High Hopes

ID: 354 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
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High Hopes

City planners and merchants alike were optimistic about the long-term success of the mall. Given the large crowds it attracted in its first year, the Austin Avenue Pedestrian Mall seemed to have a bright future ahead of it.

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By Kurt Terry
Completed in 1970, the Austin Avenue Pedestrian Mall opened to high expectations. The City of Waco created the pedestrian mall in an effort to bring consumers back to the downtown district, closing down the street to automobiles and only allowing…