17-04-2025
Circle Centre Mall memories
As Circle Centre Mall's redevelopment (finally) gets rolling, we asked Axios Indy readers what era of the mall they missed the most.
Here is what they had to say:
🛍️ " Not long after the mall opened ... our National Federation of the Blind chapter was able to schedule a tour. Our guides introduced us to the many accessibility features of the mall, and we toured all the floors to learn how it was laid out and what stores and other amenities were located there. I visited on my own many times after that, especially when I needed a shower gift, or a book for a friend. There were a couple of bookstores there, and a kitchen shop with lots of fun gadgets."
"As a blind person living not far from downtown, I found it very convenient to ride the bus downtown and shop. Now I can shop online for most anything I want, but I do miss the ability to visit a store and compare different items before I buy," Susan J. wrote.
🏈 "The early 2010s was it for me … especially the year (Indianapolis hosted) the Super Bowl," Morgan G. told Axios. "I had just moved here from near Chicago and lived close to downtown. I didn't know a lot of people, so walking around the mall was how I passed the time and got to know more about the city. When I think of downtown, I still think of the mall first."
☀️ " Circle Centre in the summer in the late '90s and early 2000s really was a 'you had to be there' kinda situation. And you had to be fresh before you went because you never knew who you might run into," said Antonio P. "It definitely hasn't been like that in a very long time. And we got a whole generation of kids that don't know what going to the mall and hanging out with your friends all day on a Saturday feels like. I feel like the city needs that back."
