Shopping mall Trafford Centre in Greater Manchester; White Rose Centre in Leeds; the Merry Hill Centre near Dudley; and Bluewater in Kent. These centres were built in the 1980s and 1990s, but planning regulations prohibit the construction of any more. Out-of-town shopping developments in the UK are now focused on retail parks, which consist of groups of warehouse style shops with individual entrances from outdoors. Planning policy prioritizes the development of existing town centres, although with patchy success. Westfield Stratford City, in Stratford (London), is the largest shopping centre in Europe with over 330 shops, 50 restaurants and an 11 screen cinema
Westfield San Francisco Centre equity partner and along with Westfield assumed responsibility for day-to-day management.. In March 2009, it was announced that Westfield San Francisco Centre shopping center was named as one of nine finalists vying for the title of “World’s Best Shopping Center” as part of the "International Council of Shopping Centers Inc.’s" inaugural “Best of the Best” awards. In 2011, the San Francisco Police Department considered putting a substation in the mall to prevent rampant shoplifting. Notes Sources Westfield San Francisco Centre The Westfield San Francisco Centre is an upscale, urban shopping mall located in San Francisco, California, managed by the Westfield