The Fulton Mall in Fresno is just one high-profile piece of the downtown puzzle, and an effort to give it historic status seems typical of the hodgepodge way we've tried to revitalize downtown. Fortunately, Fresno's Historic Preservation Commission voted against recommending the Fulton Mall for the National Register of Historic Places.
That decision should speak volumes when the State Historic Resources Commission considers the mall's nomination on April 30. Instead of helping the mall, the historic status could hurt its resurgence.
City leaders need to consider the overall downtown picture as they contemplate the future of the Fulton Mall.
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