Okay, not to get picky, but I've just got to know!

This is in regards to the design of some of the newer shopping centers in Chicago--ie the ones built to the sidewalk with parking in the rear. I have learned that it is good form to have the shop entrances on the sidewalk only. In other words, to have an entrance both on the sidewalk and the parking lot is poor form because it essentially is just a strip mall that is inverted. Ideally, the only available entrance should be from the sidewalk, thus adding vitality to the sidewalk and discouraging driving (while still providing some parking). Has anybody observed how this is being done in the city?>