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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 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (6 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Just right click on the area and rezone it!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

meanwhile, OSM was filled with bad edits

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

do rezonings not happen?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

We got time to make it work.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Never heard of mixed use?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sim City says no

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Should have installed Workers and Resources instead.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 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.