Meet Me at the Plaza: Migration and Aging in the Suburbs

North American suburbs are aging, both their residents and built landscapes. Shopping centers built in the 1960s are reaching the end of their life cycle, with mixed-use high-density projects replacing modest shopping plazas. For many who are graying in colder climate suburbs such as Toronto, malls offer a space for socializing, exercising, and running errands. Aging malls with their lower rents…