A few years ago, a block on one side of the mall was demolished and replaced by an expansion of the adjacent hospital. What remains are the restaurants, bars and some service shops. Most of these have now gone out of business. But there were also typical clothing shops and retail stores. Being next to Gillette Stadium, there were more entertainment venues than would be found at the average mall. The mall originally provided a mix of retail shops, restaurants and entertainment stores. The canopy is a little out of place in that regard, since, overall, most of the Patriot Place development is covered by giant parking lots. A solar canopy is placed on top to achieve some renewable energy creds. The street has New England rocks and landscaping. ![]() The outdoor pedestrian section has a pleasant street that runs along the spine of the walkable mall area, from the movie theater complex to the two suburban hotels. The strip mall section includes the usual big box and drive up restaurants and grocery stores. The layout is a hybrid of a strip mall and a “ lifestyle center” type design, with public space outside. The mall originally had a mix of entertainment, dining and retail shopping stores. ![]() The new stadium included an accompanying shopping mall, “Patriot Place”. Among its many virtues (number one being that it is not Foxboro stadium), the venue greets visitors with a pedestrian arch bridge.
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