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Some shopping malls have closed, but others remain full and thriving. Why? And can adaptive reuse breathe new life into dying malls while making them mixed use urban centers?

Resources on this topic:

https://www.businessinsider.com/american-mall-decline-150-left-10-years-how-many-2022-10)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-02/us-shopping-centre-turned-into-school-with-transformation/100046028

https://highlandatx.com/a-rich-history/

https://watermark.silverchair.com/i1943-4618-17-2-83.pdf

https://stonecreekllc.com/shopping-mall-redevelopment-and-re-use-projects/

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/20/business/shopping-mall-retail-growth/index.html

https://coresight.com/research/the-state-of-the-american-mall-competitive-attractive-and-here-to-stay/

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