Comments by "Ian Homer Pura" (@ianhomerpura8937) on "Why Shopping Malls Refuse to Die" video.

From the Philippines here. You also need to add more: transport terminals, daycare centers, food courts, even entire churches.
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@polygon_dust this is because most malls either are directly connected to the commuter railway stations, have their own transport terminals, or even both. Some even have offices and apartments built on top of them. All of these ensure a constant stream of foot traffic.
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 @johnjohnsonian4738 probably in the US. In most Asian cities, it's the teens that are fueling the consumerism. Some are even building schools right next to malls.
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Basically malls in the Asia-Pacific tend to be exactly like this.
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This is exactly what is done in most Asian cities. Malls are becoming giant TODs nowadays, ensuring a constant stream of foot traffic.
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@mindstalk hence why it's time to deregulate most zoning codes
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@Jon_Nadeau_ that is what happens when NIMBYs in suburban communities block new housing projects just so they can artificially raise their own property values. Greed personified.
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@cupriferouscatalyst3708 just shows how corrupt politicians and businessmen are there.
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@toomanymarys7355 wrong. A lot of cities did exactly that, and so far, no increase in crime. I don't get why the US and Canada is too paranoid to do the same.
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@cupriferouscatalyst3708 that was their biggest mistake. Nowadays malls with or near apartments and transit connections are some of the most profitable out there, mainly in the Asia-Pacific.
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@lzh4950 same here in the Philippines before COVID. Internet cafés near schools were regularly checked if there were any students skipping classes.
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