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Re: TLG wants your input on the CITY line
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Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:19:32 GMT
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In lugnet.town, Scott Lyttle wrote:

   I’d say the scourge of America...the “strip mall” could be a great theme that would encourage lots of LDD building as well.

This is actually a great idea. It could be modular-ized in a way similar to the Cafe Corner series, but it would be much smaller sets, making them more affordable. Some buyers could get just a few shops, while others might buy multiple copies. The former would get a small strip mall or maybe separate shops, while the latter would have the option to combine the sets into a massive mall.

There are dozens of different storefronts that could be included in this series. To name a few ideas, the strip malls nearest me include an Electronics Store, several Clothing Stores, a Shoe Store, a Sporting Goods Store, a Grocery Store, a Bank, a Pharmacy, an Insurance Office, a Photocopy Center, a Sandwich Shop, a Thrift Store, and an Auto Parts Store.

Also, perhaps one set in this series could be a Parking Lot. One thing that separates a strip mall from downtown shops is that it is typically built around or along a large parking area. Such a set could just be a square of tiles with white or yellow tiles to indicate parking spaces. The set might include a light pole or a car or two. And it should be modular - perhaps one row of tiles is offset to overlap and connect with other copies of the same set (thus several copies makes a large parking lot).

If each of these were sold separately, it would inspire the collectors-in-us to want them all. Even if someone bought them and spread them out in a layout, they would give all those construction workers something to maintain, the cargo carriers something to deliver, and all the police and firefighters something to protect.

Neat idea!

-Hendo



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  Re: TLG wants your input on the CITY line
 
(...) Kinda like a "LEGO City Suburb", or more like a LEGO..."town" (yes, the throwback is intentional), as opposed to "LEGO City"... so LEGO City is more urban, "LEGO Town" would be more suburban or "small town" setting. (...) I'd particurlarly (...) (16 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)

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