Pitt Street Mall

Pitt Street, looking south across the King Street intersection, ca.1900

Formerly a vehicular street, the mall was closed off to traffic in the 1990s and became a pedestrian mall. This was commonplace in various Australian cities at the time, in an effort to encourage "walk-in" business.[6] Many prominent Australian businesses had flagship stores along Pitt Street, namely Sportsgirl and Angus & Robertson. In the mid 2000s, there were attempts to make the mall a completely pedestrian thoroughfare, diverting all vans and trucks to the underground corridor from underground corridor from King Street to Market Street, at the south of the mall.[7]

Footbridge that runs across the mall

Four shopping centres and arcades are located on Pitt Street Mall:

• Westfield Sydney - Opened in stages from late 2010 to early 2011, Westfield Sydney is one of the largest shopping centres in Australia. Visited by 43.8 million people annually, Westfield Sydney is home to 353 retailers.[9]
• The Strand Arcade - Opened in 1891, The Strand Arcade is the last remaining Victorian era arcade in the Sydney CBD. Visited by approximately 5.4 million people annually, The Strand Arcade is home to 76 retailers including designer boutiques.[10]
• MidCity Centre - Opened in 2010, MidCity Centre is a four storey shopping centre with 23 retailers.[11]
• Sydney Arcade - A small arcade located at the northern end of Pitt Street Mall.
• Stockland Glasshouse - Located on the end of Pitt Street Mall and King Street. Opened and refurbished in 2015.

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  Sydney Pitt Street Mall 2011 after the Westfield redevelopment
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  Pitt Street Mall towards Westfield
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  Zara flagship Sydney store
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  Westfield Sydney
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  Strand Arcade
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  Stockland Glasshouse
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  The facade of Westfield Sydney located on Pitt Street Mall

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