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If malls continue to shut down and decay over the next twenty years, someone should turn them into retirement communities for GenX and Millennials. (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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Imagine apartments built into what used to be department stores, (Oh, you're JC Penny 203? I'm at Sears 106). Get those old arcades up and running. Set up meal stations at the food court. Once people actually live there, stores will start to move back in.

If I'm unable to finish my life in my own home, that doesn't sound like a terrible option.

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[-] Banichan@dormi.zone 5 points 4 months ago

Can't have residential buildings in an area zoned for commercial use.

[-] dumbass@leminal.space 33 points 4 months ago

Just right click on the area and rezone it!

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago

meanwhile, OSM was filled with bad edits

[-] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 11 points 4 months ago

do rezonings not happen?

[-] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

We got time to make it work.

[-] bitchkat@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Never heard of mixed use?

[-] Rubanski@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

Sim City says no

[-] uis@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

Should have installed Workers and Resources instead.

[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 5 points 4 months ago

That is absolutely untrue. Dual zoning is very common, especially between commercial and high density residential. Some are triple zoned with light industrial as well.

[-] jj4211@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

There was a failing mall in the area and they renovated and added a bunch of housing and it's doing amazingly well.

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