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Imagine apartments built into what used to be department stores, (Oh, you're JC Penny 203? I'm at Sears 106). Get those old arcades up and running. Set up meal stations at the food court. Once people actually live there, stores will start to move back in.

If I'm unable to finish my life in my own home, that doesn't sound like a terrible option.

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[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In other countries, malls are still alive and well. In Philippines, that is where people literally chill in a hot tropical climate because of 24/7 air conditioning!

Malls are also seen as a sign of progress and modernity for many developing countries, so there is some cultural expectations to building and maintaining malls.

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[–] Aqtgirlj@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

A working exemplar of the original vision is still functioning beautifully: "The Grove Arcade" in Asheville, NC.

[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

This is now my favorite housing idea ever.

[–] elbucho@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

God, imagine living in a retirement community that has a Hot Topic.

[–] JohnOliver@feddit.dk 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I kind of like having windows where i live although it could be cool to live in a gamestop

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[–] littlecolt@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

My current job is in an office/call center that used to be a Famous Barr at a mall. It's funny, I worked in that mall as a teen/early 20's. Now I'm back working at the fucking mall XD (tho now I'm provisioning telephone service and processing telecom orders, not sweeping up in a movie theater or trying to upsell people at a shop)

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago
[–] die444die@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hopefully Tiffany will tour them

[–] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I dunno, man, she wouldn't have much of a crowd to perform to since malls these days are pretty much dead. I'm at a local mall right now (getting a kiosk phone case), but there doesn't seem to be anyone around.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I absolutely hate malls in Russia. I'd prefer them all demolished and replaced with grass, but this seems a valid option too.

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