The Mall of America was opened on August 11, 1992. It is a mega-mall with four anchor stores, 350 boutiques, seven-acre amusement park, movie theaters, and restaurants. Recently, developers have decided to expand the mall. Phase II of this expanision has already begun. Phase II will have premier hotels on 
site, an office complex/business center, recreational/fitness/spa facilities, a performing arts center and a water park, just to name a few. According to developers, Phase II will create 7,000 construction jobs, and 7,000 permanent jobs. That will be an addition to the 98,000 jobs that already exist (13,000 which come from MOA alone). The expansion of the mall is supposed to bring economic growth to Minnesota. Not only that but the new expansion is supposed to be built with environmentally responsible desing elements in mind (sounds familiar?).
site, an office complex/business center, recreational/fitness/spa facilities, a performing arts center and a water park, just to name a few. According to developers, Phase II will create 7,000 construction jobs, and 7,000 permanent jobs. That will be an addition to the 98,000 jobs that already exist (13,000 which come from MOA alone). The expansion of the mall is supposed to bring economic growth to Minnesota. Not only that but the new expansion is supposed to be built with environmentally responsible desing elements in mind (sounds familiar?). 
So how di
d the Mall of America affect Minnesota? Well some non-mall restaurants complain of low business and after 9/11 many employees in the mall were afraid to work because they thought that MOA would become the next target in an terrorist attack, because of the amount of tourists that flock to Minnesota each year. So, does this explain the population decrease? Perhaps it does. In 1990, the population of Minnesota was 86,355, in 1998 it rose to 88,375, but in 2005, the population decreased to about 84, 347. What a drop in numbers. Why has the population decreased? Some say it could be due to the increase in crime within in the community since the mall opened due to the high number of tourists who visit.
d the Mall of America affect Minnesota? Well some non-mall restaurants complain of low business and after 9/11 many employees in the mall were afraid to work because they thought that MOA would become the next target in an terrorist attack, because of the amount of tourists that flock to Minnesota each year. So, does this explain the population decrease? Perhaps it does. In 1990, the population of Minnesota was 86,355, in 1998 it rose to 88,375, but in 2005, the population decreased to about 84, 347. What a drop in numbers. Why has the population decreased? Some say it could be due to the increase in crime within in the community since the mall opened due to the high number of tourists who visit. So why talk about the Mall of America? DestiNY USA will be totally different, right? Right, however, if we can analyze and observe the effects the MOA has had on the Bloomington community, we can possibly predict how Destiny will affect Syracuse. Just looking out for our destiny and somehow predict our fate if this "city within a city" will be built.
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