This strip mall at the western side of town has been half (or more) empty for more than twenty years. Stores and businesses move in, last a few years, then close. Then new ones take their place, but never enough to reach full occupancy. But it never empties out entirely, either.
Part of a mural series on the half-walls of a municipal parking lot, near the county courthouse. Reading and education—maybe even knowledge—appear to be the theme.