As Albert Einstein once said, "In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity," and that is proving true in the wake of big-box store closures across the country. As Taylor Johnson client KTGY Architecture + Planning tells Heartland Real Estate Business, the vacant retail spaces can be reimagined as mixed-use complexes that become vibrant communities within a community. Read the article to learn how densification, pedestrian walkways and a mix of tenants can convert shuttered retail spaces into local destinations. And, check out the Wall Street Journal article below that continues the conversation with a look at how mall owners are redefining anchor tenants.