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Show UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS MEWS . PAGE 7 New development ·b rightens city property when the "big earthquake hits," the real reason for the tower he said is for recognition. "We needed a landmark so people can identify with the center. In a dusty, windy field on the south side People will be able to say 'let's meet at of Cedar City a lone lighthouse sits the lighthouse and everyone will know minus an ocean. where that is.· But in the next few years the lighthouse Cedar City Mayor Harold Shirley sees is anticipated to safely guide into town a the new mall as complementary to the boat-load of money for the area economy city's multi-million dollar and owner Quantum redevelopment of downtown Construction and Development. Main Street, a project to revitalize The Providence Center, the business in the primaiy corridor _, pet-project of Cedar-based in the city. "We're for it 100 Quantum, is forecasted to be the percent, and we're working with 5 largest shopping mall in them hand in glove," he said. a: southern Utah, ousting the Red Infrastructure into the property ~ Cliffs Mall in St George from the has been entirety paid for by ~ top spot and bringing with it a · Quantum, Shirley said, although gallery of brand name stores, the city has agreed to pave a said Brent Drew, vice president A new landmark for Cedar City is a 100-foot section of roadway of business development for symbol for the upcoming Providence Quantum. leading from Main Street. Center. The lighthouse is the start of the "Given the size of the city, Krissy Richardson, an SUU largest shopping center in southern freshman and 6-year Cedar there is not enough retail for the This drawing depicts the vision for the Providence Center. Utah. resident and undecided major, pe€>ple who live here," he said. said she is "psyched" about the "Cedar needs a key retail center." new mall and what it will mean for the are·a lot of things this area is perfect for and this will help attract a lot more,· he city. "That area has been a dump for so Based on a 1930s art-deco theme the long, and now it's.finally going to be said. mall, located just off the south exit of Total completion of the project is lnterstate-15 in Cedar City, will not be pretty," she said. Excited too is SUU senior Kellie enclosed but rather an open line of scheduled in 2003, but Drew said parts Peterson, an elementary education major stores, each with separate entrances, of the center will open sporadically within and several scattered businesses in the the next few years creating more than fr.om Monroe, Utah, although she laments that its completion date is so far outset of the 86-acre property. 1,000 new jobs for the area. in the future. "l just wish it would be done · Some shops in the area have already Although Drew quips that the 88-foot sooner," she said. "I'll be graduated and opened said Drew including Winger's, working light tower located just off the · Mapping out the shopping development gone by the time it gets here." Gold's Gym, and Cinema 8-an eight1-1 5 exit is going to be ocean-front called the Providence Center. BY THOMAS BURR SENIOR STAFF WRITER screen movie theatre. Applebees and Deseret Book are scheduled to open soon, and Super Walmart will open its doors early next year he said. Drew said Quantum plunked down $78 million for the 450,000 square feet of prime retail space, a gamble Quantum hopes to win because of the growth potential of the Cedar community. "There ! i 1• |