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Originally Posted by killaviews
^^^ There are almost no large retail spaces on Walnut street, or Chestnut Street. It seems department stores are pretty important to urban retail districts; just like at a mall, they serve as anchors. In Philly, Market street should be redeveloped to attract department stores and retailers looking for big spaces. And Chestnut and Walnut can continue to serve a more intimate retail setting for boutiques.
Philly is too awesome to have a mall in the suburbs be the dominant retail district in the metro.
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I would agree. Philadelphia has too many people and too much money not to be able to support a cohesive shopping district, even an upscale one.