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The Dead Mall Crisis

Posted by wildcherry • 12/19/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: crisis, dead mall

Housing, Credit, Financial Institutions, Auto Industry, ... now shopping malls?
Do you guys see it happening in your area?

www.boncherry.com/blog/2008/12/18/the-dead-mall-crisis/

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12/19/08

SnackosaurusRex

i'm from southern california and i spent a good few hours at the mall tonight x-mas shopping...it was packed! nearly every parking spot taken in the lot around 5pm. we'll see how busy they stay after the holidays though eh?

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  SweetViolet
  
  I'm in Cape Town, South Africa. Same here.
12/19/08

wildcherry

yea i do wish the prediction by the expert won't happen...cuz it'll be terrible to see empty malls

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12/19/08

dcdatingdiva

You know, I guess I'm optimistic or stupid...but I was telling a few people that I really am not seeing it here (DC). Some people have said that DC is recession proof to a certain extent...I think it's pretty much true...

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12/19/08

lordiwanttobewhole

I'm in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the malls seem to be full. I wonder what the new year will bring?

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12/19/08

legbamel

Personally, I'd love to see them knock down the ginormous malls and start over with mixed-use development. Then maybe some of the 50 acres of parking lot could be stacked and/or underground, allowing for some green space and some walkable area. Wouldn't that be lovely? Then again, our mall is expanding. [sigh] The local mall was packed when I drove by at 3:30 on a Thursday afternoon, yesterday. I can only imagine what it will look like tomorrow afternoon.

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12/19/08

Anok

Our local BIG mall has been dying a slow death for some ti me now - one of their own demise. I will not cry when I see it go.

On the other hand, the open, free form malls that have cropped up and replaced the big enclosed malls seem to be packed this season.

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