Dark shops, boarded buildings, and mostly empty strip malls. Vacant spaces are scattered throughout Fresno’s tower district.
“When we have buildings that are vacant, it gives people who are not as familiar with our community the idea that it’s not safe or that it is not thriving economically, and it does hurt our other businesses,” says Cami Cipolla, Executive Director Tower Business Association.
Riddled with challenges, city leaders are tasked with finding new ways to bring in opportunity…