Davis said that “the strip is a resilient vernacular landscape that continues to evolve in response to the needs of people who use and depend on it.” Toco Hills shopping center embodies this quote. This strip has a mixture of national companies and small local businesses, something different from other centers with only chain tenants. It’s also unique in that half of it appears to be an old recycled center but new spaces are being built on the other half. Or either maybe the other half is receiving upscale renovation. Perhaps this renovation reflects the changing dynamics of the neighborhood. The tenants are extremely varied and cater to a variety of income levels: a coin laundry, grocery, several restaurants (pizza, bagels, coffee, pubs, French fare), office supply store, doctor offices, clothing retail, and even a government agency, the Georgia Department of Labor. Our society views these kinds of shopping strips as time saving and easy to navigate spaces. They are more convenient than complex indoor retail spaces because you can just pull up in front of the store you want to visit and not have to find your way through a maze.
Good, Audra.
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