Narae - as sentinel said, no offense was offered or taken. Nor was my entire comment directed entirely at you but at the general conversation. Obviously that is one of the downfaults of a board... easy to misconstrue what is being said. =)
Keeping on topic, I was simply referring to the fact that regardless of what the income level is or isn't, I believe from what I've seen that the shops are out of touch with what myself and my neighbors are willing to spend. I do hope they survive since it adds to our community, however I don't see it happening. Granted, I've only seen prices for the childrens store (which is more in line with Janie and Jack and Gymboree's pricing... 2 higher end childrens stores that I'm more likely to choose over the boutique at Soda row) and the gelato shop.
With the state of the economy, everbody is much more budget concious and I don't see that reflected in the shops at this point. Once again, as sentinel pointed out, they are still stuck in the vision from 4 years ago where not only were they envisioning a more affluent populance, but in general money flowed more freely.