City Center Mall by atufft
Wikipedia (link provided below) describes the mall as a "nearly vacant 1,200,000-square-foot (111,000 m2), three-level shopping center in Columbus, Ohio, United States". Built in 1989, this complex of some 150 merchants with an ice rink was the hoped for revitalization of downtown Columbus. The problem in this midwestern capitol has been compared to sister-city midwest capitol Indianapolis, where a similar downtown mall was constructed with limited success. Expensive parking and nearby malls of equal upscale shopping contribute to the current 50% or more vacancy rate within the Columbus City Center Mall. But, the problem of street bums and marginal merchants adjacent to the mall may also contribute to the lack of popularity within Columbus. The mall is easy to find, being right across the street from the Capitol Building. The mall has an enclosed pedestrian bridge spanning High Street. a cityscape mural on the southside, and adjacent old brick buldings and an old bank building on the south side.
