Why Do All Malls Look the Same? | Origin of Everything

PBS Learning Media
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Keywords
strip mall zoning laws tax breaks department store indoor mall post World War II suburb teen culture single use zoning parking lot Victor Gruen shopping malls Gruen Transfer retailing retail marketing marketing architecture architectural design shopping mall design Southdale Center Edina Minnesota enclosed malls Origins of Everything
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History-Social Science The Arts
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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