Car Dealerships

Closing Dealerships Spell Opportunity

Seems some developers are taking Planetizen's recent poll to heart and are looking at closing car dealerships as perfect locations for new, dense development.

26 May 2009 - 1:00pm

The Boston Globe

The Future of Empty Car Dealerships: Results of the Planetizen Brainstorm

The results are in! We asked for you ideas for reusing the empty car dealerships cropping up around the country. Urban gardens? Flying car launch pads? These ideas may seem far out, but the number one answer may surprise you.

21 May 2009 - 10:00am

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Brainstorm: What Should Cities Do With Their Newly Empty Car Lots?

With the auto industry struggling and car dealerships closing shop, what future do you see for empty car lots? Vote on ideas submitted by the Planetizen community, or suggest your own.

15 May 2009 - 11:10am

California Towns Bailout Car Dealerships

Too important to fail? Victorville and Norco, CA have approved loans to local car dealers to keep them afloat.

27 January 2009 - 10:00am

The Wall St. Journal

Car Dealerships Closing Shop

Car dealerships -- long-sought by cities as big tax revenue generators -- are struggling in the economic downturn. Nearly 600 have closed this year, and another 100 are expected to shut down by the end of the year.

30 October 2008 - 5:00am

The Wall Street Journal