tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post8068442183990134862..comments2023-12-31T08:39:55.094-05:00Comments on Deadmalls - The Weblog of Deadmalls.com: Recession Turns Malls Into Ghost TownsBrian Florencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051618559212272250noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-64842976340126316112009-07-05T22:34:06.147-04:002009-07-05T22:34:06.147-04:00TB201 is so right. That mall has been in decline ...TB201 is so right. That mall has been in decline a long time ago, beginning with demographic changes in East Charlotte. Nobody dared to say that there were a rash of serial murders in East Charlotte back in the early 1990s. That area was turning working class to low income back then. <br /><br />One of the serial killer's victims was urged by her mother to buy a gun because the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-72849218890641076602009-06-04T02:44:54.172-04:002009-06-04T02:44:54.172-04:00You are correct TB201. "Dead malls" are...You are correct TB201. "Dead malls" aren't dead because the economy is bad. These malls have been limping along, hanging by a thread; the downward state of the economy just acted as the scissors.Brian Florencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051618559212272250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-84387124853725498562009-06-03T11:30:44.567-04:002009-06-03T11:30:44.567-04:00It's not very credible when you report on a ma...It's not very credible when you report on a mall like Eastland Mall "suffering" from the recession when in fact it was a "dead mall" long before the recession even started.Tadeuszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06948125060388552106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12567288.post-27908774657989231672009-05-24T00:58:27.701-04:002009-05-24T00:58:27.701-04:00You're right, it's a good article. However, I not...You're right, it's a good article. However, I note one major flaw. There's almost no mention of Eastland Mall's (Charlotte) well deserved reputation as a dangerous hang-out for local thugs. No mention of the stabbings or shootings. No mention of the mini-riots between black and Latino gangs. No mention that the police had to ask the transportation system to shut down bus service to the mall Rented Mulenoreply@blogger.com