Since the 1970s, Dizengoff Street has suffered urban decay. The advent of the shopping mall, Dizengoff Center is cited as a principal reason for the decline, along with changes in the configuration of Dizengoff Square.
The deterioration of Dizengoff Street since the 1970s is largely due to the shift towards suburbanization, as evidenced by the emergence of the Dizengoff Center shopping mall and changes in the layout of Dizengoff Square.