Successful malls can be some of the most bustling places in America: enclosed commercial districts that are “people magnets,” with packed parking lots and a variety of popular shops, department stores and restaurants.
But over the years, online shopping and a roller coaster economy have turned many malls into ghost towns.
From theHere & Now Contributors Network, David C. Barnett of WCPN examines the afterlife of some malls in Northeast Ohio.
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- David C. Barnett, reporter and producer for WCPN in Cleveland.
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