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PROFILE |
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WHERE:
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Bounded by University Drive on the North,
Mesa Drive on the East, Broadway Road on the South, and Country Club Drive
on the West |
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Easy Access: Two Miles North of the
Superstition Freeway (U.S. 60). Two Miles South of the Red Mountain
Freeway (S.R.202). Three Miles East of the Price Freeway (S.R. 101). |
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Served by SR 87 (Country Club Drive),
Valley Metro Public Bus Transit and Union Pacific Railroad |
WHEN:
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Founded 1878 by Mormon Farming Pioneers |
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Original Layout with Wide Streets to Allow
Oxen Carts to Turn Around |
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First Redevelopment Plan 1978, Centennial
Hall Built |
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City Redevelopment Office (Physical
Development) Established 1981 |
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Mesa Town Center Corporation (Downtown
Management) Founded 1984. Name of corporation changed to Downtown Mesa
Association in 2005. |
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WHO:
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250
Commercial Property Owners
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490
Businesses & Establishments
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3,000
Residents
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7,190
Employees
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WHAT:
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Original Square Mile Townsite |
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$2 Billion District (Property
Investment, Annual Sales Made and Annual Services Provided) |
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Heart of the City: Mesa Street Address
System Begins at Center and Main Street Intersection (0-0) |
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Ownership of Mile Square (640 Acres) City
of Mesa Owns 50% of Land Area (Including Streets) Commercial Owners Own
25% of Land Area Residential, Schools, Churches, Non-Profits Own 25% of
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Click the Link Below for More
Information On the
Demographics
of Downtown Mesa and
Surrounding Areas
City of Mesa
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