[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Macy's Leaving Brookdale

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Macy's Leaving Brookdale
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1231429962.shtml


   Like many other struggling retailers, Macy's is closing several
   underperforming stores nationally, among them their Brookdale. It was
   originally Dayton's fourth store, after Minneapolis, St. Paul, and
   Southdale. It's hard to see Brookdale surviving this latest blow. The
   only viable businesses left are Sears and Barnes & Noble, both on the
   west side of the mall.
   As a Brooklyn Center resident, I'm somewhat buoyed by this. The
   property has to "die" before it can be redeveloped. It would have been
   a great location for the Twins stadium, but of course, there's some
   unpublished statute somewhere that says that all professional sports
   arenas must be built in a downtown location. And near a Light Rail
   station.
   The Vikings might be an exception, as you cannot tailgate downtown,
   not like the old Met or Lambeau. The Brookdale location has freeways
   every direction and transit, too. But I digress. I oppose public money
   for stadiums beyond the nominal surrounding infrastructure - pipes and
   roads.
   Maybe the WalMart SuperCenter can now happen, though last I heard,
   Sears was still blocking this.