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I currently work security in TTC. There is one era that you glossed over and I think would be interesting for your viewers. The 2010's were when the mall probably came closest to closing. Towson Town Center was and still is in very close proximity to not only Towson University and Goucher College, but also a fair amount of low income housing. This had a massive negative impact on the mall. The biggest concern was public safety. Every weekend there would be fights, random crimes, and general chaos which drove shoppers, and by extension their dollars, to other places. At one point 50% of the leasable area was sitting vacant. Something had to be done. Two options were weighed. 1: give security batons and supervisors firearms, or 2: get the source of the problem, the unruly juveniles, out. The latter option was chosen, and a modified curfew was imposed. Security would check ID's at the door, and those over 18 are allowed entry. Anyone without identification, or those underage, require a chaperone. This turned the atmosphere from total anarchy to a family-focused one. These restrictions are only in place on weekend evenings, targeting the measures to when they are most needed. Since these rules came into effect in mid-2016 money has flooded back into TTC, and now quite little of our GLA sits unused. In 2021, however, the super-luxury wing has fallen apart, Burberry, Louis Vuitton, and Tiffany & Co. have gone the way of the dodo. As have several other of our high-end retailers. But this is not a sign to be concerned about. There is literally a waiting list to open up here, and the addition of a Japanese arcade giant, Round 1, is reshaping how Towson Town Center will look in the future.

Towson Town Center was the first place that I had ever seen a Rain Forest Cafe.

This mall was a major part of my life, and I thank you so much for this video. This mall had some of the most incredible stores back in its prime including the Nature Company, FAO Schwarz, five different music stores, The Game Keeper, the Sharper Image, an Arcade, Rainforest Cafe, so many more. Some of my happiest memories came from within these walls. I very much appreciate your adventures!

The TGI Fridays has been there since the 2-level Towson Plaza prior to the early 90s expansion. Great memories.

Amazing piece, as always. Appreciate the personal history you shared of this mall. This place is freakin' ginormous.

Sal,

I live right around the corner from Towson Town Center and went to school at Towson University in the early 2000s which is also nearby so I have spent a ton of time here. Back before COVID, perhaps around the holidays or just other busy times, even with all of the massive garages, parking could at times become a nightmare. While the structures are huge, the lots themselves have weird traffic patterns and one ways which are probably a byproduct of the constant reinvention of the area. Trader Joe's used to share a parking area with the Macy's side of the mall before it moved to Kenilworth (perhaps a worthy subject for a future video) and was practically impossible to get to at times, so much so that I would just go to a Trader Joe's a few exits down 695 simply to avoid the parking mess. Looking forward to future videos!

That central fountain is sad AF for such a huge complex

My big sister and I used to come here all the time. We would walk from the old movie theater that closed down and go to the mall and hang out before our movie started. We would sit at the food court for hours and I hated hanging with my sister's friends but she couldn't leave me home. My family celebrated my mom at that rainforest cafe on almost all her birthdays before they closed down. I miss those days sometimes. I miss that Barnes and Noble too.

Love the skate footy at the end. I used to go to Towson U, and I would skate all the garages nearby with the skate club on campus. Good times.

Brookfield has a huge presence here in Calgary in both the residential and commercial sector. They developed the land in the community next to mine, and are one of the home builders on offer there as well. Brookfield recently built the tallest building in Calgary. A 56 storey, 810ft office tower called Brookfield Place in the downtown core. By the way Sal, a big congrats on reaching 40000 subs. A job well done.

I grew up with King of Prussia . From Korvets to today. What changes ! Thank you for this series; your commitment shows .

Thank you for these videos, something about them is deeply touching. Like reaching back deep into forgotten memories. I was watching this one ( and the east point mall video) and I was getting very bothered by the fact that I remembered a mall in Maryland but I couldn't place it. It isn't any of the malls you've covered (I don't think). I grew up near White Marsh and I went to that mall often ( saw your video of that, nice) but sometimes my mom would take me to another mall. It exists in my memory as only a ghost of a place, with tactile memories, colors, and light. It was a small and dimly lit mall, one story, a lot of brown brick and ramps, a K-mart. I really liked this mall because of the ramps, running up and down was fun. Couldn't figure out anything about it, though. The place I was sure it stood has a shopping center, not an enclosed mall. I asked my mom if there had been an enclosed mall there at some point and she said yes and she used to take me there sometimes. That was "North Plaza Mall". It's called North Plaza Shopping Center now. Anyhow, not sure the real point of this comment. That mall is long gone (I think, unless the structure is still there and sealed off). there's no chance of a video being made of it. But there's something kind of haunted about it, in that sense. my memories of it are oddly well formed. Anyhow, thanks for these trips into the past and thanks for making a great record of all of this information before it's all gone.

Dude you are awesome. I'm a long time fan and finally have to write to tell you I love what you do. Your facts and figures are astounding. We all learn so much from you. Your attention to detail is over the top.

When I worked security at Tysons Corner, we had the same issues with kids using the decks as speed ramps, usually after or near closing when it was safer. I recall one injury though, kid broke his clavicle after colliding with a Mercedes all the parents were lawyers, what a cluster bunch

So much history and natural light on beautiful stairways. Such a fantastic video!

I used to work at the Apple Store in 2005-2006 when it was on the 4th floor on the Macy's side. I loved the Rainforest Cafe, it was something unique and fun. Didn't really need another PF Chang's or Cheesecake Factory. Friday's was there in the late 80s when I attended Towson University.

The mall is similar to Scottsdale Fashion Square. It also started as an outdoor shopping center with a Goldwater's and AJ Bayless supermarket anchoring it. It would eventually grow and become an enclosed mall that merged with the mall nextdoor. The mall even crosses 2 streets. It's a nice place.

I was 6 in 2001 lol. I can say thanks for this video. In some terrible pain post op from wisdom teeth removal and this helps.