Lewisville seeks public's vision for revitalized Old Town
12:00 AM CDT on Thursday, May 14, 2009
More than a decade ago, Lewisville's historic Main Street had gone the way of many old downtowns: It had become a place to drive past on the way to malls and shopping centers.
That began to change in 2001 when the City Council created the first tax-increment financing, or TIF, district to pump increases in property values back into the neglected area. The real boost came in 2003 when a new City Hall opened a block from Main Street, giving residents a reason to come downtown, and transforming shuttered storefronts into restaurants and businesses.
The next step in the revitalization effort is happening this week with a series of meetings to gather public input on three proposed planning and design areas: the Old Town Plaza, Mill Street and the Old Town transit-oriented development.
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