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Malls (at least in the traditional form) really are going away in the US. There hasn't been a new enclosed mall built in the US since 2006. (http://www.cbsnews.
by jhbadger 10y ago
Malls (at least in the traditional form) really are going away in the US. There hasn't been a new enclosed mall built in the US since 2006. (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-dying-breed-the-american-shopping-mall/ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-dying-breed-the-american-shopp...), and many have closed and are closing. Retail isn't going away of course, but not using the mall model. Typical of what is popular now is the "Power Center" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_center_(retail) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_center_(retail)).
- maxsilver 10y agoA strip mall (or "power center") is still a mall.
- jhbadger 10y agoNot culturally. The idea of a mall as a pseudo-public space where people would go on weekends just as a place to kill a few hours needs the enclosed part. A "strip mall" is a place where you park, go to the one store you want, and drive off.