Call them what you want — lifestyle centers, suburban town centers, insta-cities. Found in suburban neighborhoods around our major cities, these compact outdoor malls are everywhere. But… why do they exist?

Further reading:

Slate
https://slate.com/culture/2005/04/the...

Salon
https://www.salon.com/2012/09/22/inva...

The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/amp/lifes...

The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/20...

Washingtonian
https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/10...

Build a Better Burb
http://buildabetterburb.org/real-bene...

The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/reales...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio...

The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/19/re...

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