Malls
San Francisco's Japan Center Struggles to Shake Urban Renewal History
The ongoing effort to improve Japantown shows just how difficult it can be to shed the past.
The San Francisco Chronicle
Largest Real Estate Bust In History
General Growth Properties, the 2nd largest mall operator in the nation, declared bankruptcy this morning. The company was felled by mounting debt from short-term mortgages it used to expand its holdings.
The New York Times
Mall Struggling, New Look Not Enough
Wyoming Valley Mall in Wilkes-Barre, PA is fighting to stay relevant to shoppers by bringing in local retailers, updating the design with an $8 million makeover, and bringing in more restaurants and theaters.
The Wall St. Journal
The Dying Malls of Pittsburgh
Word from Pittsburgh that malls in the greater metro area are failing, from Frazer to Monroeville to West Mifflin.
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette
An Inside-Out Mall in Mumbai
The 700,000k sq ft Oberoi Mall in Mumbai is an enclosed shopping center that also meets the street on the outside.
Shopping Centers Today
The Planetizen News Brief - 2/13/09
4:35 minutes (4.2 MB)
Another mall bites the dust, advertisers struggle to afford Paris' bike sharing system, and Las Vegas gambles on downtown -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City". Read, listen or download.
New England's Football Mall
Football and shopping become one in New England, where the owner of the New England Patriots NFL team has built a $300 million mall and entertainment complex next to the stadium.
NPR
The Mall Comes to India
Malls are a newcomer to India, but designs that incorporate elements of the Indian marketplace are a hit.
LiveMint.com
The Death and Life of American Malls
This piece from WorldChanging looks at the trend of dying indoor malls, and some creative ideas for reviving or reusing them.
WorldChanging
Capitalism Sprawls Into Russia's Frozen Expanse
American-style malls are cropping up in Siberia, and gobbling up land, to enable once-isolated Russians to consume in ways that might have been unimaginable a generation ago.
The New York Times
Wave of Bankruptcies Will 'Remake' Shopping Malls Across the Country
Thousands of stores across the country face closure as the credit crisis curtails consumer spending, and chain retailers file for bankruptcy.
The New York Times



















