Bannister Mall closing for Good at end of may

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Guru

Malls as a whole are really losing their popularity. RENT is way too high from what I hear too.

The trend accross the country is to move away from enclosed malls.

Most of the new stuff being built are the open air malls.

Apparantly the enlosed malls breed teen hangouts and crime. Basically what happened with Bannister Mall...

[Mojo Rising]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

The trend accross the country is to move away from enclosed malls.

Most of the new stuff being built are the open air malls.

Apparantly the enlosed malls breed teen hangouts and crime. Basically what happened with Bannister Mall...

That's what I have heard as well. So, basically, these punk ass kids have made all of us self respecting adults walk from store to store in the heat and cold...I wish I had a cane to wave.

In extreme climate areas there will have to be a backlash where the shopping center might actually hire security instead punish the customers.

In July when it is 100+ or Jan - 10 who wants to park 100 yards away from one store then run back to your car to go to the next?

The Mall used to be a place to escape the weather. If parents and security guards hook up this problem will be licked so we can all go back to the mall...and the food court where everyone in the family can get a meal from a different country.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Mojo Rising

In extreme climate areas there will have to be a backlash where the shopping center might actually hire security instead punish the customers.

In July when it is 100+ or Jan - 10 who wants to park 100 yards away from one store then run back to your car to go to the next?

The Mall used to be a place to escape the weather. If parents and security guards hook up this problem will be licked so we can all go back to the mall...and the food court where everyone in the family can get a meal from a different country.

Yes it does kind of suck to have to walk or drive from store to store when its hot outside. I live in San Antonio, so i know all about heat. But these open air malls are the hot thing right now. They have built two or three in this area in the past 4 or 5 years and they are huge.

I guess most the kids these days congregate at the 30 Theater multiplex's.

[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

The trend accross the country is to move away from enclosed malls.

Most of the new stuff being built are the open air malls.

Apparantly the enlosed malls breed teen hangouts and crime. Basically what happened with Bannister Mall...

I can see that. I went to the mall the other day for a little bit and felt like I was interrupting some middle school field trip or something...then I just remembered that parents these days are lazy and the mall is a ****ing daycare to most people...

[ChiefFan31]

Bannister closing. There is a shocker.

Clark Griswold "Roll em Up kids"

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

The trend accross the country is to move away from enclosed malls.

Most of the new stuff being built are the open air malls.

Apparantly the enlosed malls breed teen hangouts and crime. Basically what happened with Bannister Mall...

Its just a cycle fad, open air malls were popular before... Antioch was a open air mall before they enclosed it from what I am told... I am sure in 20 years people are going to get tired of the trend of outdoor malls and want to go back to climate controlled indoor ones...