S5: Dead Malls
The Secret Life of Canada
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The History of Malls in Canada
Debra Cowan is a professor of geography in the Department of Geography and Planning at the University of Toronto. She says malls that are defined as dying or dead malls are often some of the most vibrant spaces I've seen in North American urban life. In communities where there are very few indoor public spaces, malls often become like these vibrant social worlds," she says.
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