[Vision2020] Chas's Plan for Moscow Was: WillMoscowsupportHawkins sprawl-mall?

[Sue Hovey]

Personally, I think this is a great idea.  Someone mentioned the downtown 
section of Las Vegas.  Minneapolis doesn't have the downtown covered, but 
they have walkways that allow one to go from the parking lot to shopping 
areas all over downtown (sort of like Spokane has but on a bigger scale) and 
never get out in the snow.  I'd like that a lot, but I suppose it wouldn't 
be the best use of our meager tax funds.

Sue
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chasuk" <chasuk at gmail.com>
To: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
Cc: "v2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>; "Matt Decker" <mattd2107 at hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Chas's Plan for Moscow Was: 
WillMoscowsupportHawkins sprawl-mall?


> On Jan 14, 2008 11:43 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>> "4. Build a huge roof over this entire area."
>
> I'm actually quite serious.  Hasn't anybody ever been to one of those
> covered outdoor malls in Europe?  They are covered with some sort of
> semi-transparent material -- I'm uncertain whether it is plastic or
> glass -- so the sun still shines through, and it is absolutely lovely.
> Fresh air, sunshine, but still protection from most of the inclement
> weather.  Trees aren't removed.  The glass/plastic usually seems to be
> tinted a soothing green.  Heck, I've been in supermarkets in England
> where the builders couldn't interfere with existing trees or streams,
> so these natural features were preserved within attractive courtyards.
> If the English can do it, so can we.
>
> Chas
>
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