Simon Property Group Formally Announces New Outlet Mall on Tulsa’s Turkey Mountain

The dirty little secret about shopping malls is that they are declining. Tulsa has several shopping malls that are in severe decline. Maybe Simon could rebuild an out mall in such a location and leave a wilderness alone.

Outlet mall proposal in west Tulsa; Announcement Friday at 10 a.m.

The Simon Group project is just one of the recent proposals in the works for an outlet mall in Tulsa County.

The second project we’ve told you about include the Horizon Group’s project in east Tulsa The Horizon proposal would create a 90-store outlet mall, bringing $120-million in sales each year, while creating 1,200 permanent jobs. The third proposal comes from the Cherokee Outlet group.

 

Developers of outlet mall near Turkey Mountain to make plans public Friday

Developer Unveils Details About West Tulsa Outlet Mall Plan

City Councilor Jeannie Cue likes the look of the place and the idea of a new source of sales tax.

“In my area, we have a lot of people from McAlester, Okmulgee, Bartlesville that come in to shop and we need those tax dollars for the growth and development of our city,” she said.

Turkey Mountain update: Mall developer unveils its plans, and what you can do about it

As for those of us in Tulsa, it’s time for a little action. There is a petition you can sign where you can show support in keeping Turkey Mountain wild. You can write and call your City Council representative to let them know what you’re not keen on an outlet mall at Turkey Mountain. And if you’re on social media, post your photos and opinions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and tag it with #KeepTurkeyWild.

Time to get crackin’, folks. Be heard.