urban renewal
Atlanta's New Football Stadium Promises Urban Renewal, But Locals Have Heard That Before
When Atlanta's Georgia Dome was built in 1991, it failed to revitalize disadvantaged nearby neighborhoods. Will the forthcoming Mercedes-Benz Stadium produce better results?
A Way of Life at Atlanta's Turner Field Is About to End
On October 2, the Braves will play their last game at Turner Field. Stadiumville's vendors won't follow the team to its new home 12 miles away.
A Granny-Run Cafe Housed in a Former Public Toilet Has Been Forced to Close
A comfort food cafe staffed by “nanas” adrift from Clapton’s regenerated dining scene has closed after disagreements with a preservation trust and the council.
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Never Forget the Detroit Olympics
The 1968 Summer Games were held in Mexico City, but they still changed Detroit. In search of Olympic ephemera, I recently came across a video in the "Prelinger Archives":http://motherboard.vice.com/2012/7/31/the-fine-art-of-keeping-the-world-s...
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