By 1968 city planners had decided on a plan for urban renewal that was consistent with the city's master plan. The map below shows the area selected for the downtown urban renewal project.
This map shows clearly the area that became the Muskegon Mall, but what is notable about this is that it also includes areas outside of the mall footprint. There was a desperate need for a new city hall, and the retail block on Terrace where the current City Hall stands was also included in this plan.
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| Photo: Mlive - Muskegon Chronicle |
City Hall originally stood at the corner of Jefferson Street and Clay Avenue.
This also gave the city an opportunity to improve infrastructure as well, new sewer's were put in just prior to mall construction. And new roads were built. I will cover all of that in upcoming posts.
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