Where else are the lifted truck kids going to hang out if not a 3 acre parking lot?
i always thought that was a local phenomenon but it’s really reassuring to know it happens everywhere
Potentially hot take, but I kind of miss actual malls in the sense of having some sort of communal meeting place where people come together. The downside, obviously, was capitalism, but I can’t help but to imagine what a mall might look like in a true socialist society.
well, malls are indeed a substitute for public space. the entire idea behind them is to recreate the experience of living downtown but contained within the suburban sprawl. i don’t blame you one bit if you view them the way they’re intended to be experienced as. i suppose there would be little to no malls under socialism or whatever because there would be more emphasis placed in public spaces, thus making malls kinda redundant.
I don’t miss malls but I like that a few malls have been converted into assisted living villages for elderly dementia patients.
converting malls has lots of potential. skate parks, libraries, free housing. they’ll probably just end up getting bull dozed and replaced with walmarts though. fuck america
Counter point: plazas are great when you’re like 15 and every other place kicks you out for loitering cause they have security guards that actually give a shit.
They all have the same chains in them, usually in the same order.
Grocery store➡️department store➡️pharmacy➡️local restaurant(4th one in this location over the last 4 years)➡️hardware store➡️miscellaneous➡️chain fast food restaurant➡️Chain low level dine in restaurant (located in middle of parking lot)
I wish. So many times I’ve wanted to pick something up and thought damn I wish there was a RadioShack
