The idea of a commercial space aping the design of a city is somewhat familiar when it comes to the suburban shopping mall. Malls were famously designed after urban downtowns or shopping districts. The big-box discount store, on the other hand—with its exposed steel ceiling, utter lack of ornamentation and warehouse atmosphere—makes no pretensions. So it is striking that even in such a utilitarian setting, and such a quintessentially suburban one, the old urban DNA still survives.
From the article:
“The interior of a Walmart looks like the street grid of a classic small town.”
Ya know, as right as they are, there’s no traffic lights. Walmart needs more roundabouts… /s
They could put end cap worthy items in the middle of them, too. It’s honestly not a bad idea