There are some very upscale malls that don’t have those problems that I noticed. One I visited was in Naples, FL, and another was in Schaumberg, IL. I also remember a very upscale one near Kansas City, of all places!
Schaumburg???
Hey, that’s my neck of the woods.
80’s and 90’s I was always at Woodfield.
Now, once or twice a year...maybe.
Across the road is Streets Of Woodfield.
An outdoor mall, that has the feel of being in an upscale neighborhood.
In the summer it’s hoping and has a pretty good vibe.
Cool Springs Mall in Brentwood, TN is a nice mall. Mainly because it is far from the hood.
I guarantee you they had no bus connections that America’s indigenous urban peoples could use to get there.