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Meet Us by the Fountain

99% Invisible

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Reviving the Mall: Challenges and Opportunities

This chapter examines the decline of shopping malls, attributing factors to shifting consumer preferences and economic disparities. It discusses innovative adaptive reuse examples, like transforming a former mall into a community college, highlighting the potential for revitalization and community integration. The conversation inspires new perspectives on aging retail spaces, suggesting they can become vibrant community hubs rather than forgotten relics.

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