Episode 43: Episode 43: The City as Developer: From Dead Mall to a Downtown
- Author
- School of Architecture, Ellen Dunham-Jon
- Published
- Thu 26 Jun 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/redesigningcities/episodes/2025-06-26T16_45_27-07_00
Why are more and more cities buying their dead shopping malls and taking on the role of master (re)developer - rather than leaving that job to experienced real estate developers? Downtown Westminster is an excellent example of this kind of suburban retrofit. Its lead designer, Neal Payton, Senior Principal with Torti-Gallas + Partners and Sarah Nurmela, Mayor Pro Tem of Westminster, CO present the project and discuss both the advantages and challenges of such an approach.
