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21 Hauntingly Beautiful Photos Of Deserted Shopping Malls
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| Jul. 9, 2014, 1:58 PM
| Hayley Peterson
Posted on 07/10/2014 12:44:05 AM PDT by WhiskeyX
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To: WhiskeyX
Yup, the mall bubble burst.
To: GailA
Cheap, expensive, Chinese, tasteless junk is right, but that is the feminist way. No respect for self.
To: huldah1776
Malls collapsed because they became a hangout for urban youths who buy nothing, intimidate real customers, and steal the stores blind.
Too blunt?
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posted on
07/10/2014 11:06:22 AM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: WhiskeyX
The death of the mall really isn’t political, it’s technological. You can buy it all online and not have to deal with the driving, the parking, the crowds, the funky smells from the food court, or the cart vendors hassling you. And probably get it cheaper online too. And as 3D printers hit expect physical retail to suffer more, it is quite simply a buggy whip method.
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posted on
07/10/2014 11:08:32 AM PDT
by
discostu
(Ladies and gentlemen watch Ruth!)
To: MrB
Many malls were built in the 1960s and 1970s, often near the loop or beltway around the city. What has happened to the areas where the malls are situated was similar to what happened to downtown shopping districts at the time the malls were built. The neighborhoods had downward economic turnover as the older inhabitants aged and either died, retired elsewhere, or went to nursing homes. Lower income residents moved in to homes that were 30-50 years old. Apartment complexes had a steeper and more rapid decline in the financial condition of the residents. Ethnic changes also took place. In the 1990s and this century, many malls became hangouts for “youts”, scaring away many customers. Middle class white families moved further away from the first layer of suburbs. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, older malls like Valley View and Red Bird are essentially dead. Malls and open air shopping areas in more distant suburbs like Frisco and Flower Mound are doing well.
To: Wallace T.
Pretty much what we see here, as well.
Enclosed retail establishments (conehead ref) are dying, but the open air places are doing OK.
Probably key to this is less shoplifting.
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posted on
07/10/2014 11:22:29 AM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: Jeff Chandler
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posted on
07/10/2014 11:31:19 AM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
To: goodwithagun
In the late 80s people started reflecting to it as Strolling Afros. By the mid-90s nobody went there due to violence., which in turn led to closed shops. Sad.
____________
Is there a city in the US that has thrived with a black majority?
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posted on
07/10/2014 11:36:37 AM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
To: Jeff Chandler
“The article mentioned that many of the malls were in low income areas hard hit by the economy. Once an area decays to the point of being low income, malls close because there arent enough local shoppers to support them, and theft rise”
Exactly. Except around here (Birmingham) the malls weren’t originally built in low income areas. White flight to the suburbs opened up these areas to “Democrats” and then the above happened. I personally still prefer to shop in enclosed malls. About once a year........
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posted on
07/10/2014 12:04:26 PM PDT
by
saleman
To: saleman
I personally still prefer to shop in enclosed malls. I buy online whenever I can.
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posted on
07/10/2014 12:18:07 PM PDT
by
Jeff Chandler
(Conservatism is the political disposition of grown-ups.)
To: WhiskeyX
1. Internet
2. Yoots causing trouble.
3. Supply and demand.
4. Stores like Meijer's, Costco, Sam's, and Walmart. I'm at the mall once every 4-5 years. I can get everything I need for the most part at Meijer's instead of having to go to Briarwood or 12 Oaks.
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posted on
07/10/2014 12:29:10 PM PDT
by
Darren McCarty
(Abortion - legalized murder for convenience)
To: WhiskeyX
I don’t think we can 100% blame Democrats for malls failing.
It’s a mode of shopping that has gone out of style.
However I can imagine that Dems will be eager to convert the dead ones to Section 8 housing.
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posted on
07/10/2014 12:32:43 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
To: peteyd
“Did the 3rd whirler leave his sandals and take the sneakers?
I seen that happen a few times.”
No; that is truly nasty...
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posted on
07/10/2014 2:11:30 PM PDT
by
kearnyirish2
(Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
To: WhiskeyX
“A series of bankruptcies and disputes stalled construction of the mall. The project is under new ownership, and current plans schedule an opening in 2016.”
My understanding is that the retailers that were signed up were opting for the minimum space allowed in their agreements (since they realized the economy here is shot). The construction was done; there was just a lack of shoppers...
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posted on
07/10/2014 2:18:51 PM PDT
by
kearnyirish2
(Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
To: Jarhead9297
Thanks; I didn’t know how else to refer to the useless crap some people buy in a mall (almost as though they are just passing time).
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posted on
07/10/2014 2:20:24 PM PDT
by
kearnyirish2
(Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
To: MrB
Malls collapsed because they became a hangout for urban youths who buy nothing, intimidate real customers, and steal the stores blind. Too blunt?
A few malls have probably failed for other reasons - but that's the big one. There's usually a large increase in nearby Section 8 housing, too.
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posted on
07/10/2014 4:24:33 PM PDT
by
Charles Martel
(Endeavor to persevere...)
To: WhiskeyX
Deserted Shopping Malls You know, with just a little creativity and some bulldozers, those malls could be converted into farm land.
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posted on
07/10/2014 4:36:21 PM PDT
by
ROCKLOBSTER
(Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
To: kearnyirish2
On March 13, 2014 the Triple Five Group announced a settlement was reached with the New York Giants and New York Jets allowing the long-delayed project to move forward. Construction has been ongoing since November 2013 and was expected to pick up in early 2014. Although no timetable for completion was announced, the developer originally said it would take about 24 months to complete the project once construction began.[19] That April, Triple Five released a revised design for the mall’s exterior and confirmed a tentative opening date in late 2016.[20]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadowlands_Xanadu
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posted on
07/11/2014 1:18:24 AM PDT
by
WhiskeyX
To: WhiskeyX
I believe you are referring to the construction for its new role; the original construction was completed on the mall, and now they are looking to change it to another purpose.
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posted on
07/11/2014 1:45:48 AM PDT
by
kearnyirish2
(Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
To: hecticskeptic
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posted on
07/11/2014 2:12:18 AM PDT
by
cynwoody
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