Downtown Malls Struggle To Survive

Across the nation, malls built to revive decaying downtowns are struggling to survive.

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September 17, 2002, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Malls that were built in the last 15 years in Ohio's three largest cities to help revive decaying downtowns are struggling, and they're not alone. Downtown malls throughout the nation are facing problems similar to those affecting City Center in Columbus, Tower Place in Cincinnati and Cleveland's Galleria at Erieview.

Thanks to Jennifer Edwards

Read the full story: Ohio downtown malls struggle to stay alive

Monday, September 16, 2002 in The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Community / Economic Development Ohio

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