Downtown and inner-city Augusta going to another level (Savannah, White: limousine, taxes)
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Location: Augusta, GA ''The fastest rising city in the southeast''
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Although some of the other homes have been sold in Laney Walker. This is the first house to sell in the new Heritage Pine neighborhood.. The good news is a familiy moved in the neighborhood.. It'll be great if we can have the families moving in along with the empty nesters, gay people, and young professionals.. Because usually in the gentrication process the families are among the last to move in...
I know some people feared Laney Walker might lose it's history because of the gentrification.. Yes, the population will become alot more diverse in the future.. The area will see a influx of whites, hispanics & asians.. The majority of the businesses will still be black owned..
First home sold in Laney-Walker revitalization project | The Augusta Chronicle
Houses in the Pine Street subdivision, where the family's home sits, list in the low- to mid-$100,000s. Pine Street is the flagship project of Laney-Walker/Bethlehem redevelopment. Already, more home sales are pending. Three properties are under contract, and two others are in negotiation, said Chester Wheeler, the director of Augusta's Housing and Community Development Department.
The Laney-Walker/Bethlehem project has become a model for other cities hoping to revitalize their downtowns, Copenhaver said, because it uses public money as incentives for private investment, which is unusual.
nortonguy, we know that you are a paid hack for the county, desperate as it is for new business and working, tax-paying bodies to replace the 10,000 that left the augusta-Richmond County since the last census, bodies that would help to pay for all the fatherless kids that made 80% of the net population GROWTH during the same census period, 40 percent of which will never see a high school graduation day, many of which will contribute to the swelling street gang and poverty problem in Richmond county, a few of which will be lucky enough to leave Richmond County for a place with an educational system the can consistently meet AYP and offer them a brighter future other than a mountain of part-time, $10/hr retail and service jobs. Folks, if you believe that I am a troll who is making this up, as nortonguy will most likely try to imply, don't take my word for it, search the archives of WRDW and WAGT, both local stations, for the FACTS about Augusta, GA.
Location: Augusta, GA ''The fastest rising city in the southeast''
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nortonguy, we know that you are a paid hack for the county, desperate as it is for new business and working, tax-paying bodies to replace the 10,000 that left the augusta-Richmond County since the last census, bodies that would help to pay for all the fatherless kids that made 80% of the net population GROWTH during the same census period, 40 percent of which will never see a high school graduation day, many of which will contribute to the swelling street gang and poverty problem in Richmond county, a few of which will be lucky enough to leave Richmond County for a place with an educational system the can consistently meet AYP and offer them a brighter future other than a mountain of part-time, $10/hr retail and service jobs. Folks, if you believe that I am a troll who is making this up, as nortonguy will most likely try to imply, don't take my word for it, search the archives of WRDW and WAGT, both local stations, for the FACTS about Augusta, GA.
We know you hate Augusta and there's really no point to reply to your post..... Lol, I definitely don't work for the city of Augusta... Digustasucks, Expatriado, Par4ham, Digustatruth, etc. I'm trying to figure out if Augusta sucks so much according to you.. Then why the need to constantly make multiple screen names to post in the Augusta forum..
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I know some people feared Laney Walker might lose it's history because of the gentrification.. Yes, the population will become alot more diverse in the future.. The area will see a influx of whites, hispanics & asians.. The majority of the businesses will still be black owned..
Gotta admit I think the developers are going to have a hard time convincing a good portion of whites to move into the area...and families with incomes that meet the requirements of the properties but have much better living options (Summerville, National Hills, North Augusta, etc) will look elsewhere.
Not trying to make it a racist thing at all, it's just the truth of the matter. Kind of like the old adage, "you can paint a piece of **** gold, but it's still a piece of ****." Because the one reason you are going to have issues convincing that segment of people to buy property is what you mentioned- the people around are going to fight to keep their businesses "black owned". Unfortunately, what they have to realize is that they have contributed to the reason why the area looks the way it does now.
I don't exactly see the "history" of Laney Walker as anything "lost" to the area...the identity needs to be re-imagined and instilled for it to attract anything positive. While Laney Walker is nicely landscaped along the road driving down it...it doesn't take a hard look to realize it's not an area you'd want to raise your family. Especially if you are "in the minority" and have what the "have nots" don't.
Gotta admit I think the developers are going to have a hard time convincing a good portion of whites to move into the area...and families with incomes that meet the requirements of the properties but have much better living options (Summerville, National Hills, North Augusta, etc) will look elsewhere.
Not trying to make it a racist thing at all, it's just the truth of the matter. Kind of like the old adage, "you can paint a piece of **** gold, but it's still a piece of ****." Because the one reason you are going to have issues convincing that segment of people to buy property is what you mentioned- the people around are going to fight to keep their businesses "black owned". Unfortunately, what they have to realize is that they have contributed to the reason why the area looks the way it does now.
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I don't exactly see the "history" of Laney Walker as anything "lost" to the area...the identity needs to be re-imagined and instilled for it to attract anything positive. While Laney Walker is nicely landscaped along the road driving down it...it doesn't take a hard look to realize it's not an area you'd want to raise your family. Especially if you are "in the minority" and have what the "have nots" don't.
To improve the Laney Walker area of Augusta. The city needs to start by removing the Allen Holmes and M & M Scott housing projects ( if thats still their names ) from the area or remove Allen and remodel Scott into a senior community and it would see immediate improvements to the corridor. The School board has done wonders for the corridor with the connections of A. R. Johnson, and C. T. Walker magnet schools along with Laney high into a continuous campus I suggest that Laney should also become a Magnet for all males returning Johnson to an all female school as it once was both for Health and Sciences as Johnson is now. Working in conjunction with the neighboring Medical College of Georgia as Johnson currently does. In place of Allen Holmes a new highschool could be built maybe East Augusta. That would leave the Historical elements in the center of the strip such as Lucy Craft Laney museum of Black history, Tabernacle Baptist Church, Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company and Penny Savings and loan and many others. on the lower end it would have the revitalized neighborhoods you speak of bordered by a State of the Art senior center placed the M & M Scott senior community and a James Brown Museum of African American Music or something to that nature put it where the churches chicken is located currently. Laney Walker is a nicer area than it would seem than by just doing a drive by viewing it is truly one of Augusta's hidden Gems that has been neglected along with its downtown but it seems the city is making an effort to fix the problems of its past mistakes.
This would have made a nice addition to this historic Blvd only if efforts had been made to save it. The Lenox Theatre gave blacks a place all their own 021206 - The Augusta Chronicle
Location: Augusta, GA ''The fastest rising city in the southeast''
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I wouldn't judge LW by driving down the main road.. The newer and safe areas are mostly located on the side streets..
The Enterprise Center is now complete..
There's still alot of work to be done(especially btw Laney Walker & Wrightsboro) but the area is improving.. I agree how it's going to take a while in to see a influx of families. Whether it's black, white, hispanic, etc... But I don't think it's going to take much to convince the younger professionals working in the Medical District to live there..
I'm certain they mean the legitimate black owned businesses(restaurants, offices, etc).. The former Penny Savings bank which is the only black owned bank is located on LW. The Lucy Laney Museum of History(people want to expand it) is located in the area too.. They definitely don't want to keep the hole in the wall corner store or juke joint lol...
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Well that whole shopping center before you approach Church's Chicken is a prime example of what needs to go...it might fit and attract those that currently live in the area, but it is nasty and the shops are nothing desired by young professionals or anyone that would want to invest their hard earned money into the area. Anytime you ride by it after 4pm (approximate time the crackheads start cracking and thugs wake up), the area is filled with loiters and it can be a little tense stopping at a red light there...I know my girlfriend won't ride down LW after 5pm in fear of having to stop at one.
Maybe bringing in better residents will help the area...I hope it does. I just see a catch 22 in getting those residents convinced into living in an area where some of Augusta's worst live and hang out...but how will the area ever clean itself up if those type of people don't move in the area?
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I have a couple of updates to share....
You can now see inside of the new Groceries & More located in the Whites condo building.. The food mart should be getting ready to open very soon.. There is another space under construction located next to Groceries & More.. I think it's probably diffrent business because I noticed they're applying for a beer, wine, liquor, and dance license.. There's no need to apply for a dance license for a Groceries & More store...
The coming soon sign for Aficionados(Craft Beers, Fine Wines, and Cigars) is up on 8th street...
Sit A Spell Coffee house located at 903 Broad street opens March 28th at 7am...
On a side note: Anybody heard of plans for the old Bus Terminal at 7th and Greene?? There's construction equipment located on the inside and outside of the building...
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On the 900 block of Broad Street, Dee and Karen Bruker are putting the final touches on their apartment above Dee's insurance agency office.
The apartment is up 47 stairs on the third floor of the building, which also houses an architectural firm and Dee's insurance agency, Sanford, Bruker and Banks.
The Brukers say they expect more downtown business owners to make the move downtown and look forward to giving a neighborhood feel to downtown Augusta. "Everyone I talk to is real excited about it. It seems like something they'd want to do, too," Dee said.
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