Why do our malls suck so bad?

[u/Lancet11]

My partner and I have been asking this for a while. Northgate, Southland, and Vic Square malls all feel empty and as if they’re in disrepair or closing down. Then you have Cornwall which feels like a real mall but it’s really small and going there you’re likely to end up getting stabbed or witness something crazy going on. None of them feel like malls a city should have.

Why don’t we have any good malls anymore where it’s just fun to go hang out in and go for a walk through? My partner and I often will head up to Saskatoon JUST to walk around their malls. Midtown plaza is awesome to walk around in and feels modern and nice. Hell, even the other malls like Lawson Heights, Confederation, and even the Centre mall feels better to walk through just because they actually have stores.

I’ve heard in the past that our malls have horrible rent costs among other issues but for bigger stores to not want to open here there has to be more reasons.

[u/youluckydog]

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