” They opened up a bus line to the mall”
The reason most malls fail.
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Back in the nineties, SEPTA (Philadelphia’s bus lines and regional rails) went on strike. Shoplifting at surrounding suburban malls dropped like a rock in during those weeks. King of Prussia mall alone reported more than a 70% drop in retail thefts.
I myself make it a point to never go to a movie theatre that can be gotten to by public transportation.