I'll admit that there are quite a bit of the hipster wannabe crowd, along with some pretty scary looking teens. However, I still believe that retail facelifts bring dollars...as evidenced by all the crowds. That's simply how things work - if the area was allowed to continue decaying, people would whine that something needed to be none. Now, that something has been done, people are whining about the traffic. Just accept it as change.
Pros: accessible, well known stores, variety
Cons: obnoxious shoppers, parking-not good, crowded
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