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THE DAILY HERALD – Provo – The Utah County Convention Center is coming soon. Really.
To the average person who has yet to see much change to downtown Provo, specifically the block between Center Street and 100 North and 200 West and 300 West, that may seem doubtful, but planners say the behind-the-scenes work is moving forward smoothly and the rest of it will follow.
(The Daily Herald)
DESERET NEWS - PROVO — The future of downtown Provo could look decidedly different than it does today if the City Council takes the advice of Santa Clara, Calif., retail real estate consultant Randol Mackley.
The mix of retail to attract more shoppers should start with additional restaurants, then spin off into other businesses such as men’s and women’s clothing stores, bookstores and other eclectic shops, Mackley said Tuesday during a presentation on revitalizing downtown.
Provo resident Melanie McCoard said revitalizing downtown is long overdue.
DAILY HERALD - PROVO — A national expert in retail growth says Provo has laid the groundwork for a downtown business boom, but the city must play its cards right if it wants Center Street to stand up to local malls.
Randol Mackley, a principal with the California-based Retail Real Estate Group, told the city’s Municipal Council on Tuesday that downtown must create a unique, walkable atmosphere if it would compete with local malls, which have drawn much retail attention away from the area over the years. He said the tumultuous market often determines much of the outcome, but a little planning could go a long way toward fostering a thriving downtown.
“Downtown’s customer has changed,” said Mackley, a Provo native who has helped develop retail blueprints for several California cities. “Today’s downtown customer is choosing Los Hermanos over McDonalds. Also, they’re choosing the Covey Center over the cineplex movies.”
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE – Expert: Downtown Provo can be saved, in time
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE – The Provo Municipal Council is getting some professional advice on how to improve downtown. The council will hear from Randol Y. Mackley, president of the Retail Real Estate Group, who will present his recommendations for improving the area’s retail business.
DESERET MORNING NEWS – PROVO — Provo has earned recognition as a Preserve America community from first lady Laura Bush.
Bush is honorary chairwoman of Preserve America, a Bush administration initiative that encourages communities to preserve and enjoy their local heritage.
DESERET MORNING NEWS – PROVO — City officials are gearing up for another study to gauge whether residents want to replace their dated recreational center with newer accommodations.
Recently, Provo sent out about 2,000 surveys asking locals if they want a new recreation center, how much they’d be willing to bond for one and how often they would visit the facility if the city built one, said Scott Henderson, assistant director of parks and recreation. The city will also host an open house 7 p.m. Thursday at the Eldred Senior Center at 270 W. 500 North to solicit input from people on what they want in a new recreation center.
DAILY HERALD – Provo city has contracted with VCBO Architecture to gauge interest in a new facility to supplement or replace the one built on University Avenue in the ’70s. Questionnaires asking about amenities, cost and location have been mailed to about 2,000 households and will be rounded up before a public hearing next Thursday. The city already conducted a study in 2000 that showed interest in a new facility, but the time delay imposed by a slowing economy since then has prompted a second look, said Scott Henderson, assistant director of Parks and Recreation.
DESERET MORNING NEWS – OREM — Shhhh … here’s a little secret: Gone are the days of dark, damp, musty libraries that are silent as a tomb.Instead, imagine a high-tech building full of light and warmth, full of special rooms for students to meet in or to just lounge in an overstuffed chair and read. And don’t forget a small coffee shop and cafe.
DALIY HERALD – A stew of frustration, anger, hope and goodwill spilled over in Provo on Saturday morning at a public meeting about whether Provo’s downtown can be revitalized and how.
So many people turned out for what organizers had expected to be a smaller, quieter meeting that extra chairs had to be brought in, refreshments ran out and the meeting ran over time, to the delight of organizers hired by the city. The meeting was held in a room at the Provo Library.
MARIO RUIZ/Daily Herald
DAILY HERALD – SOUTH PROVO IS ABOUT TO UNDERGO major economic revitalization with The Boyer Co.’s Southgate Center, a new 59-acre mixed-use project anchored by Target Corp.
Here is a link to the DeseretNews article
Here is a link to the Tribune article
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