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Certain factors can contribute to obsolescence in landscapes. Examining obsolete landscapes and those design strategies which leading to effective revitalization sheds light upon opportunities presented by dead malls in the American landscape. The Lincoln Square Mall of Urbana, Illinois, is analyzed as a case study to determine how obsolescence occurred and what strategies were effective for re-gaining vitality. This thesis utilizes the concepts of landscape architecture to formulate additional strategies and proposes one of these strategies to be used for the Lincoln Square Mall’s transformation. The strategies described are intended to improve site functionality, stimulate community development, and create value in landscape voids left by obsolescence. Furthermore since such areas are common, this thesis provides a methodology for design strategy development. This methodology was heavily influenced by the theory of metabolic circulation. 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