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A good mall really is designed to be like a city. It's an interesting comparison. I noticed the same thing when I moved to Manhattan from the suburbs. Not ju
by jdlyga 7y ago
A good mall really is designed to be like a city. It's an interesting comparison. I noticed the same thing when I moved to Manhattan from the suburbs. Not just the proximity to retail stores (I live a half a block away from a Lululemon), but the dedication to a shared public space, and being around so many other pedestrians.
- akdas 7y agoIt sounds you may already know this, but for those who don't: malls were originally designed to be small cities. The inventor of the shopping mall, Victor Gruen, envisioned a structure with housing, medical centers, post offices, in addition to shopping. The idea was to mimic what his birthplace of Vienna already had: a mixed-use center not dominated by cars the way American suburbs are. 99% Invisible has a great episode about it: https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-gruen-effect/ https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-gruen-effect/