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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N Wednesday July, 1, 2009 Volume 90, No. 119 www. theshorthorn. com Since 1919 Special Fourth of July Issue BY HAROLD LOREN Contributor to The Shorthorn Arlington community leaders are working to... More

T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N Wednesday July, 1, 2009 Volume 90, No. 119 www. theshorthorn. com Since 1919 Special Fourth of July Issue BY HAROLD LOREN Contributor to The Shorthorn Arlington community leaders are working to provide new investment incentives to outside and local developers and turn downtown and the campus’ southeast border into vibrant areas with shops, restaurants, offices and new housing. At the Downtown Arlington Management Corporation’s board of directors annual retreat June 17, members targeted the redevelopment of the Mary Street-Ray Street area and identified it as one of their top priorities. The agency, a private, nonprofit community development organization, was hired by the city in 2006 to help facilitate and coordinate all aspects of downtown revitalization. The group and the university are working closely to redevelop the “May-Ray” neighborhood, said Kristin Sullivan, Media Relations assistant vice president. After the u Less