![We should... conclude that the abandoned big-box structures will not last more than one generation under any circumstances. [...] The same thing can be said about malls, strip malls, and chain restaurant buildings. Eventually, they will be the salvage yards and mines of the future. (James Howard Kunstler)](https://cdn.quotesdtb.com/img/quotes_images_webp/51/james-howard-kunstler-chain-1009551.webp)
We should... conclude that the abandoned big-box structures will not last more than one generation under any circumstances. [...] The same thing can be said about malls, strip malls, and chain restaurant buildings. Eventually, they will be the salvage yards and mines of the future.
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