Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

Black Friday in Retail Purgatory

In Cincinnati’s northern suburbs there’s a shopping mall stuck in retail purgatory. Born of a grand vision, the nearly empty complex of consumerism has never truly found success. In a followup to a 2009 article, we revisit “Forest Fair.”

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Ronny Salerno Ronny Salerno

The Forgotten Fairways of Fairfield

Since the 19th century, the sport of golf has been a staple of American culture. These days, golf courses are as common in the suburbs as Starbucks and McDonalds. Entire subdivisions and neighborhoods are built around them, but what happens when a course closes and is left abandoned? Can you even tell? Does it even matter?

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