March 19 marks one year since three people were shot and killed outside Chicho’s in downtown Norfolk. Since then, city leaders have been implementing changes to make downtown safer.
The closure of five nightclubs came as the languishing MacArthur Center went up for sale. The city is resetting its approach to balancing nightlife and safety after a series of shootings while seeking a new strategy for the mall’s central footprint covering roughly six to eight blocks. In the atmosphere of change, developers point to the stability of people still wanting to live downtown as a foundation for the area’s business future.
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