Uniqueness:

Marquette Interchange, 10
Again, taking a legacy project and retrofitting it for future use took a ton of skill and adaptability. It takes into account a "community sensitive design," and is truly one-of-a-kind.

Bayshore Town Center, 5
Bayshore is very unique for Milwaukee, but nationally, it's following a formula of mall development. Nothing about the experience feels like Milwaukee or Glendale.

Economic value:

Marquette Interchange, 10
The interchange is the circulatory system of commerce in Milwaukee. Locally, it can only be compared to Lake Michigan.

Bayshore Town Center, 4
Again, this question is answered differently for residents of Milwaukee and Glendale. For Milwaukeeans, it provides jobs, but also takes them away. For Glendale, it's an economic boon. But remember, this is the "Milwaukee Face Off." Economically, arguably Bayshore hurts Milwaukee a little more than it helps.

Convenience factor:

Marquette Interchange, 1
Right now, at 84 percent completion, the Marquette Interchange is a giant pain in the butt. Check back in nine months and expect its score to go way up.

Bayshore Town Center, 6
It's easy to get to Bayshore, and with a free parking lot, access is relatively easy. Street parking is a little harder to get to, and with its sprawling layout, a surgical shopping strike is less likely than at your old-fashioned mall.

History:

Marquette Interchange, 6
Completed in 1968 for half of today's traffic, the Marquette Interchange is rather long in the tooth. Originally called the Central Interchange, it was first proposed in 1952.

Bayshore Town Center, 8
As malls go, Bayshore has been around forever. Originally an outdoor strip mall, built in 1954, it was converted into an enclosed mall in 1974.

Quality of product:

Marquette Interchange, 5
It remains to be seen. Will the projections hold up or will the interchange become a traffic snarl that commuters will despise?

Bayshore Town Center, 7
A mall is only as good as its stores and its layout. The mall has plenty of great stores and an interesting layout that works better when the weather is warm.

Total:
Marquette Interchange, 65
Bayshore Town Center, 51

Winner: Marquette Interchange