Fixing the Fulton Mall

On Tuesday, Fresno's creative community will hold its March on the Mall, and then head to City Hall and tell council members how they think the Fulton Mall can be improved. Many of you have already offered solutions to the mall's problems in letters to The Bee. We have republished them on our Opinion page on Fresnobee.com. Here's the link: http://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/lets_ed/topics/story/11834973p-12549947c.html

The March on the Mall is a good way to get involved in your government. It begins at noon Tuesday at the Clock Tower. The Creative Economy Counci's report to the City Council is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. You can read the CEC's report on Fresno's future here: http://www.fresnocec.org/

A few weeks ago, I offered my take on the Fulton Mall in a column. You can read it at http://www.fresnobee.com/columnists/boren/story/11771582p-12491296c.html

The Fulton Mall is a jewel of downtown Fresno and deserves your attention. Don't let the City Council make a decision on the mall's future without hearing from you.

The March on the Mall will include these activities, according to the event's sponsors:

"During the march, numerous volunteers will act out different activities that represent a vibrant life on the mall from waiting at a fictitious light rail stop to enjoying live music to sitting on benches and using a make-believe Wi-Fi network. In addition, dozens of volunteers will simply walk up and down the mall to demonstrate what it would look like if it reached its full potential."