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10 That Changed America

Streets | Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo, MI

In the late ’50s and ’60s, shoppers were abandoning traditional downtowns for suburban malls. See how Kalamazoo turned "Main Street" into a pedestrian mall, a pattern that would play out with mixed results across the nation.

Aired: 07/09/18

10 that Changed America is made possible, in part, by The Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation. Major funding is also provided by Joan and Robert Clifford, The Walter E. Heller Foundation, and other generous supporters.