Pier Avenue Makeover [PHOTOS]

The avenue that runs downhill from Pacific Coast Highway toward the ocean sparkles new and spacious, with pedestrians strolling its sidewalks and long-vacant properties serendipitously coming to life on both sides of the roadway. Businesspeople say their patrons are still finding their way back to the avenue, but the numbers of returnees is continuing to build. Read the pros and cons of the Pier Avenue makeover.