(3/3) Greengate is gone and Wal-Mart and a strip mall stand in it's place. It's a true testament to how retail changed and destroyed the community and connection that it once fostered. Those that where part of that Greengate community continued to go to the mall even when they weren't able to afford to heat it. They knew what they had in that community but times were changing and businesses were trying to maximize profits. There was no room for community in the new profit driven economy. The absolutely breathtaking displays, especially around Christmas are long gone... The incredible fountains are also gone. Roy Wood Jr doesn't know Greengate but he really talked about it, by proxy, in his latest stand up special "Lonely Flowers". The 80s might have been more about spending money than other decades but at least there was connection and community during that time.
https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/greengate-mall-remembered-as-community-gathering-spot/