Mall Hosts Cluster Art Exhibition

The community-minded initiative is now in its eighth year.

Given a chance and a challenge, youth will surprise you. The students who participated in one Kiwi center's art exhibition seemed undeterred by the project's theme: Heal the World. Seventeen schools ended up signing on and it made for a treasure[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

A Pop of Green at The Mall

Community Room, Sustainability

The Energy Café sparks interest among the sustainability-minded.

Welcoming a hundred-plus visitors is normally not much to write home about, but The Mall Walthamstow was pretty pleased with the turnout at the Energy Café last week. Staffed by representatives of the HEET, The Hornbeam, and Forest Recycling Pr[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

The Broadwalk’s Big Bulb Swap

Community Room, Sustainability

UK center to present the next initiative in its “Love Your World” campaign.

Early next month, as shoppers are pondering choices of spooky installations for Halloween and starting to plan their holiday décor, the management team at The Broadwalk Centre will try to focus their attention on the environment. The weekend of[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Accumulator Challenge Boosts Donations

Community Room, Fundraisers

The Mall raises money by running friendly staff competitions.

There's nothing like a dare to move people to action. In The Mall Luton's case, it was for the greater good. The UK shopping center encouraged its management staff to enter a fun competition to raise funds for charity, splitting them into four t[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

A Blueprint for Urban Placemaking

Development News, Sustainability

Regeneration project will put the emphasis on public plazas and green space.

One of America's largest cities is about to get its first downtown high-rise office tower in years, and the new building will anchor what developers envision as a vibrant community that meets residents' every need—work, leisure, wellness, and [...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Art on the Walk in Anaheim

Community Relations, Community Room

Artists learn the business side of their industry from a retail marketing team.

Some shopping centers have their temporary retail rosters and Anaheim GardenWalk has its "Art On The Walk" program, only its initiative revolves around the local cultural community. The California center has made it part of its mandate to suppor[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Mall Princesses Break World Record

Charity Partnerships, Community Room

Trinity Walk hopes to enter the Guinness Book after hosting a charity event.

Trinity Walk and its partner, Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, needed 420 people to show up dressed like princesses in order to beat the current Guinness World Record. They got more than that this past August 6 and counted 433 guests, to be p[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Youths Breathe New Life into Dawson Mall

Community Relations, Community Room

Community project gave program participants a chance to shape their environment.

When the Blacktown City Council team designs a permanent upgrade to the Dawson Mall district in New South Wales (Australia) next year, chances are they'll have a group of local youths to thank for helping to crystallize its vision. This past spr[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

Watergardens Hosts Tree Planting Day

Community Relations, Community Room

The community-rallying event was meant to help restore local vegetation.

It’s tough to roll back the clock when it comes to sustainability, but the staff at Australia’s Watergardens Town Centre still made an effort in that sense recently to celebrate National Tree Day. It invited the public to help plant trees to[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...

People, Grab Your Shovels

Community Room, Fundraisers

Charities go head-to-head in gardening competition to win funds for their causes.

The Mall Wood Green has just found a new twist on the non-profit activity station. While the holiday season sees many organizations run gift-wrapping stations to solicit donations from shoppers, the UK center has local community groups and chari[...] Tactics Subscribers Read More...