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place to buy the basics". During the middle part of the 20th century, "going downtown" for a full day of lavish shopping and eating was a special treat for Bay Area residents--to the point that families often dressed up for the occasion. However, as travel writer Suzy Gershman pointed out, "the architecture is downright weird" and fails to "com[e] together visually" as one looks around at the buildings facing the square: "It has no feeling of fun or beauty, or even sense of place". Over time, both locals

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