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US shopping centre turned into school with $4.6 million transformation
For school students in the the US city of Burlington, Vermont, the major department store was a popular spot to socialise.
Key points:
- The city’s school was shut down after chemicals were found during renovations
- A former department store was then transformed into the new school
- The store will be a school for at least three and a half years
Unfortunately, the Macy’s department store, located in the north-east of the United States just 70 kilometres from the Canadian border, closed down in 2018.
But a serious health hazard just over 3 kilometres away has given the building a new life.
Last year, a high school in Burlington was shut down because toxic industrial chemicals, known as PCBs, were found in the building and soil during renovations.
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