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Death of Malls

Jul 28, 2017
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The endless parade of articles celebrating the cultural impact of the mall are starting to jump the shark. The New York Times just got in the mix. We GET IT. Retail is in trouble and bankruptcies abound. Malls, by extension, are also in trouble (though folks like David Simon of Simon Property Group want us to think otherwise). But enough already.

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