hatramroany t1_j8of2b6 wrote on February 15, 2023 at 8:16 PM

Reply to comment by markskull in Do you want a Roosevelt Blvd Subway? Tell the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission ASAP! by markskull

>If KoP Station was right at the mall that would be amazing

One of the proposed stations (Allendale) will be literally attached to the mall?

adwvn t1_j8otjuf wrote on February 15, 2023 at 9:47 PM

I'm might be confused. The idea is that a mall is going to attract high demand for Philadelphians to travel to KOP on the railroad? That's absurd. Malls are going extinct. I would never leave Philadelphia to go to a suburb for the sake of a shopping mall.

danstecz t1_j8pwofn wrote on February 16, 2023 at 2:29 AM

As much as I hate KOP it is not going extinct. The mall has tons of luxury stores that are not found elsewhere in the area, including Center City. It is a huge tourist draw. It serves all the households on the Main Line with money up the wazoo.

Malls such as Plymouth Meeting are failing but KOP will be fine.

adwvn t1_j8q7qtu wrote on February 16, 2023 at 3:56 AM

That's interesting. I'm still very skeptical though, because the only time I hear about people that live in Philly travelling to KOP to do shopping, is when I read an article or reddit thread on the topic of the new rail line. I don't know any friend or coworker that does their shopping by travelling to suburbs. Everyone orders online. I've lived in Philadelphia for 7 years. I've never been to KOP to my knowledge, and doubt I'd ever want to go there ever in my lifetime.

And I've never heard anyone describe KOP as a tourist draw before. Tourists from where? I'm really curious because most people have never heard of KOP unless you're from this region.

AbsentEmpire t1_j8tbdk9 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 8:20 PM

KOP mall just expanded it's very popular and will continue to be well into the future.

The malls that are dying tend to be ones with a middle to lower economic appeal. High end is doing better than ever.

Additionally the build out of the KOP /202 region over the last decade has been nothing less than amazing. The DVRPC projects that area to grow faster than the city both in residential and jobs over the coming decades.