Thanks A Lot, Natick Collection!

s premier shopping malls amongst something for every gustation Thanks a Lot, Natick Collection!Article too photograph yesteryear Eric H.

The Natick Collection, inward Natick, Mass., stands every bit i of New England's premier shopping malls amongst something for every gustation -- 200 various stores ranging from the upscale Neiman Marcus too Nordstrom's to the to a greater extent than populist presences of JCPenney, Claire's Boutique too McDonald's. With a refreshed, updated mall atmosphere amongst skylights, landscaping too plush soft seating area, the Natick Collection runs on well-nigh all shopping cylinders.

Except for the parking.

Recently, trying to notice a parking infinite nigh the Cheesecake Factory was nearly impossible -- too made fifty-fifty worse yesteryear a "green incentive," to reserve certainly parking spots for fuel efficient vehicles. After driving several rows of the parking lot without finding a space, nosotros watch nosotros had endure flora a topographic point until reading the sign: "GREEN DOT SPACES RESERVED FOR FUEL EFFICIENT LOW EMISSION VEHICLES." With our Mazda mini-van nosotros didn't qualify to larn i of the chosen few.

We're all for conserving energy, simply can't nosotros contribute on our ain price without existence told what to do? Here, at the Natick Collection, nosotros ultimately wasted gas trying to notice a parking infinite inward a poorly laid-out parking lot with, apparently, a social agenda.

Personally, nosotros intend it's a foolish watch to reserve spots for certainly vehicles. This incentive seems elitist too frustrates shoppers similar us non to provide to the mall. We experience that nosotros were penalized for having the "wrong vehicle" inward an already cramped parking department at the mall parking lot -- non a real dainty matter to produce to customers supporting the mall through purchases at the stores.

Do yous intend this sign is a expert "green" idea, or unopen to other facial expression of modern-day insanity?

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