Richmonds hilltop mall would have been crowded on a holiday weekend. Of course, times have changed. The mall has been sitting empty since 2021, but neighbors hoping to see it become something more just got a long awaited update on the new vision for the property. Last night the city and site owner gave the community a glimpse at plans to transform the area around the mall into a mixeduse neighborhood between interstate 80 and san pablo avenue. Wilson walker got a look where things stand and found out there are still some hurdles to get past. Yeah, unfortunately this is a vacant mall. Its been this way for decades and people are really tired of seeing it this way. Reporter circling the mall that has long been circling the drain, arlo and bob head the two local Neighborhood Councils in the hilltop area and both have plenty of ideas on what they would like to see here. We really need something here that we can go shop, dine and a little bit of housing is needed as well because if housing