Comments on: Mall Mania: American Style Shopping Goes Global http://www.labelscar.com/uncategorized/mall-mania News and Views of Malls, Shopping Centers, and Retail Chains Past and Present Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:06:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: D Boersma, AIA http://www.labelscar.com/uncategorized/mall-mania#comment-147788 D Boersma, AIA Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:23:53 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/uncategorized/mall-mania#comment-147788 This documentary should be renamed the Social Decay: Homoginized Global Marketplaces. As an architect, this has got to go again every principle I have been taught. Does a mall have the same feel, character and vested community interests as a downtown? NO - every mall has the same stores and shops everywhere in the world. There is no history or cultural influences in a mall. Everyone ask themselves, what happened when the mall was built? 9 out of 10 will say that their downtown died..... OK, then ask yourself, what happened when a second mall was built nearby? 9 out of 10 will say that the old mall died. Big box stores.... franchised america... it should all stop. Pretty soon it won't matter where you live, it will all be the same. It won't matter what you buy, it is all made in China. Malls represent corporate america - haven't we all had enough of this - and goverment as well. I know that when I have a choice, I choose locally owned shops and stores for shopping. Sure, it might cost me a few percent more, butat least I know those $$ will stay in my community and not get shipped off to corporate headquarters or as rent to some faceless developer. The idea of this Global economy has done nothing but harm to the average Joe American while benifiting the very few wealthy both in the USA, China and other developing countries - Just my thoughts - hold on to heritage - it may be the best path to the future. This documentary should be renamed the Social Decay: Homoginized Global Marketplaces. As an architect, this has got to go again every principle I have been taught. Does a mall have the same feel, character and vested community interests as a downtown? NO – every mall has the same stores and shops everywhere in the world. There is no history or cultural influences in a mall. Everyone ask themselves, what happened when the mall was built? 9 out of 10 will say that their downtown died….. OK, then ask yourself, what happened when a second mall was built nearby? 9 out of 10 will say that the old mall died. Big box stores…. franchised america… it should all stop. Pretty soon it won’t matter where you live, it will all be the same. It won’t matter what you buy, it is all made in China. Malls represent corporate america – haven’t we all had enough of this – and goverment as well.

I know that when I have a choice, I choose locally owned shops and stores for shopping. Sure, it might cost me a few percent more, butat least I know those $$ will stay in my community and not get shipped off to corporate headquarters or as rent to some faceless developer.

The idea of this Global economy has done nothing but harm to the average Joe American while benifiting the very few wealthy both in the USA, China and other developing countries –

Just my thoughts – hold on to heritage – it may be the best path to the future.

]]> By: Brian http://www.labelscar.com/uncategorized/mall-mania#comment-68499 Brian Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:17:19 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/uncategorized/mall-mania#comment-68499 Readers should also check out the excellent book 'Mutations' by Rem Koolhaas and Stephen Boeri for a great analysis/history of mall and retail culture. http://www.amazon.com/Mutations-Stefano-Boeri/dp/8495273519/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216653369&sr=8-3 Readers should also check out the excellent book ‘Mutations’ by Rem Koolhaas and Stephen Boeri for a great analysis/history of mall and retail culture.
http://www.amazon.com/Mutations-Stefano-Boeri/dp/8495273519/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216653369&sr=8-3

]]> By: John http://www.labelscar.com/uncategorized/mall-mania#comment-68488 John Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:31:20 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/uncategorized/mall-mania#comment-68488 Does anyone who has seen this know if any dead malls featured? Does anyone who has seen this know if any dead malls featured?

]]> By: Jamie B http://www.labelscar.com/uncategorized/mall-mania#comment-68403 Jamie B Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:18:49 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/uncategorized/mall-mania#comment-68403 Thanks for the info! Can't wait to see it. I am going to set my DVR to record it. Thanks for the info! Can’t wait to see it. I am going to set my DVR to record it.

]]> By: Jonah Norason http://www.labelscar.com/uncategorized/mall-mania#comment-68367 Jonah Norason Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:50:30 +0000 http://www.labelscar.com/uncategorized/mall-mania#comment-68367 I don't have Discovery Channel! That sucks...when is there going to be a real mall entry? Maybe I can see it on YouTube. I don’t have Discovery Channel! That sucks…when is there going to be a real mall entry? Maybe I can see it on YouTube.

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