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What to do with dead malls
The other day I read Mark Hinshaw’s recent Crosscut article on the folly of America’s 60-year love affair with the indoor shopping mall. As a suburban teenager in the 1980s and a college student in the early 1990s, I spent a decent chunk of my youth in and around shopping malls, either working (my very […]
It’s not easy being green
April 19, 2012
In an earlier post, I chided Dunkin’ Donuts for putting a new store – complete with a drive-thru full of idling cars – in my neighborhood and calling it “green.” As I pointed out at the time, they do at least deserve credit for trying, even if there is still plenty of room for improvement. […]
Can a drive-thru ever be green?
March 25, 2012
Recently, Dunkin’ Donuts opened a new store in my urban, walkable little neighborhood in St. Pete. That in itself isn’t newsworthy – new chain outlets open every day – but since the company was making sure everyone knew it was “built green,” it caught my attention. Green, huh? That can mean any number of things, […]
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April 20, 2012
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