True to their word, the City of El Paso is in the process of removing the fences blocking access to Chihuahua Street in the former “Arena Footprint.”
Workers can be seen constructing new fencing on either side of the street so that the historic buildings will remain protected from vagrants until they can be sold to investors and restored.
As soon as the new fencing is in place, Chihuahua Street will be completely reopened.
The City has already removed the weeds that had been growing through cracks in the asphalt, and removed debris and obstructions from the side walks.
Soon they will install new parking meters and repair any damaged infrastructure.
We are glad that the City has decided to move their arena project to a different location, abandon use of eminent domain, cease displacing barrio residents, and commit themselves to the restoration of Duranguito so that the historic buildings there can be preserved for posterity.
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