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Malls haven't really gone away, just changed shape. The big indoor malls of yesteryear are being replaced by (mostly) outdoor developments that combine restaur
by bradstewart 7y ago
Malls haven't really gone away, just changed shape. The big indoor malls of yesteryear are being replaced by (mostly) outdoor developments that combine restaurants, stores, offices, apartments, and entertainment.
- ghaff 7y agoIt depends where you are. A Santana Row (Santa Clara) probably wouldn't work in snow-belt cities because people wouldn't want to go there for a big chunk of the year. Sidewalk seating isn't so attractive when it's snowing. I agree in general that sprawling shopping centers have tended to replace a fair number of indoor malls. That probably mostly reflects the ascendancy of big box stores over small specialty retailers for mainstream consumers.