Burdick in the 50s
(Courtesy of C. Noell)
New Mall in the early 60s - Still facing North
Traffic was closed off Burdick by the construction of the downtown mall in 1959, which thrived throughout the 60s. The 1974 revision had turned to a horror movie scene by the late 80s as upbeat canned music served as a weird soundtrack for the deserted sidewalks and sleeping drifters. In 1998, car access was restored to help invigorate downtown life.
The 70s ushers in more grass, fewer shoppers
The urban playground by Michigan Ave, 1982
Life on the Mall, 1982