With Disdain, Germans Flock To New Downtown Malls

'Consumption cathedrals' have grown despite a culture that clings to its town squares.

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July 27, 2005, 9:00 AM PDT

When built on the outskirts of cities, massive American-style malls "were seen as draining the urban centers of their economic and social life. But the Wetlzar mall represents a controversial new generation of shopping malls.

Smaller and based in the inner cities, they are hailed by some as a remedy - reviving downtrodden German cities."

Thanks to Chris Steins

Read the full story: With some disdain, Germans flock to new downtown malls

Wednesday, October 26, 2005 in The Christian Science Monitor

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