The world's first climate-controlled city: Dubai to build biggest mall on the planet....

The London Daily Mail ^ | July 6, 2014 | Sarah Gordon

[2ndDivisionVet]

Dubai is already home to the tallest tower in the world, so it was just a matter of time until the glitzy emirate planned another record-breaking construction.

Its next project involves building the largest shopping mall on the planet, complete with climate-controlled streets, the world's largest indoor theme park and 100 hotels and apartments.

In fact, the ambitious emirate has dubbed the project a 'temperature-controlled pedestrian city'.

Occupying 48 million square feet, the Mall of the World will also contain health resorts, theatres, a Celebration Steet modelled on the Ramblas boulevard in Barcelona and 'retail streets network' that will stretch over four-and-a-half miles.

The grand project is part of Dubai's bid to become a year-round tourism destination, despite soaring temperatures in summer that can reach nearly 50C.

The new mall, which will be a city-within-a-city, will be the emirate's chance to attract visitors even in the height of the summer, by providing a completely climate-controlled experience.

The shopping mall itself will occupy eight million square feet, housed below a glass dome, with other attractions extending beyond the central shopping area.

In the cooler winter months, the dome will open, allowing people to shop in the fresh air, closing as the summer heats up....

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Dubai is one of those zombie cities like the ChiComs build, isn’t it?

[Chickensoup]

Here in the US, I believe the future of most malls is conversion to public housing.
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I was looking at a mall recently and thinking the very same thing.

[Fungi]

Diversification is probably a smart move, but my guess it will serve no one but the Muslim population, the rich ones at that. People will be less and less inclined to visit a Muslim state as Jihadis ramp up the violence. The problem in the middles east is the religion—Islam—a pathetic attempt by an epileptic child abuser, thief and murderer to carry out his hatred of Jews. Simple, but no one want to touch it.

[LibertyOh]

Conversion to public housing of such unused buildings is a time honored tradition. The Coliseum had that fate for a period of time.

[stbdside]

SM has a mall in Iloilo and is planning on building one in Santa Barbara (where my wife is from).