{"326111":{"#nid":"326111","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Mega malls aren\u2019t necessarily doomed, says prof Dunham-Jones","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThere are approximately 1,030 enclosed malls in the United States today according to a recent report by Green Street Advisors, a real estate research firm. They estimate that 15 percent of mall stock will close or be repurposed within the next ten years, with the greatest risk among low-end venues. \u0026nbsp;It is unsurprising that malls would fail if the surrounding market can no longer support them, according to Ellen Dunham-Jones, professor of architecture and urban design at Georgia Tech. Rising population in urban areas have increased the popularity of mixed-used real estate developments that combine residential housing, retailers, and businesses into a single, easy-to-navigate edifice. \u0026nbsp;Dunham-Jones says that despite the negative press, mega malls aren\u2019t doomed and goes on to identify several examples of success stories in a mall-challenged country, including Dadeland Mall, outside of Miami in Kendall, Florida. To succeed, malls must provide a combination of shopping, dining, and entertainment experiences that consumers can\u2019t get elsewhere.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"28044","created_gmt":"2014-09-17 12:32:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:27:17","author":"Jessie Brandon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Kausik Chakrabarti","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/kathleenkusek\/2014\/09\/16\/malls-of-america-death-rumors-greatly-exaggerated\/","dateline":{"date":"2014-09-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-09-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"103591","name":"dunham-jones"},{"id":"838","name":"malls"},{"id":"103581","name":"mega malls"},{"id":"770","name":"Mixed-use"},{"id":"95241","name":"retrofit"},{"id":"227","name":"urban design"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}