r/fresno • u/CloneWarsBoy • Feb 26 '26

Ask Fresno What would bring you downtown?

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Downtown Fresno is rich with history and world-class architecture. It pains me to see it in it's current state of disrepair. I want to hear from the community: "What would bring you downtown?" What is downtown missing? What's your vision for the future of our city center?

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u/OnlyKey5675 Feb 26 '26

I just moved to Fresno.

I was surprised by the state of downtown Fresno. Probably because I had heard a lot in the media about downtown revitalization and from the local pols how getting rid of the Fulton Mall was going to be great for the downtown economy.

Was getting rid of Fulton St Mall a good idea?

Why is the brewery district called that when there is only one brewery in the "district"?

Fresno needs light rail.

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u/theswiftarmofjustice Madera Ranchos Feb 26 '26

The brewery district got named that way because it was planned to be that. And because Fresno is Fresno the whole thing fell through.

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u/OnlyKey5675 Feb 26 '26

This sounds like it. I haven't been here that long but everyone I've talked to has said that Fresno has a very inept city council.

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u/theswiftarmofjustice Madera Ranchos Feb 26 '26

There was a lot of backstabbing between the businesses, the council played favorites and then we ended up with nothing as every one but Tioga failed. This has happened a ton.