Posts tagged Malls
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A love song for Lakeforest Mall
OPINION: Enclosed suburban malls like Lakeforest reflect the opposite of urbanism, but their demise can drum up nostalgia, memories, and maybe a little grief for those who grew up visiting them — even among the most committed walkability advocates. Keep reading…
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National links: American cities are outliers, and not in a good way
Why are our cities so different from those in Europe and around the world? Disney gets into the sprawl scene. The dream of the mall is looking awfully nightmarish. Keep reading…
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Video: People used to gather at malls, but they’re closing. Now what?
The number of shopping malls in the US quadrupled between 1970 and 2017, and for decades, they served an important social function. Malls were a gathering place for people of all ages, particularly in suburbs where there were generally few places to hang out. Even today, they have a unique place in the American psyche and in our pop culture. Keep reading…
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National links: Austin’s rationale for using a density bonus for cars
Austin's Planning office overrules the city's Design Commission allowing 13 stories of parking because it will add “dense development. There's going to be a new open data standard for mapping city streets. And Indianapolis is considering a novel idea for reinventing a dying downtown mall. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County is adapting to changing retail trends, but can it adapt its reputation?
In Montgomery County, a new study aims to prepare suburban shopping districts for the future of retail. However, the area's problem isn't vacancies, but its reputation. Keep reading…
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National stories: New York’s subway is stuggling. Here’s why.
New York's subway problems aren't that trains are crowded, they're that maintenance has been put off for years. In Oregon, people who buy bikes now have to pay an extra tax. And at malls around the country, parking spaces may soon be put to much better use. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: 2016 ends with lower crime
Crime is down in DC by 4 percent. Amtrak's new CEO says repairs and new trains for Acela will be a top priority in 2017. Immigrants turn aging shopping malls into social centers. Keep reading…
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There’s no place like… the Ballston Metro station
I love the Ballston Metro station. And that makes sense, given that I’m an unabashed Metro fanatic and Ballston has been my home station since I moved to the region in 1997. It’s a shining example of just how great a neighborhood can become when we build good transit and then use it to anchor retail, commerce, and housing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tenant v landlord
Landlords get around rent control; TOPA gone too far?; The sky is falling; Realtime tracking for Loudoun’s commuter buses; Fewer Metro riders in Virginia; No teens alone at the mall; Billboard bullies?; More carpool competition. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The living isn’t cheap
Six figures for two bedrooms; Watch the boom; Strip mall tease; Filling the Metro gap; Arlington by the numbers; Another avoidable death; False car alarm; Death by TSA; And…. Keep reading…