Rebirth comes slowly to aging parts of Mesa

Fiesta Vlllage in Mesa has been an eyesore at a prominent intersection for years, but an agreement may be at hand between the owners and the city to redevelop the site. / Gary Nelson / East Valley Tribune

By Gary Nelson | East Valley Tribune

Southwest Mesa didn’t lose its vibe – a vibe that once included the region’s premier shopping mall – overnight.

So, no one expects that vibe to come back overnight, either. And when – if – it does, it will be nothing like the magnetic attraction that drew shoppers and diners a generation ago.

Outlines of that future are beginning to emerge, one property at a time, under the watchful eye of a city government that has invested tens of millions of dollars into the region over the past few years.

It’s happening under auspices of what Mesa calls the Southwest Redevelopment Area Plan, a scheme approved by the City Council in September 2017.

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