I'm not from Jacksonville, but Vinny's been one of my best friends for about 13-15 years, so I heard about how Regency Square is going to close. I wish malls would make a comeback, and they well could even in the days of online shopping. In the meantime, a VHS-esque clip of some malls with vaporwave music ought to scratch this itch for me



Seriously, malls should make a comeback. No, they're not as convenient as online shopping, but you could make a whole attraction out of a mall with food and shops and video games and all the other s*** they had back in the day.

Yeah, Regency Square Mall finally closed its doors a week ago! I went there at least once every year of my life, except for last year (since I usually go around Christmas and I still wasn't feeling 100% then). It was a fun place to go back when it was fully-occupied and well-maintained.

Malls are still fun - especially when it's really hot or rainy outside.


People often blame Amazon and e-commerce for killing off indoor shopping malls. Occasionally the blame goes to youthful mischief and crime instead. While those things haven't helped malls, I think the main thing that killed them off is the horrid business decisions made by many of their owners.