Strolling Shoppers

ID: 596 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
This file appears in: Austin Avenue Pedestrian Mall
Strolling Shoppers

Many store owners initially saw increased sales due to the inviting atmosphere the downtown pedestrian mall provided.

This file appears in: Austin Avenue Pedestrian Mall

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…