tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676835219923503537.post3139936883894978375..comments2023-10-25T07:02:55.341-05:00Comments on The Boyd Team: Looking Back and Looking ForwardBoyd Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08727779806793083998noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676835219923503537.post-58466231642630510152008-12-10T12:21:00.000-06:002008-12-10T12:21:00.000-06:00There was a rumor not too long ago that Ikea was l...There was a rumor not too long ago that Ikea was looking to go in there. I don't think it's happening now.Amanda, Mandy, Manda, Tomatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262533450742666590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676835219923503537.post-55006430950549681722008-12-09T15:39:00.000-06:002008-12-09T15:39:00.000-06:00I only have an answer to one of your questions. I...I only have an answer to one of your questions. It definitely was NOT like this when I was a kid. I can remember going there when I was a kid frequently. Even though we lived in a small town in IL with a 40-45 minute drive, it was a popular place to go, especially when it was an outside shopping center. (GOSH, that was LONG time ago!) Then it became an inside shopping center. Like pp said, I can remember going to Tilt all the time with the family and for b-day parties. (I remember finding a $20.00 bill on the floor one time when we were there and asking if anyone had reported it missing, no one did so it was MINE to keep. Heck $20.00 was a LOT to me back then! ha)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I don't know if you could pay me to go to that mall anymore.<BR/><BR/>Same goes for Union Station and the mall downtown STL. It's a shame!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00954511784966357667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676835219923503537.post-82647380282280861172008-12-09T15:33:00.000-06:002008-12-09T15:33:00.000-06:00Interesting post. I used to go to Northwest Plaza ...Interesting post. I used to go to Northwest Plaza ALOT when I was a kid. I can't believe how much that it has changed. It's quite sad.Coreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606011974008265726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676835219923503537.post-25091591753458954992008-12-09T15:25:00.000-06:002008-12-09T15:25:00.000-06:00I personally wish they would revamp NWP - take the...I personally wish they would revamp NWP - take the roof back off and make it an outdoor shopping area like it was originally. I shopped at NWP and played in the arcade (Tilt) a ton as a child. Now, I live no more than 7 miles from it and am disappointed with how the community let it go. Crime is preventable. It doesn't matter if you are black, white, hispanic or any other race - crime is universal. If a community doesn't put its foot down, what can you expect but for crime to get out of hand?<BR/><BR/>I think it's sad that race has to play such a big part in most people's impression of a given area. I am not in any way saying that is what you were inferring, but it's clear that many people feel that way about the area in which I live. St. John and its surrounding communities (St. Ann, Breckenridge, etc.) are definitely diverse - but that's why I love living there. <BR/><BR/>I think the area as a whole needs to be rejuvenated, and I do think that renovating the mall could be a positive change. If it's done the right way, it could add jobs to the area and increase disposable income, thereby positively influencing the entire surrounding economy. I know it's not that cut and dry, but I do think that it could be beneficial.sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13486169161619271628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2676835219923503537.post-3292605926896219862008-12-09T15:05:00.000-06:002008-12-09T15:05:00.000-06:00I just read the article in the P-D today and then ...I just read the article in the P-D today and then proceeded to read the 40 pages of comments. It got pretty heated on there.<BR/><BR/>I used to go to NWP during lunch every now and then and I felt relatively safe. You couldn't pay me to go at night though. I don't go anymore because there is nothing there.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure a new mall would be the answer, but if they do proceed with it, the "lifestyle" center is the best route. I don't know if moving Walmart there is the best move though.<BR/><BR/>It will definitely be interesting to see what happens.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14241204195441624655noreply@blogger.com