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Mattie Jackson, Neighbors Vow to Stay, as UDC Adopts Findings

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With additional reporting by Matthew Charles Cardinale.   (APN) ATLANTA — On Wednesday, September 09, 2015 the Department of Watershed Management petitioned the Urban Design Commission for the demolition of homes, including seven they do not currently own or have under contract.   Over thirty members of the public, including four current residents, showed up and voiced their opposition to […]

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Emergency Vigil for Mattie Jackson, Peoplestown Block Held; Demolition Hearing Today

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(APN) ATLANTA — One dozen supporters gathered for a press conference and vigil to save ninety-three year old Mattie Jackson’s home on Tuesday, September 08, 2015.   The family coordinated the event with Occupy Our Homes Atlanta.   Currently, her neighborhood in Summerhill-Peoplestown is slated to be turned into a series of stormwater retention ponds.   “It is very sad […]

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