MLive: Frog, turtle, seal add family friendly element to mall

Three pieces of playground equipment appeared on the Kalamazoo Mall earlier this month, gifts from a benefactor who wants to help Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. make the Kalamazoo Mall inviting for families, reports MLive.

 

Steve Deisler, president of Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. told MLive a key downtown partner who was instrumental in helping develop the Arcadia Creek Festival Place, stepped up to provide funding for the equipment.

 

Excerpt: "He is adamant that if you make it an exciting place for children then you bring the mothers, then you bring more shoppers," Deisler said. "He's adamant that these little amenities support retail and support business downtown."

 

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