City leaders in El Cajon are turning to residents to help guide the future of Parkway Plaza. In collaboration with the mall’s ownership, officials are leading outreach in an effort to reimagine the space and get ahead of declining retail trends.

This is part of a larger movement by developers to reimagine shopping centers across San Diego County .

While the city will not be in charge of the actual redevelopment, leaders wanted to lend a helping hand to the mall’s ownership by researching the needs of the community to incorporate into the final plan.

City staff’s early proposal would redesign the mall into a mixed-use site for shopping, housing, social gathering and transit access.

A reimagined and highly trafficked mall would benefit El Cajon’s economy, Senior Management Analyst Nate

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