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...over the last few months, conflicting claims have emerged about how malls fit within Twin Cities society. ("#Itsmymall!" "No, #itsmymall!") The seemingly audacious protest by the #blacklivesmatter movement and subsequent reaction by the Mall of America and the Bloomington prosecutor illuminate the complex relationship that shopping malls have as public and private spaces. Like it or not, they are simultaneously massive private companies and rough, if degraded, facsimiles of Gruen's public sphere.

The loss of "stranger communication"... Will museums need guest services staff if all the answers are attainable on smart phones?

Is this a way to raise money? Mixing public and private sectors?

Smartphones "enable" us to stick around longer in public because they're now an extension of our private spaces. (and free WiFi too!)

An interesting piece on public vs. private "innovation" and the politics that go with it. 

Each pod relies on another structure to provide them a place to sit and provides a private space for one person.

"Cafe and bar" as "third space" -- is "third space" becoming a buzz-word in the world of investments?

Part of major trend in all places-- that need top 'pull' people into their physical space!!!\ Retail stores are going through the same transformation...

no doubt there has been good measure of skepticism and backlash; idea of walking around 'distracted' - or possibility of always recording-- lends to some dystopian images of the future... I'd say the TV was a similar technology that led to distraction/couch potato culture. (But we've moved on) This is more mobile - and in the world. I think it's exciting -- and needs some healthy skepticism. For CAMLF-- I look at these glasses- in more specific applications--where context is more controlled. Imagine the 'layering' of experiences. Providing visual learning element to the objects inside our walls Museum environments seem perfect--- even more so than (what I think is a poor vision) walking around public streets. In private situations for Google Goggles seems more ideal.. Maybe?

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