How Communities Are Reclaiming Vacant Malls

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Vacant and underused malls are a continuing problem for communities

Since the economic collapse, the commercial real estate market has been faced with a glut of vacant buildings.  And that chief icon of American consumerism–the shopping mall–hasn’t been spared.  But that’s not to say these massive markets can’t be reclaimed.  Recently, NHPR’s Word of Mouth host Virginia Prescott dished with a New York Times reporter about the rising trend of “repurposing” the American mall.