The topic of Waco rebuilding is one close to home. Growing up in Waco meant that I avoided the "downtown" except on specific occasions. Most of the shops were empty and it was surrounded by beaten down housing. In the last few years, thing have turned around for the City and shops are reoccupied.
This article is about the newest development plan to grow the cities housing and retail market. The City is growing and these plans are attempting to manage that growth to ensure the effects last longer than a bubble of economic growth. The multi-million dollar investment is a project that will create jobs and communities.