{"id":9668,"date":"2015-04-03T06:05:10","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T11:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=9668"},"modified":"2015-04-02T21:44:52","modified_gmt":"2015-04-03T02:44:52","slug":"reflections-on-turkey-mountain-with-an-update-on-the-simons-outlet-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=9668","title":{"rendered":"Reflections on Turkey Mountain with an Update on the Simon’s Outlet Mall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I went running on Turkey Mountain here in Tulsa last Wednesday night. It felt great, the temperature was cool, and there wasn’t very many people. I had a great time. I stopped by one of the ponds and took a pic of the reflections in the water. We’ve had some rain lately so there is water in the ponds and lakes.<\/p>\n

Linking with Weekend Reflections<\/a><\/h1>\n

For those following the status of the Outlet Mall that Simon Property Group<\/a> is proposing on the mountain:<\/p>\n

Simon Property Group<\/a>, the multi-billion dollar company wanting to build the mall, is requesting a two month delay in its hearing before the Tulsa Metropolitan Planning Commission<\/a> concerning their project. It is obvious that they were stunned by the opposition they are facing. This is the only time I can remember when a developer was ever slowed down in Tulsa even for the most cheesy of projects.<\/p>\n

A local Tulsa magazine “The Tulsa Voice” has a great article<\/a> on how people in Tulsa love Turkey Mountain and oppose the proposed Outlet Mall.<\/p>\n

The city has had to reopen the upper parking lot and start putting up signs trying to prevent people from parking on the streets<\/a>. The mountain is getting more and more popular.<\/p>\n

Todd Huston of Tulsa<\/a> went to Simon’s headquarters in Indianapolis and tried to present them with a petition signed by 8000 people asking them to cancel their mall plans and a t shirt.<\/p>\n

Believe it or not some people actually want a mall at the location and are beginning to make themselves heard<\/a>. Hey this is a free country.<\/p>\n

Check out the Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition<\/a> for more news, photographs, links and other information on Turkey Mountain.<\/p>\n

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