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Is Miami's Brickell City Centre the Mall of the Future?

Miami's Brickell City Centre represents the evolution of the shopping mall as a mixed-use social gathering place.

October 18, 2017 - Modern Cities

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How Kansas City Over-Subsidized Downtown

Eager for downtown development, Kansas City signed a deal subsidizing Cordish Companies to the tune of $295 million. The rejuvenated district should be self-sustaining. So why is the city still funding Cordish?

May 29, 2015 - Next City

Sacramento Chooses Practical Over Transformative in Downtown Revitalization

Spurning an elaborate but costly proposal to transform two blighted blocks of Sacramento's ailing downtown K Street mall the city council chose a less costly, mixed-use plan restore the blocks sooner with four story buildings and 256 housing units.

July 16, 2010 - The Sacramento Bee - Sacramento City News

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