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The Origins of the Shopping Mall
50:19 - 54:52 (04:33)
The idea of the shopping mall was to keep people in one place to shop and to provide them with a comfortable and social environment. The father of the shopping mall, Victor Gruen, even spoke about this concept before his death in 1978 in London.
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This podcast episode includes a humorous anecdote about an infinity scarf and a discussion about Valco Mall's three levels and runway modeling.
50:19 - 51:50 (01:31)
Summary
This podcast episode includes a humorous anecdote about an infinity scarf and a discussion about Valco Mall's three levels and runway modeling.
ChapterThe Origins of the Shopping Mall
EpisodeSelects: Live From San Francisco: How Malls Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Shopping malls were initially built as a solution for suburbanites who needed a place to gather and shop in one location.
51:50 - 53:38 (01:48)
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Shopping malls were initially built as a solution for suburbanites who needed a place to gather and shop in one location. The addition of comfortable seating areas have been added to malls so that people can bring companions with them to shop.
ChapterThe Origins of the Shopping Mall
EpisodeSelects: Live From San Francisco: How Malls Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Victor Gruen, the man responsible for designing the first modern shopping mall, was a self-proclaimed pedestrian who despised cars and the vast parking lots that accompanied his designs.
53:38 - 54:52 (01:14)
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Victor Gruen, the man responsible for designing the first modern shopping mall, was a self-proclaimed pedestrian who despised cars and the vast parking lots that accompanied his designs. Despite his objections, his ideas were still implemented, causing him to disclaim paternity to shopping malls in a speech before his death.