Enfield Square Mall, Nov. 16, 2018 Enfield Square Mall, a 63 acre site, is up for auction with a minimum bid of $3.8 million. This is more than a retail shopping space. It occupies Enfield's commercial heart and it helps to shape how the community thinks of itself. People see a mall emptying out and may wonder about leaving as well. But the mall area has enormous potential. The mall is between two highway exits. It's close to a major regional airport. It is arguably the town's most prime location, but this doesn't mean the auction will lead to a positive change. A winning bidder may not have the town's best interest in mind, and that's why the town and state need to be proactive. Municipalities wrestling with similarly troubled malls are trying to recreate them into mixed use facilities, with housing, hotels, office space, restaurants and shops. That's what the city of Harper Woods, Michigan is attempting. In September, Harper Woods released