http://www.smartgrowthforconservatives.com/2014/03/19/mallville/ Fiscal and market perspectives on transportation and land use Sat, 08 Aug 2015 20:49:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.8 http://www.smartgrowthforconservatives.com/2014/03/19/mallville/#comment-931 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 16:04:42 +0000 http://www.smartgrowthforconservatives.com/?p=699#comment-931 Retail developers already build some of the best urban environments. Many successful developers have adopted smart growth principles. One developer has said in regards to retail anchors that “great public space is the new anchor” They just don’t like to call what they do “malls” Traditional malls are places to buy stuff as opposed to newer developments which are places to do things. The smaller malls are increasingly places we go when we need something we can’t find elsewhere (at big box store or online), as opposed to mega malls and urban environments where we want to go for fun. Mega malls likely succeed compared to smaller malls because they have more entertainment, and food options and space to hang out in.

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