
Cole Haan
Diesel
Diptyque Dolce & Gabbana
Emporio Armani
Faconnable
Giorgio Armani Goyard Graff Diamonds
Gucci Harry Winston--------------------(Opening Soon (214 Stockton St.))
Hermes Hublot Indochino
Jins Jimmy Choo
John Varvatos
Kate Spade New York Kiton La Perla
Lacoste Leica Longchamp
Loro Piana
Louis Vuitton Maison Margiela Marlowe Marni
MaxMara Moncler
Montblanc
Neiman Marcus Oliver Peoples
Paul Smith
Rimowa
Saint Laurent Paris
Saks Fifth Avenue Men's Store----------(Closing Soon (Consolidating into Women's Store))
Saks Fifth Avenue Women's Store
Salvatore Ferragamo
Scotch and Soda
Sugarfina Suitsupply
Swarovski
Ted Baker London Theory
Thomas Pink
Tiffany & Co.
Tory Burch Tourbillon TSE
Tumi Vera Wang
Valentino
Vilebrequin
Vince
Wilkes Bashford
Wolford
------Proposed-------
-(Rumored) Akris
-(Rumored) Bluemercury
-(Rumored) Giuseppe Zanotti
-(Rumored) JamesPerse
-Officine Panerai
-(Rumored) Opening Ceremony
-(Rumored) Tom Ford
Westfield Centre San Francisco:
Bloomingdale's
Burberry
Coach Coach Men's Store
Hugo Boss Karen Millen
Kate Spade New York Michael Kors Men's Store
Michael Kors Women's Store
Nordstrom Red Valentino Rolex
Swarovski
Tiffany & Co.
Tory Burch Tourneau
Tumi
Stonestown Galleria:
Apple
Michael Kors
Nordstrom
Swarovski
Jackson Square: Alton Lane
A.P.C.
Filson
Isabel Marant
Shinola
Hayes Valley: ACOTÉ
Amour Vert GANT Rugger
Garett Leight
Kit + Ace
Steven Alan
Warby Parker
Union Street:
Jo Malone
Chestnut Street:
Apple
Van Ness:
Tesla Motors
Luxury/Upscale shopping on the Peninsula:
San Francisco International Airport (SFO):
Aveda (F70)
Burberry (A5 & G91) Chopard (G)
Coach (A5 & G91)
Gucci (A1 & G92)
Hermes (G92)
Jo Malone (F70)
Kiehl's (D2)
Swarovski (G94) Tom Ford (cosmetics) (F70)
San Mateo
Hillsdale Shopping Center:
Apple
Coach
Michael Kors
Nordstrom
Burlingame/Burlingame Avenue:
Apple
Jigsaw London
Kate Spade New York
Kit + Ace
Margaret O'Leary
The Podolls Sam Malouf
Swarovski
Tesla Motors
Trina Turk
Palo Alto
Stanford Shopping Center:
Allen Edmonds
Allsaints
Amour Vert
Apple
Bang & Olfusen
Bloomingdales
Cartier------------------(Opening Fall 2016)
Coach
Hermes---------------------(Opening Soon)
Hugo Boss
Burberry
Eileen Fisher
Ermenegildo Zegna
John Varvatos-------------(Opening Soon)
Kate Spade New York
Lacoste
Louis Vuitton
MaxMara
Michael Kors Peloton
Neiman Marcus
Nordstrom Stella McCartney
Stuart Weitzman
Tesla Motors
Tiffany & Co.
Tory Burch
Vince
Wilkes Bashford
Town & Country:
Diptyque
Intermix
Joie
Margaret O'Leary Patrick James
prAna
Space.NK
University Avenue
Apple
Shinola
El Camino:
Tesla Motors
------Proposed-------
-Faconnable
-(Rumored) Hermes
-Jonathan Adler
-Trina Turk
Sunnyvale:
Tesla Motors
Luxury/Upscale shopping in the North Bay:
Corte Madera
The Village at Corte Madera:
Apple
Kate Spade New York
Nordstrom
Tesla Motors
Tumi
Marin
Marin Country Mart:
Intermix
JamesPerse
Luxury/Upscale shopping in the South Bay:
San Jose/Santa Clara
Westfield Valley Fair:
Apple Balenciaga
Bottega Veneta
Bloomingdales-------------(Opening Fall 2017)
Burberry
Cartier
CH Carolina Herrera
Coach David Yurman Dior Beauty
Giorgio Armani
Henri Bendel
Hugo Boss
Jins-----------------(Opening Fall 2016)
Lacoste
Louis Vuitton
Michael Kors
Montblanc Mulberry
Nordstrom Prada
Saint Laurent Paris
Salvatore Ferragamo Sam Edelman
Swarovski Tadashi Shoji---------------(Opening Fall 2016)
Tiffany & Co.
Tory Burch Versace
Vilebrequin
Vince Camuto
------Proposed-------
-Neiman Marcus
-Etro
-Celine
Santana Row:
Bonobos
Diesel
Donald J. Pilner
Gucci
Kate Spade New York
Kendra Scott
Kit + Ace
Scotch and Soda
Sugarfina
Ted Baker London
Tesla Motors
Tumi
Warby Parker
Los Gatos:
Apple
Westfield Oakridge:
Apple
Coach
Michael Kors
Luxury/Upscale shopping East Bay:
Walnut Creek:
Broadway Plaza
Allen Edmonds
Amour Vert
Apple
Coach
Eileen Fisher
Kate Spade New York
Kiehl's
Kit + Ace
Michael Kors
Neiman Marcus
Nordstrom
Tesla Motors
Tiffany & Co.
Vince Camuto
Pleasanton
Stoneridge Shopping Center:
Apple
Michael Kors
Nordstrom
I'm working on something to compile and post in a few days, so I could use some suggestions.
What are the top shopping corridors and/or malls in each of these four cities? I'm working on putting together a directory and catalog for all of the retail stores, brands, and the like these cities have. Or at least the prominent ones. I want to get everything right the first time, so I'm asking asking ahead of time.
I already have a general idea for all four, where all of their top corridors and top malls are, as I've been to all four, have lived in two, spent extensive time in another, and visited the last twice in the last two years. I'm just asking for clarification and verification on what areas others say, so I don't miss any.
The National Mall! jk jk
Washington:
#1-Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria, Tysons, VA
#2-The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, Arlington, VA
#3-Downtown/City Center, Washington, DC
#4-Orange Line Corridor (Rosslyn to Ballston), Arlington, VA
#5-Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA
Others:
Landmark Mall, Alexandria, VA
Lakeforest Mall, Gaithersburg, MD
Fair Lakes Center, Fairfax, VA
Mosaic District, Fairfax, VA
Westfield Montgomery, Bethesda, MD
Virginia Gateway, Gainesville, VA
Dulles Town Center, Dulles, VA
Potomac Mills, Woodbridge, VA
Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA
Westfield Wheaton, Wheaton, MD
Union Station, Washington, DC
National Harbor/Tanger Outlets, Oxon Hill/National Harbor, MD
Mazza Gallerie, Washington, DC
Reston Town Center, Reston, VA
Crystal City (pretty ****ty), Arlington, VA
Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets, Leesburg, VA
You can also run with the idea that having LSD the way it is induces traffic demand, and changing it to be less of an expressway doesn't mean that traffic will be shunted to elsewhwere but instead would mostly disappear.
After living in Chicago for 7 years, and watching traffic nightmare after traffic nightmare erupt on both LSD and local roads due to roadwork on LSD, I'm not holding my breath that traffic will just "disappear." People get warned in advance every time that there's going to be roadwork, and the same thing happens every single time.
One of my most distinct traffic nightmare memories is being stuck on a 146 bus with rerouted LSD traffic that had been routed onto Michigan Ave due to LSD being closed from about Randolph to Oak. It took that bus 30 minutes to travel half a mile, and this was around 9 or 10 at night. I could have walked to the LSD entrance and back in less time than it took that bus to get there.
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I think it makes sense for a bus-only lane, stoplight crossings placed every few "blocks", and improving rail transit (especially the Crossrails Chicago plan).
What makes sense and what will happen are two different things though.
I think we will see an increased boulevardization of the Drive around downtown, but I don't think we'll see major changes on the majority of the north and south branches. Making them look like how LSD does in the Loop would require them to be completely demolished and rebuilt. It would be far cheaper to add the pedestrian bridges, fix up the overpasses, and to paint an express bus only lane. The outer Drive just isn't currently all that integrated to Chicago's grid beyond its exits. What would even work in a neighborhood like Lakeview wouldn't even work just a couple miles to the south in Lincoln Park since the Drive is on the opposite side of Lincoln Park the actual park rather than Inner Lake Shore. The southern branch faces similar problems, in addition to a rail line also separating it from the city.
As for CrossRail, it's being studied, or at least the O'Hare Express portion is. Whether it ever amounts to something, I cannot say. The major CTA project that the city is focused on is the Red Line extension on the South Side.
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The National Mall! jk jk
Washington:
#1-Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria, Tysons, VA
#2-The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, Arlington, VA
#3-Downtown/City Center, Washington, DC
#4-Orange Line Corridor (Rosslyn to Ballston), Arlington, VA
#5-Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA
Others:
Landmark Mall, Alexandria, VA
Lakeforest Mall, Gaithersburg, MD
Fair Lakes Center, Fairfax, VA
Mosaic District, Fairfax, VA
Westfield Montgomery, Bethesda, MD
Virginia Gateway, Gainesville, VA
Dulles Town Center, Dulles, VA
Potomac Mills, Woodbridge, VA
Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA
Westfield Wheaton, Wheaton, MD
Union Station, Washington, DC
National Harbor/Tanger Outlets, Oxon Hill/National Harbor, MD
Mazza Gallerie, Washington, DC
Reston Town Center, Reston, VA
Crystal City (pretty ****ty), Arlington, VA
Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets, Leesburg, VA
I'm missing a ton of the suburban ones, though.
Can't believe you left out Georgetown and Upper Wisconsin Ave/ Chevy Chase, but otherwise yes.
I'm working on something to compile and post in a few days, so I could use some suggestions.
What are the top shopping corridors and/or malls in each of these four cities? I'm working on putting together a directory and catalog for all of the retail stores, brands, and the like these cities have. Or at least the prominent ones. I want to get everything right the first time, so I'm asking asking ahead of time.
I already have a general idea for all four, where all of their top corridors and top malls are, as I've been to all four, have lived in two, spent extensive time in another, and visited the last twice in the last two years. I'm just asking for clarification and verification on what areas others say, so I don't miss any.
That list is going to be huge...all of these cities have enough luxury shopping. Just some for Chicago. I'm actually going to split this up into Michigan Avenue and the Oak Street area even though they're near one another. Trying to skew more expensive stuff, or totally not cheap here:
Oak/Rush/Walton, etc Area Hermes
Ferrari/Lamborghini/Bentley/Rolls Royce/Bugatti (cars)
Aston Martin (cars)
Giorgio Armani
Brunello Cuccinelli
Brioni
Prada
Dolce & Gabanna
Tom Ford
Lanvin
Versace (new)
Christian Louboutin
Saint Laurent Paris
Jil Sander
St. John
Barney's
Paul Stuart
Wolford
Vera Wang
Moncler
Sandro
CH Carolina Herrera
AllSaints (new)
Dior -> coming soon
Vince
Intermix
La Perla
BHLDN
SuitSupply
George Greene
Jimmy Choo
Kate Spade
Ted Baker
Tod's
Diesel
Barbour
Escada
Zadig & Voltaire
Ike Behar
Penguin
Tory Burch
Buccaletti
Frye
Harry Winston
Lester Lampert
Graff
David Yurman
Bonpoint
Rebecca Minkoff
Alexis Bittar
Alton Lane
Maje
bebe
BCBG
Calypso St. Barth
Pomellato
Van's
Icebreaker
Burton
Ugg
Warby Parker (coming soon)
Rag & Bone
Marc Jacobs
Dr. Martens
Vineyard Vines
Also has many independent boutiques, like VMR and Ikram which get EXTREMELY rare pieces that are worth tons of money.
Michigan Avenue Tiffany
Cartier
Louis Vitton
Gucci
Chanel
Van Cleef & Appels
Polo Ralph Lauren
Bloomingdale's
Saks
Nieman Marcus
Johnston & Murphy
Cole Haan
Club Monaco
Michael Kors
Coach
Levi's
Tons more shopping at a lower end whether it's Uniqlo, Columbia Sportswear, Topshop, H&M, etc. Also tons of jewelry shops that sell a lot of expensive stuff like Geneva Seal. Too many to list - can probably expand on this later
Wicker Park/Bucktown Scotch & Soda
Diptyque
Marc Jacobs
G-Star Raw
Steven Alan
BCBG
Joe's Jeans
Intermix
Fjallraven
Brooklyn Industries
Carhartt
Timbuk2
Chrome Industries
Club Monaco
Levi's
Free People
Oak + Fort
Billy Reid and Ace are also in West Loop. There's more (and some more stuff in areas like Southport) but this is what I had time for Not counting the Fashion Outlets of Chicago either which have tons of high end stores.
Except instead of making a thread for Chicago-San Francisco-Toronto-Washington D.C. I will just post it in a post in this thread.
LOL, hopefully I don't have to put out reminders to people in this thread that the shopping list isn't a "versus" comparison but just rather a directory for people to have, use, or reference for their own personal benefit. LOL, I actually had to put out that reminder in the shopping compilation thread for the Southern cities in my new thread.
I wont have to work hard to compile Washington D.C. as it will be featured in both that thread as well as the future post in this thread.
Thank you to those that responded and those that either put together a compilation on last notice as well as those that cited a lengthy compilation from a reliable source.
I appreciate that, thank you.
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Not counting the Fashion Outlets of Chicago either which have tons of high end stores.
