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"When malls become a meeting place, it's a sign that a city is sick."
Enrique Peñalosa, urban theorist and former mayor of Bogotá, via Tyler Brule.
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Very interesting and useful post. When we Europeans visit some American cities we always find shocking that in some of them there is not a place where to gather. By the way, I'm reading "Who's your city" and I'm enjoying it. Thank you!
Posted by: carlos9900 | July 20, 2008 at 07:02 PM
Malls are the death-knell for local retailers, but brilliant as places to meet informally: heated, cooled, parking, coffee. Since the local mall opened, unplanned encounters with our friends have increased considerably.
To what "sickness" does Enrique refer?
Posted by: Mike L. | July 20, 2008 at 07:43 PM
Malls can anachronize downtown in smaller cities, but a good mall can be better than downtown in terms of convenience. I wonder what Enrique thinks of open air malls like the old "Country Club Plaza" in Kansas City, or "Santana Row" in San Jose?
Posted by: Wil | July 21, 2008 at 03:27 AM
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