Only the best performing malls will survive.
The new thing is densely built, stick (2"x4"@18" gap, wood frame/not built to last) apartment living on top of shopping/dining establishments. This is generally a way of keeping people from commuting to the main downtown of a larger city. It'd be one thing if they were building the places to last.
The rest will be bulldozed for building SoDo SoPa/CtPaTown like establishments or public colleges.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mop-dQGp3ro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Dtn5_F3Us
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