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Recent mall closures in Mesa and Phoenix may not paint a rosy picture of the future, but the day-to-day decision-makers say these failures are providing the backdrop for a convergence of ideas that may leave their communities better off.
“Sometimes, something has to fail before something cool can happen,” said Christine Mackay, economic development director of the city of Phoenix.
In Phoenix and across the country, retailers are responding to what they see from customers irrespective of market — a desire to live, work and be entertained in one place.
