I remember reading an article in Wired Magazine a few years ago that postulated a post-suburban world. One of the things I thought was interesting was the repurposing of suburban shopping centres. I think they had a photo of what a WalMart would look like with the parking lots turned into gardens and the store itself turned into loft space. Sort of the reverse of what happened in the many inner cities. Old warehouses and factories were inhabited by artists and fringe dwellers. Bringing life back to teh disused spaces. They of course are followed by gentrification and yuppies.
It will be interesting to see of this sort of cycle plays out in the suburbs.
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