haha - personally I deliberately avoid shopping malls precisely because I want to avoid "the people" but living near a shopping mall shows me that every weekend tens of thousands love malls
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What if we're going to the shops for the people, not the shopping?
We go to shopping centres for more than the shops. They offer somewhere to meet, wander, sit or simply be among other people. What can these commercial spaces teach us about the places we need to feel...
