My Views On the Mall

    When I think of the Downtown Mall I remember all the fun I always have down there. I remember the concerts I've been to at the Pavilion and Jefferson. What always reminds me of the mall is all the great food that is there and the different choices there are.
   The Downtown Mall is a great place to go with friend and family. There are so many activities for all ages to enjoy. There are many restaurants and shops for people to go to. Having no cars allowed to drive on the mall makes it much safer and easier for people to walk around and enjoy themselves. The mall is brick paved for a nice and easy walk way for people to walk. There are also trees hanging over the walk way through out the middle of the mall, this creates a green feel to the mall, it also provides natural shade to the pedestrians underneath.

 

 

    When I first went to the Downtown Mall I was a little nervous and felt a little uncomfortable, because I had just moved from a small town in North Carolina. In the town that I did live everyone knew each other, it wasn't really a good thing to stand out from the crowd, here in Charlottesville and epically on the Downtown Mall it is acceptable to act different and how you really want to. I like how the Downtown Mall has so many different and unique people, unlike where I use to. So although my first expression might not have been the best of the Downtown Mall I have learned what a safe, fun and artsy area the mall is.
   I always feel safe on the mall. I never stay later than 9:30 on the mall though, I think the later in the night it gets the less safe it gets. This is just like any other place though. The mall has many opportunities for fun, like Fridays after 5 and concerts at the Pavilion, Jefferson, and Paramount. All ages will can enjoy the Downtown Mall In Charlottesville.

Restaurants of the Downtown Mall

Here is a link to the Restaurants at the Downtown Mall
   There are so many great places to eat on the mall, a few of my favorites are the Sushi bar at Ten, burgers at 5 guys, and ice cream at Chaps.

Basics of the Downtown Mall

    Charlottesville, Virginia is lucky to have such a nice downtown mall area. The Downtown Mall attracts so many different types of people from every gender, age, race, and ethnicity. The mall is full of over 120 unique shops and 30 restaurants of all types of food from burgers to sushi. The mall has beautiful trees hanging over the walkways to provide shade, a bricked walking area, and pictures hanging from the trees.
    The downtown mall is located on Main Street, right in the middle of the city of Charlottesville. The mall is located east about one and a half miles from the University of Virginia for easy access to the students to go and enjoy the mall. In 1974, the mall was changed from a street with cars driving on it to a brick pedestrian walking mall. In 2009, there was a renovation on the mall where they replaced the brick. Some restaurants and stores found this renovation helpful for business others didn't see a difference.
   The mall has done a nice job with the different buildings and housing. All the malls and retail stores are on the bottom or floor level on the mall, the housing and few restaurants are on the top levels of the buildings. This was a good idea of the architects because it keeps the differences of on the mall separate.  It also helps with customers because the doors to the stores are all on ground level so there is no need to have to walk up any stairs to get to the store.

 N.P., Ed Sykes. NBC29.com. Sep 03, 2012 Web. May 30, 2013.



Unknown. Historic Downtown Charlottesville Pedestrian Mall. June, 2009. Trip Advisor.com