Planners Gathering: June 2024: When Regional Malls and Big Box Stores Go Dark

Regional malls and big box stores can be all the rage…until they aren’t. Join us for a tale of how two communities addressed the impacts and implications of large retail centers going dark. You will hear about Southfield’s path to redeveloping Northland Mall and Waterford Township’s road to the reuse of a long-vacant Kmart center.
SPEAKERS
Jeffrey Polkowski, AICP, Director of Development Services, Waterford Township
Terry Croad, AICP, ASLA, Director of Planning, City of Southfield