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We should repurpose these dead malls. On that note -- how feasible would it be to buy a mall and turn it into an indoor city? Line the top with solar panels, an

by tabeth 9y ago

We should repurpose these dead malls. On that note -- how feasible would it be to buy a mall and turn it into an indoor city? Line the top with solar panels, and it could be neat.

icebraining 9y ago
Might be illegal, due to zoning and building code.
grkvlt 9y ago
See my earlier comment [0] about Rackspace HQ. Apparently they bought the mall for USD 27 million in 2007 [1] so it's certainly feasible, if not cheap. 0. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15922440 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15922440 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Park_Mall#2007-present:_The_Castle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Park_Mall#2007-present...