New plan by Vandewalle & Associates shows options for Oakwood Mall

New plan by Vandewalle & Associates shows options for Oakwood Mall

EAU CLAIRE, WIS. (EXCERPTS FROM LEADERTELEGRAM.COM) — A study done by Vandewalle & Associates, Inc. gave the city a plan on what could possibly be developed with the Oakwood Mall.

Eau Claire Community Development Director Aaron White said this study was meant to outline what could be done with the mall to make it fit the current shopping culture and use its space to the fullest extent before something happened to make it have to change.

Vandewalle & Associates has previously worked with Eau Claire before by creating a concept for the redevelopment of the Eau Claire Cannery District, said White. To create ideas for mall development, it went through its process, which included meeting with people who owned the mall and surrounding properties, touring the location, and drawing from their own experience of redeveloping malls.

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