Comments by "sirBrouwer" (@sirBrouwer) on "Why are there so many strip malls?" video.

@kthemaster1999 here in the Netherlands people that do own both a car and a bicycle. (everyone has a bicycle the car is optional) they tend to go once per week (or two weeks) to a bigger supermarket with there car. but during te week if they need the smaller items they will go to the local (smaller) shop by bicycle (or if it is really close by on foot). here a ''strip'' mall in located with in a residential area and is often even a mini focal point of that area. (there will be a elementary school near by some elderly flats. (often they are above the actual stores) and other small items to get you going during a week) but they are developed with pedestrians in favour of the car.
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we do have something like strip malls. Here in the Netherlands a lot of neighbourhoods do have a little shopping area. often with two supermarkets (one brand supermarket one discount (Aldi/Lidl) a few smaller shops (a flowershop, barber, pharmacy, a clothing shop, a baker) a pub and or fastfood joint and a ATM. The real big difference is that in between the parking lot and the shop there will be a footpath big enough to walk on comfortingly and have enough space for a few bicycle stands. how ever the are not really being seen as a competition to the shops in the city centre as the shops in the centre are way more diverse.
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@kattkatt744 but they still can look very samy. It's our version of a shopping block. The biggest diffrence is the diffrend fasade for the buildings.
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@Kehwanna back the 70's 80's you could see them indeed trying to get a hold in West-Germany, Belgium The Netherlands and a few more countries. 90% of them did not really got of the ground.
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