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user-inactivated  ·  2587 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: As Sears falters, shadow darkens over malls

Retail aside, the physical structure of malls would seem to make them an ideal place for some kind of hub. Maybe they could be host to mom and pop shops, small lawyer and business consulting offices, maybe government organizations like military recruitment or family services, etc. They have the potential to become something new, but what that would look like exactly, I don't really know.





OftenBen  ·  2587 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Interesting that you put military recruitment in the same class as mom and pop shops. Any particular reason?

user-inactivated  ·  2587 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Rent is rent. If the goal is to keep the mall open and foot traffic flowing, any government agency would probably be a good tenant as they have the money to pay rent.