Anyone who knew Mobile back in the mid-1980s can tell you: Downtown has come a long way back from the brink.
A day downtown - Diversity energizes Mobile's urban center
The paper looks at past downtown public projects and evaluates whether they succeeded and talk to leaders about future projects.
A string of changes - Mobile's skyline has seen its share of transformation
Half the residents in Mobile and Baldwin counties either seldom or never visit downtown Mobile, the results of a new poll indicate.
Press Register/USA poll - Suburban sprawl lessens need to venture downtown
At one time, government officials and civic leaders tried to make Mobile a minor league sports mecca, but those days are over and unlikely to return.
A grave future? - Officials try to lure amateur franchises
Bienville Square, once a neglected historic space, is now redeemed and waiting for the people who will truly enliven it.
Back to Bienville - Historic square remains a work in progress
People can get a 26 percent tax credit if they restore a historic, income-producing property as part of post-Katrina revitalization.
Shedding light - Deadline to claim historical tax credit is Jan. 1, 2009
If readers had their way, downtown might be a spot where parking is free, hip retail shops fill vacant buildings and a farmer's market offers fresh produce and seafood every weekend on the waterfront.
A dreamy downtown - Readers weigh in on the inner city they would create
The results - How you voted
Karrie and Robert Maurin are architects who married downtown and look to give the area a shot in the arm.
From showroom to living room - Old car dealership looks like home to this couple
Space 301 will move behind windows at the Saenger Theatre while a $4 million renovation is under way.
Change of venue looms - Gallery will move into Saenger
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