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| - It's been said before, but Shoppers World really is a sad old monolith that lies at the crossroads between Mississauga and Brampton. I visited a couple months back as a stopover to a destination in the latter, and was taken aback by how shoddy and half-hearted the whole mall felt.
It pains me to say that, because this was one of the regular destinations I went to in my youth with my family. I still remember those experiences vividly - the drive up, having lunch at the Pizza Hut near the south entrance (which was taken out years ago and replaced with Oceans Food Market, which is admittedly a great chain) or Arby's across from the Dalmy's location, going to Biway, usually ending with a visit to K-Mart. It was a different time then, and the mall in its current condition evokes some of those memories, though not in a good way.
Not only does the mall feel like it's wasting a colossal amount of prime retail space, but several of the stores that have heldover from the period when I went (like the card store near Oceans) haven't changed their decor at all. The whole mall feels like a relic from a bygone era - with the exception of the renovated food court (which seems to attract people stopping over between transit stops), the place feels hollow and empty. The movement of the transit station to the corner of Steeles and Hurontario/Main probably had a lot to do with it, as one side of the mall is virtually barren.
The various mom-and-pop stores hawk cheaply-made flea market holdovers, there's absolutely no foot traffic in some sections, and some retail sites (like the aforementioned Biway) have never been leased again, leaving a stairway to nowhere in its wake.
It may have the potential to be good again someday like Square One, but it seems like nobody has a clue what to do with the place. It exists in a permanent bubble where modern shoppers can't appreciate the heritage and former glory of the site, and older shoppers see it as a place to rest and little more.
As it stands, I see no reason for anyone to visit it in its current condition. Even if you want to visit the chain stores like Winners or Canadian Tire, there are plenty of other malls around that won't make you feel uneasy and/or saddened at their current state.
EDIT (October 2015): Rebranding your page so that this is listed on the site as a "Medical Centre" isn't going to do you any favors.
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