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Old Posted Jul 18, 2011, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Inman Parker View Post
I hope they dont tear down the vacant building. A mistake that Atlanta has made in the past is tearing down old buildings instead of redoing them. Edgewood/ Auburn ave area doesnt look great now, but if they cant do it right that should be one of the more charming areas in atlanta (which is severly lacking in this city). If a building cant be salvaged structurally, then I'm all for building something new.
The noted historic buildings are protected by the City of Atlanta Historic Preservation Code. However, as a higher level government, Grady (a creature of the county) is not subject to City law and, thus, will be tearing these beautiful buildings down, despite the protests of the City of Atlanta.
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