It seems that there was some problem by other news outlets in translating this release correctly. The few that I saw made it seem that a city was being built by Armenians for their sole inhabitation! Here are the facts:
The 10-acre redevelopment project is becoming reality as the first building rises from an area once filled with the modest homes of Armenian immigrants. This will be the new home of Fresno's 5th District Court of Appeals. It will also be the anchor of the 'Armenian Town' redevelopment project, envisioned as a mix of office and retail, as well as public open space and parking.So you see, it's merely a re-development project. The reason it was called "Armenian Town" was because of the large number of Armenian immigrants who settled there. In fact, William Saroyan grew up near there in Fresno!
Jeanette Jurkovich, Friends of Armenian Town, says, "Cities across America embrace old and new development. They know it's not an either/or." Jurkovich says these five homes from the old Armenian Town were to become part of this project. Jurkovich says this area on the 10 acre site across from the Armenian Church would create a bridge from the past to the present. And once restored, could become home to retail, restaurants or art galleries...
Source: PanArmenian
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