The document discusses the future of retail development in light of current crises. It recommends focusing on small to medium sized urban infill projects with high barriers to entry and an emphasis on walkability and sustainability. It provides examples of recent projects ranging from $23 million to $150 million and retail space from 10,000 to 50,000 square feet. Key lessons include making retail self-sustaining, obsessively detailing the retail component, building small retail spaces, placing retail adjacent to residential in a fine-grained mix where possible, and seeding retail to generate momentum.