'Old-World' Village Planned At Westgate

Old-World' Villase Planned At Westgate

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t Two public service kiosks would be gath- Hours are geared to the tirru,., n.in.
s wing places for nightly musical con- most people want to shop, according to ^'"""nonX'Des^ndOlv^^^
r wrts, Woodrow said. A children's motion Woodrow. He contends that marketing "e^ L'^1"'" '-"P'"' ma "I-''"1?"11, l»
' cture theater, wouL; '.•;.-.;-' .'lii'ly studies show that most buying is done

BY NANCY DUNN
Business-Labor Reporter

A shopping village, including some 150

i Charlie's, Rio Grande Cafe, Belgl-

Woodrow said the Ann Arbor mall will
feet to 26 feet by 28 feet. Rents will start

age $180 monthly. Rent costs include
help from Old World Village Mall man-
agement »'"• mari.Biino advertising and

rtoon shows to alloi- is from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday.

isure, Woodrow saiil Thursday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 10

? Village Malls fun places to al "•n.

.- far they have succeeded beyi i .iiifs exactly when the Old World
•nd of the pcctations. We see no reason " Mall in Ann Arbor will be open,"
shouldn't hold t]

Store extf 'riors \ t'ould be designed by bi.r." \ shi Wo auldnt hold aid. true for au " ^r the con- public re!
ach merer iant, a( •cording to Woodrow, The st Ann Arbol • merchant to .1 least Eventu.- ^ j- c could be as
-ilh prizes ^'oing to Hie most original. space the pi •oposed mall is Leo nard „ ,. "peak ^ui^J in th e Ann Arbor
,.„„,„„ „ Vaudei perat< is two campus. II.M nours unl. """'''i"''" •' " ';'•" ?a<.'t»''•" iome $250,000
Inod si 'rviees. He 'said'lhere's'a'Vaude"- sity-'and"OTea'tm"jnrt'ivldu- "-•,,'- will be spent ^ •"- —••"- returbisli the -....„. .... ... buitdine'. i developers to vith another
.,——m«™. vllle Del icatessf in in the works for • the People who hav" ''""- 11- • 'i to be soend for fix-
mall. desires to b£ :-! •iinild pm ploy 500 per-
Denr lison said he's enthusiastic •bout pressed thei!< •:ifi and hi1
•^IIIS tiA venti ire. He •'s vis ited the othe •r two energy shackh f; i: .. J100.000 oe r store would
^^^ar malls, an d he ec impar e^ •"s-- ..'••• •iint or families) Ci'in tiike a c;';ck at it iin be added the i eily's tax basi
Belgial n v illase, their own terms-
"It's Jl ist unb eliev;ti ;; Factory workers, housewr.es, students IVoodrow se es the name — Old World
»•; a fa n;' ily outii ng," I ^'y and others — many on a part-time basis ' ~ as symboii c nf (hp mail I's attempt to
^im^^ •;•.: ho' w the; ' put il l^getii (-•1 - have entered retailing in Old World recreate ' uf European
heys to the Old Wor; Id vil- Village Malls, according to Vf'oodrow. and Asis- ne eras. Long
• n accordine to the In the Grand Rapids area. Old World lines of .- . •; >y individual
- ar< • the unusual busi iness Village Mall, for instance, there are 15 merchants aim anisans wei re community
in- food shops, many with ethnic flavors: gathering pla ces, Woodrov r said.

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