Space matters–empty space. Amazing just how much of it remains; in many ways it is the point of Re-Imagining Cleveland and my urban history projects this semester. Space, whether empty, vacant, or occupied, has a history; it makes place. Space: It’s Still a Frontier – Opinionator Blog – NYTimes.com.
Shopping malls, a way of life in the US since the 1960s, may be nearing their last legs. Increasingly, as I do most of my commerce over the internet, I wonder if anyone else will go anywhere in person, especially to a big behemoth mall. Although, that said, we do long for community, so it might have a future.
Here is a provocative and interesting NYTIMEs blog about the future of malls: Rethinking the Mall – Allison Arieff Blog – NYTimes.com.
