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Old Posted Apr 18, 2018, 7:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cjreisen View Post
That gentrification graphic makes me want to throw up in my mouth. Very gross having been to Durham in the bad days that this is even a discussion. City went from a cesspool of poverty and crime to a hardly tolerable downtown today. Be happy people actually want to move downtown, or else you can look like High Point
I agree with you, but also there is the issue of lack of affordable housing, and there have been some affordable housing downtown that's been torn down for new luxury apartments. The city is working to address the issue of affordable housing.
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