"In 2020 alone, the vacancy rate of malls and strip centers reached over six percent, while the number of stores closed by bankrupt mall-based retailers exceeded five thousand."
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Lily Finley is an illustrator for the State Press. She majors in journalism and mass communications with a minor in studio art at Arizona State University.
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By Anthony Cavale | July 24, 2024ASU freshman quarterback Jaden Rashada (5) interviews after the game at Mountain America Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Tempe. ASU won 24-21.
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By John Cascella | July 22, 2024Gordon Commons, formerly known as Taylor Place, one of the only dorm buildings in downtown Phoenix, on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.