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>One advantage from most of the US malls...is that cars are parked under the malls, not around them... Thanks for bringing this up. Dealing with parking is a m
by rch 13y ago
>One advantage from most of the US malls...is that cars are parked under the malls, not around them...
Thanks for bringing this up. Dealing with parking is a much more complex problem than was assumed for the last 50 years or so. Better modeling should improve the situation going forward though, and could help effectively redevelop some of these megamall wastelands too.
- TylerE 13y agoI imagine that big part of that is the large percentage of the US population that leaves on or near a coast. Major underground excavation isn't really possible when ground level is only 10m or so above sea level/the water table.
- icebraining 13y agoSome malls in Spain use attached parking buildings instead. They aren't pretty, but they do allow the mall to remain inside the city.