Trying
Our mall is not the best, nor is it the worst! they have realized the need to grow/improve and are making those improvements. in reading previous posts i see a few references to the food court, they built a new one! also, keep in mind Ft. Campbell is a self contained post(size of a small city) and have their own versions of a mall (called a post exchange), toy stores and a strip center. also it is a 30 min by HWY drive (about the same distance to the bardford square mall in hoptown). last thing to keep in mind is that Clarksville has been a city of steady growth, the mall is a private business that responds to its market. it isn't instantanious, it will always take a bit. they are trying to imrove, so we need to provide them with our constructive feedback to get the stores we desire.
since i have 3000 characters left i will use them.
simular scenario i experienced in Bosnia. 1996 as part of IFOR we were deployed to bosnia fpr peacekeeping missions. mud up to your knees, living in tents without heat or AC, some troops(pilots) had AC units in their tents but not alot. extreme heat and cold to deal with, but we adapted and carried on. the camp new they needed to improve the conditions as the camp's prominance increased and started building a "C-Hut" compund in the center of camp. these were wood structure housing units complete with HVAC units and allowed for smaller incriments of accomidations (2-8man rooms instead of 30 to a tent). even a dining facility was part of the compound. walk way provided to keep them out of the mud. very nice upgrade from the rest of the camp. this compound was only for the new/imcoming units and the current units where to stay with what they had until they were phased out as the units redeployed.
once the newest soldiers arrived and occupied the brand new compound, i heard several complainig about living in wooden boxes and having to eat in the DFAC (army dining facility) all the time. that upset me!
i am military, originally from Philadelphia, PA. clarksville is a much smaller city but has a great mix of country and city life. Clarksville is not a metropolis so don't expect the same volume as the major cities can afford, but i'm sure we will continue to grow...the mall as well.