The existing Westminster Mall died of natural causes - unless you really think there was something Westminster could have done to save Sears, Montgomery Ward and a second-run movie theater? If so, don't waste your time advising Westminster - there are major retail chains that will hire you as a turnaround specialist.

Unlike others here I do not think this new development is doomed to fail, but I am concerned that the vision for it might be unrealistic. To me the best thing Westminster has going for it is that it's a very affordable place to live, where a person can enjoy what Denver and Boulder have to offer without being house-poor. That's why I think this could succeed as a transit-oriented development, if Westminster did a better job of incorporating and marketing the bus service. If there were non-stop trains running to Union Station every 10-15 minutes from this area, you would never hear the end of it. But because it's an express bus instead, it must lack the cool factor.