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Three cheers for Darius Assemi

I have been a lifelong resident of Fresno (81 years). In all those years never have I witnessed such a developer as Darius Assemi.

He almost singlehandedly with his housing company has brought a new life to our neglected downtown. Had the city’s past leaders been more attentive to downtown needs, we would not be now in the position of destroying the historic Fulton Mall.

The city must fully support such developers who step up to the plate and not put obstacles in their efforts or criticize their positive movement for the betterment of our city core.

Raymond F. Ensher, Fresno

This story was originally published January 22, 2016 at 5:46 AM with the headline "Three cheers for Darius Assemi."

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