Middle-aged mall: Gem’ needs a facelift

BOULDER — These folks go to the meetings.

They are city workers, elected officials, property owners and business owners. There’s a banker, a contractor and several architects. They work on the mall and for the mall. They donate time and money.

The Pearl Street Mall is Boulder’s jewel, and everyone should be interested in keeping the area great, say those who care about it. Not only does the mall provide the city with sales-tax revenue, but it gives Boulder an identity.

Charles Zucker, senior urban planner for the…