Signs of Notoriety

by | Jun 26, 2012

It is safe to say that both of these stores are notorious, albeit for different reasons.  I challenge anyone to find more opposite store types.  One of them is compliant with the local sign code and one is not.  Any experienced store planner will quickly point out...

New Old Town

by | Jun 9, 2012

Is it possible to make a newly built “un-mall” look more authentic?  Would it imporve the retail traffic if the landlord  were to infill with “mom & pop” tenants, including their home made store designs?  A good question?  I don’t...

Unbranding the Brand, Part I: Finding Main Street Retail

by | May 21, 2012

At the AIA convention this week I attended an event entitled:  Bathesda Row a Retrospective Look at a Retail Icon.  For anyone not familiar with it, Bethesda Row it is a highly successful mixed use development project that took place over 17 or so years.  It is a...