Article on the safety and decline of Monroeville Mall (Pittsburgh: crime, tenants)

[neurodistortion]

Interesting article detailing security and people's perceptions on Monroeville Mall. What do you think? I should note that two more stores, Men's Wearhouse and Aldo Shoes, have closed in recent weeks, increasing the number of vacancies at the mall to around 25. While it hasn't declined to a degree like Century III has, it seems that there are less shoppers and more urbanwear stores, among other independent specialty tenants.

Perceptions have a lot to do with shoppers' opinions of Monroeville Mall | YourNorwin.com (http://www.yournorwin.com/norwinstar/article/perceptions-have-lot-do-shoppers-opinions-monroeville-mall - broken link)

[Aran]

I always carry any time I go out. Solves a lot of "safety" issues when you take care of your own.

[Craziaskowboi]

Many Pittsburghers don't know what a dangerous place really is. Drop 'em off in Miami or Detroit for a day.

[SteelersFan09]

Monroeville mall is just getting ready for the zombies to come back.

[PreservationPioneer]

I think it's laughable that some people think Monroeville might be dangerous.

[neurodistortion]

I also think it's laughable when people think Jeannette is dangerous, I mean come on, it's an old post-industrial town that has fallen on some hard times but other than those lowlifes that live and deal drugs in the western part of town, I don't think it's dangerous, even at night. Unsurprisingly, most people who think its dangerous live in their quiet middle class subdivisions where the most dangerous thing to worry about are those moms talking on their cell phones while riding their Chevy Suburbans.

[raubre]

Originally Posted by neurodistortion

Interesting article detailing security and people's perceptions on Monroeville Mall. What do you think? I should note that two more stores, Men's Wearhouse and Aldo Shoes, have closed in recent weeks, increasing the number of vacancies at the mall to around 25. While it hasn't declined to a degree like Century III has, it seems that there are less shoppers and more urbanwear stores, among other independent specialty tenants.

Perceptions have a lot to do with shoppers' opinions of Monroeville Mall | YourNorwin.com (http://www.yournorwin.com/norwinstar/article/perceptions-have-lot-do-shoppers-opinions-monroeville-mall - broken link)

Maybe it doesn't seem as noticeable because Monroeville Mall is smaller than C3M.

If Monroeville Mall is declining, it probably has more to do with a trend that is happening with most malls across the country. Not as many people like them anymore.

[PreservationPioneer]

Originally Posted by neurodistortion

I also think it's laughable when people think Jeannette is dangerous, I mean come on, it's an old post-industrial town that has fallen on some hard times but other than those lowlifes that live and deal drugs in the western part of town, I don't think it's dangerous, even at night. Unsurprisingly, most people who think its dangerous live in their quiet middle class subdivisions where the most dangerous thing to worry about are those moms talking on their cell phones while riding their Chevy Suburbans.

I agree. Jeannette is not dangerous. Monroeville is not dangerous. McKees Rocks is not dangerous.

I can count the dangerous areas in and around Pittsburgh on one hand.

[BrianTH]

Driving substantially longer distances to go to marginally safer malls is definitely getting your priorities reversed (given car accidents are a much more significant threat to life and property than crime for most people).

Oh, and we used to go to Monroeville Mall a lot, but now never go because of a combination of the Internet and The Waterfront. So that has nothing to do with perceptions of safety, just the fact that their retail model doesn't work for us any more.

[greg42]

Originally Posted by neurodistortion

Unsurprisingly, most people who think its dangerous live in their quiet middle class subdivisions where the most dangerous thing to worry about are those moms talking on their cell phones while riding their Chevy Suburbans.

This is more dangerous than almost anywhere you could go even at night.

The mall most likely has more vacancies because interest in indoor malls has been on the wane for years. If anything, I'll bet it's been slower to decline here as those sort of retail trends tend to be trailing in this area. I know I can't stand going to indoor malls if I can help it, and I know I'm not the only one. It appears the main way they'll stay more relevant and occupied is to have a number of destination stores like Ross Park.