LETTER: Here’s what Sunrise Mall really needs

Sharon Worthington, Citrus Heights–
Sunrise Mall used to be thriving. Working at JCPenney for 14 years in the office, we were requested to park across the street at the Firestone parking lot because the mall parking lot was so crowded. Now… it’s a ghost town, and depressing to visit to say the least.

Look how thriving Birdcage is now with some activity year round. It didn’t used to be that way, either. We need another large gym in Sunrise Mall, as Chuze has created a lot of activity at Birdcage, as well as the anchor store Target.

Online shopping has taken away small business retail in so many ways, but we still love to meander through boutiques and book stores. Definitely need an entertainment venue…even if for live performances such as Old Fair Oaks created.

How about a competitive technology store. Technology is the rage now…and of course beautiful landscaping draws people, always, just to relax. No low income apartments, please. That’s just screaming for crime!

Is a “modified” Costco store interested? I remember how the Palladio in Folsom sat for years with beautiful empty buildings, waiting for an anchor store to show up. Then, the theatre came in, Chicago Fire Restaurant, Chicos, and a slew of great stores followed suit. Citrus Heights isn’t ready to “die” …it’s waiting for the right visionaries.

I know the trick is to get some interest in this…and the board has already thought of these venues, I’m sure, but it’s still worth it to give some ideas of what Citrus Heights needs and wants locally.

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