I think people have been saying this since the oil crisis of '73. Besides, isn't there a rule in journalism that titles that end with a question mark are never true, because if they were, they would make that a statement (Malls are dying, hear hear!) ? I don't think the concept of the mall is dying. Sure, the old and ugly malls in places where spendable income is declining will wither away, but that's true of most businesses. I do think they're starting to look more like European city centres (busy streets with shops and people living above them; maybe you have a different idea of what a European city center is about?) because it is a much more durable concept. Especially combined with transit oriented development. I hope they start to realize that shopping and housing is a combination that creates healthy living environments and better city centres.Had to check the date of the article to make sure it wasn't written in 2002.