Mississauga Developments

[westwardloo]

Absolutely Big box Strip malls are my personally hell. I avoid them at all cost. Unfortunately downtown doesn't have the one box store i frequent a Canadian tire. I think the city really messed up the sportsworld redevelopment. Hopefully an lrt stop with encourage them to try again at creating a nice mixed-use neighbourhood.

Sportsworld redevelopment and Boardwalk are relatively modern fiascos. I just can't even.

The boardwalk is awful in every way, but unfortunately was destine to be suburban due to its location. The sportsworld development is the worse one in my opinion. The region was already thinking of the lrt by the time they allowed this to happen. Why not try to preemptively justify the extension by building mixed use. It boogles my mind that we are in a housing crisis yet we continue to allow commercial developments (big box/ strip malls) with a ridiculous amount of surface parking, that will never become completely filled and we give no thought to putting housing above said retail.  

I will say I have an special hate on for The Boardwalk as it took the adventure guide away. I used to frequent it for outdoor equipment regularly. Haven't been in it since it moved. I always thought it was a weird business decision. Seemed like the perfect brand to be located in uptown or downtown, not in strip mall that only serves one side of town.