Across the country, developers are building megaplexes meant to attract eager shoppers and savvy diners. Curbed and Eater editors weigh in on the community effects

Can you build a neighborhood out of money" It?s a defining question in America?s fastest-growing cities. When a major residential project rises, who suffers" When a tax incentive is granted, who benefits" When occupied land is redeveloped, how do city dwellers reconcile the pressure for economic growth with the need to safeguard vulnerable communities"
As a regular reader of Eater or Curbed, you may be wondering who gets to decide the target audience for these real estate megaplexes: Which retail and restaurant tenants get in" How much do they pay" What kind of economic incentives do they benefit from" And what?s the special sauce that actually makes a viable, dynamic, livable neighborhood" Our respective sites explore the granular ins and outs of these topics on an almost-daily basis. But as real estate developers increasingly rely on culinary talents to gird economic interest?and as big capital continues to corporatize regional restaurant scenes across America?we see this as an opportune moment to partner up and analyze how all this development is reshaping our cities.
Through this collaboration, we examine ongoing developments unique to six American cities: Detroit, Austin, Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. We wonder if a tax break for a giant ...