El Paso Tries to Revitalize Downtown
The city razed several buildings, including City Hall, to try and spruce up its sleepy urban core.
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Aftermath of El Paso City Hall demolition.Patrick Manninghttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/4-Aftermath-1.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1- https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/1-El-Paso-City-Hall.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1
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El Paso City Hall prepped for demolition. The building was 34 years old.Patrick Manninghttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/1-El-Paso-City-Hall.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1 - https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/3-Dust-from-implosion.jpg?ve=1&tl=1
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Dust from demolition filled nearby streets.Patrick Manninghttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/3-Dust-from-implosion.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 - https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/2-Crowd.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1
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Demolition as it happens.Patrick Manninghttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/2-Crowd.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1 - https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/6-James-Hale.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1
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James Hale does not support the project due to the high costs. He does, however, look forward to seeing other revitalization projects in El Paso.Patrick Manninghttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/6-James-Hale.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1 - https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/7-Leslie-Goldman.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1
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Leslie Goldmann, who has spent most of her life living in El Paso, says there are plenty of baseball fans in El Paso and this will provide more entertainment.Patrick Manninghttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/7-Leslie-Goldman.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1 - https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/5-Robert-Rodriguez.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1
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Rodriguez, 20, supports revitalization of downtown El Paso. He told Fox News Latino he doesn't think many baseball fans live in El Paso - but if it brings community together, it will be worth it.Patrick Manninghttps://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2018/09/918/516/5-Robert-Rodriguez.jpeg?ve=1&tl=1
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