In this third episode in our series on terrible land uses and everything that makes them bad for cities, we tackle Lifestyle Centers. We’ll look at the history of this type of outdoor shopping mall, which dates back to the 1980s, refine our definition of what it is, and use our case study to examine all the things that make them great…or heinous.

At the heart of today’s video is a case study on Town Square Las Vegas, a typical lifestyle center located on Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip), a bit south of the resort corridor. We’ll look at all the things that go into its particular brand of simulated urbanism: the streetscapes, the architecture, the fixtures and furnishings, the plazas. And the we’ll zoom out and look at how Town Square interfaces with the regional transportation system and nearby land uses — and it isn’t a pleasant story.

All this — and much more! Hope you “enjoy.”

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Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced:
– Simulated Urbanism: https://youtu.be/aGjc-gsh834
– Transit On the Las Vegas Strip: https://youtu.be/u5lqV7y2KXw
– Drive-Thrus: https://youtu.be/jlwuVmf1LG0
– Power Centers: https://youtu.be/D2Pj6TcNP6Y

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Resources:
– Sin City Smash (for your next date night): https://sincitysmash.com/
– https://www.wealthmanagement.com/news/investors-want-know-what-defines-lifestyle-center
– https://flightaware.com/live/airport/KLAS

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Resources:
A. http://www.redmondhistoricalsociety.org/RHS/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=567&Itemid=299
B. https://www.nreionline.com/retail/lifestyle-centers-positioned-help-landlords-weather-industry-upheavals-expert-claims
C. Michael Southworth (2005) Reinventing Main Street: From Mall to Townscape Mall, Journal of Urban Design, 10:2, 151-170, DOI: 10.1080/13574800500087319

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Are you a young adult looking for the perfect city to kickstart your career, enjoy a vibrant social scene, and experience a new chapter in your life? Look no further! In today’s video from World According to Briggs, we’ve got you covered as we unveil the “Top 10 US Cities for Millennials and Gen Z.”

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Will the cities of the future be climate neutral? Might they also be able to actively filter carbon dioxide out of the air? Futurologist Vincente Guallarte thinks so. In fact, he says, our cities will soon be able to absorb CO2, just like trees do.

To accomplish this, Guallarte wants to bring sustainable industries and agriculture to our urban centers, with greenhouses atop every building. But in order for Guallarte’s proposal to work, he says, cities will have learn to submit to the laws and principles of nature.

Urban planners also have big plans for our energy supply. In the future, countries like Germany could become energy producers. In Esslingen am Neckar, residents are working on producing green hydrogen in homes, to be used as fuel for trucks. It’s a project that‘s breaking new ground, says investor Manfred Norbert.

Our future cities will be all about redefining a new normal. Architects and urban planners are expecting to see entirely new approaches to communal living, as well as new urban concepts for autonomous supply chains. The repurposing of old buildings, and the generation of food as well as energy, are other important topics.

The architect Arno Brandhuber thinks the current building stock available, and the possibilities it offers, have been underestimated. His spectacular business headquarters are located in an old silo in Berlin’s Lichtenberg district. His most provocative project, something he calls his “Anti-villa,” is a repurposed East German factory for cotton knitwear. It‘s a prime example of sustainable design.

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