07-24-2019, 03:05 PM
(07-24-2019, 03:01 PM)JHerbin Wrote: To presume that the Mall viewed transit people as bad customers, is a bit far fetched. However I can see The Bay drawing issue with it as their vestibule was constantly full of people standing around waiting for the bus in the Summer and Winter. They're a business not a shelter.
As someone that's talked to more than one GRT person about their experiences dealing with the malls, there's a pretty huge gap in how they view things. Conestoga sees GRT as a huge source of customers, and works to make sure it's a convenient way to get to the mall, giving up the prime parking in front the main entrance. Fairview does not share this view, and sees GRT as mostly delivering people that use facilities but don't buy anything, and prefers they be off mall property.