By Eric Mungenast | East Valley Tribune
While the concepts differ, the three finalists for the redesigned City Center in Mesa all have one thing in common: a reinvigoration of the heart of Mesa.
The city has spent the last year accepting requests for qualifications from designers to remake an 18-acre plot surrounded by Main Street, Center Street, First Street and Centennial Way that encompasses City Hall and the City Council chambers. The project was part of a 2012 bond package with a total projected cost of $70 million.
A total of 18 teams applied to redesign the downtown area, and the city ended up selecting three designs, each with a different view of how to better the downtown area.
