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[–] 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

As an European, it boggles my mind that small town malls were ever a big thing in the US.

In my country, cities still have malls, but small towns never did. There's just not enough people + anyone who wants to go shopping will just go to the nearest city.

Then again, I guess our cities are American small towns by population...

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Small town America didn't have a "third space". That's essentially what made malls successful.

    European small towns still have a walkable city center of some kind with restaurants and shops. Shopping malls are America's version of the European city center.

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