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In the early 1960s the area was a predominantly white neighborhood. After an African-American physician (Dr. Clinton E. Warner) bought a home in Peyton Forest, white residents in the area feared that their neighborhood would become a victim of blockbusting, [4] [5] a business practice in which real estate agents would profit from the racial fears of white residents while changing the racial ...
The city of Atlanta, Georgia is made up of 243 neighborhoods officially defined by the city. [1] These neighborhoods are a mix of traditional neighborhoods, subdivisions , or groups of subdivisions. The neighborhoods are grouped by the city planning department into 25 neighborhood planning units (NPUs).
That would be Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who in 1988, along with his wife, Rosalynn, helped workers from Habitat for Humanity construct the three-bedroom, two-bathroom house where ...
The area of land known as Pittsburgh was on the southern outskirts of Atlanta in the early 1880s when houses began to be built there. [3] Owned by white real-estate investor H.L. Wilson, it had many similarities to neighboring Mechanicsville, which also grew up around the Pegram railroad repair shops, but there were substantial differences amongst which was that Pittsburgh was predominantly ...
There are multiple efforts underway to encourage and promote home ownership in Vine City and English Avenue. Invest Atlanta has a trust fund which provides up to 10% of the downpayment for a first time homeowner, up to $15,000. [54] Home Atlanta 4.0 provides up to 5% of the house cost, but waives the first-time buyer requirement.
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Oklahoma City Police Msgt. Gary Knight told News9, "It’s a real hero type thing when you see an officer spring into action – save someone's life with the help of a citizen."
Upper Westside is a colloquial area, comprising many historical neighborhoods located in Atlanta, Georgia. [1] The neighborhood is located in the northwestern sector of Atlanta, west of I-75 and inside I-285, to the south of Vinings and to the west of Buckhead. [2] It was developed in the 19th century as an industrial hub. [2]