HOMEWORK

Pick sites listed below, or new site:
Look for Adjacent Economic Drivers: Universities, Community colleges, large neighborhoods, surrounding demographics, Anything nearby (age, etc.) (look in a 5-10 mi radius)
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Considerations

• Transit connection
• Who does it serve?
• What Caused the abandonment of the mall

1. Reasearch Facility
2. Center for youth
1. Gym
2. Indoor Park
1. skate park
2. basketball court
3. Cafe's
4. Social Gathering
3. Re-defining a program: Childcare
4. Senior Center/Community
1. Minature Golf & putting greens

Research findings:

Rolling Acres Mall, Akron, OH  |  Lucas Reyes

• 5th Largest City in OH
• 1970's - 2013
• under demolition

Eastland Mall - almost abandoned  |  Waseer & Aritra

• Research campus - OSU
• 10mins drive to OSU
• Possibly

Randall Park Mall, Cleveland, OH  | Nelson & Jose

• Anchor stores left
• Mayor announced closing 2012
• Industrial Park stalled
• Ohio Technical College bought part of it
• Strong Mixed Use / Mixed Ownership

 

 

 

Additional info: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/a-new-life-for-dead-malls/387001/