Monday, February 13, 2012

Fifth Avenue, La Crosse: Once-great retail center struggles as rest of downtown rebounds


La Crosse Tribune, 2/13/2012.

ExcerptOnce the heart of La Crosse's retail district, Fifth Avenue has struggled in recent years, even as other parts of downtown have rebounded in the decades since the opening of the Valley View Mall. There's nothing wrong with the street or the buildings - with the possible exception of the Hollywood Theatre - but for at least half a decade, vacant storefronts have dominated this once magnificent stretch of Fifth.

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