Fulton Mall (Fresno)
Former pedestrian mall in Fresno, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Fulton Mall was a six-block corridor in downtown Fresno, California which was closed to traffic in 1964 and made into a pedestrians only mall. Despite opening to much fanfare, the downtown mall suffered from the city's suburban expansion, especially the opening of the Fashion Fair Mall six miles to the north. By the 1980s, most storefronts on the mall were empty and plans to renovate the mall were discussed. In 2017, car traffic was reintroduced to the street after most of the public art and amenities had been relocated to sidewalk areas.[1]
Type | Pedestrian Mall |
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Location | Fresno, California |
Coordinates | 36.7348°N 119.7912°W / 36.7348; -119.7912 |
Construction | |
Construction start | March 31, 1964 |
Completion | September 1, 1964 |
Demolished | March 3, 2016 |
Other | |
Designer | Garrett Eckbo as part of EDAW |
Known for | Modernist landscape design |
The mall was an early example of the design intent and masterplan-oriented thought process of shopping mall pioneer Victor Gruen, whose ideas were emulated, albeit in a modified form, across the United States. The mall is also an example of noted landscape architect Garrett Eckbo's modernist landscape design ethos.