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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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[–] Guadin@k.fe.derate.me 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This isn't a too shabby of an idea. It probably won't be used but a mix of stores and homes in one building sounds great.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The idea of apartments centered around a grocery plaza has been a thing for a while. It's almost an answer, except it still requires transportation to everything else. Plus the stores tend to be higher prices to support the cost of property and because they can.

[–] Kaboom@reddthat.com -1 points 2 months ago

Add a metro station, a large parking garage, should work

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg -1 points 2 months ago

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the person who came up with malls WANTED them to be just as you described... Not some shopping centre thing