Power of House Talks by The Cerdafied Development Group

Swearengin: Downtown Fresno a crucial mission Written by Gabriel Dillard Tuesday, 26 January 2010 08:41 On the eve of the Fresno City Council's decision on one of the most significant steps to downtown revitalization in a long time, Mayor Ashley Swearengin delivered a rousing pep talk to community leaders this morning. A sold-out crowd of more than 470 people were expected to hear Swearengin speak during The State of Downtown Breakfast, hosted by the Downtown Association of Fresno. The event was held at The Grand @ 1401 Fulton, located in the historic downtown Trade Center building. Swearengin ran down the litany of challenges facing downtown development, then offered a slate of solutions her and her staff are committed to offer. The "most important and urgent" is a $2.6 million contract being considered by the council at its Thursday meeting for consulting firm Elizabeth Moule & Stefanos Polyzoides, Architects and Urbanists, to complete

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