Shops at Don Mills

I wanted to think about this for a while before I decided to post my opinion about the Shops at Don Mills. In April, the Shops at Don Mills opened. So far, I have ventured into the space once. I was waiting for someone and decided to visit the space. First of all, it is still not all open and it is now June. Not sure what some of the stores are waiting for. It looks nice but I still wonder what will happen in the depths of winter. This shopping was originally open and had trees and open areas. Over time, the centre was closed in and people were able to enjoy the space 12 months of the year. I did not see stores that would draw me to the space. The bookstore is lovely but not enough to draw me to the space.
I will wait for 12 months and then see what I think. So far, I am not sure that this was the right answer for the space. It ignores the fact that a great number of seniors live in the area. People with cars can travel to any location that offers the goods that they want and accessibility.
Will keep you posted.
Here is a blog entry that has some interesting thoughts on the development. http://www.blogto.com/city/2009/05/the_shops_at_don_mills/