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Some shopping malls have closed, but others remain full and thriving. Why? And can adaptive reuse breathe new life into dying malls while making them mixed use urban centers?

Resources on this topic:

https://www.businessinsider.com/american-mall-decline-150-left-10-years-how-many-2022-10)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-02/us-shopping-centre-turned-into-school-with-transformation/100046028

A Rich History

https://watermark.silverchair.com/i1943-4618-17-2-83.pdf

Shopping Mall Redevelopment and Re-Use

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/20/business/shopping-mall-retail-growth/index.html

The State of the American Mall: Competitive, Attractive and Here To Stay

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