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Old 03-31-2021, 01:58 PM
 
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That land (old Orange Grove) is owned by the housing board. After Katrina, most of that land was deemed unsuitable for rebuilding so I guess it sits in limbo until the housing board does something.

Yea I know, I wish the city could convince the Housing authority to sell it to them so that it could actually be put to good use
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Old 03-31-2021, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Mobile,Al(the city by the bay)
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I really hope it doesn't. It might sound cold, and maybe someone could enlighten me, but why put those in the middle of a happening spot downtown. I'm all for helping people out that need it, but seems like shooting yourself in the foot to have such an up and coming section and then to put low income housing right in the middle of it.
Exactly!
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Old 03-31-2021, 02:35 PM
 
Location: Mobile,Al(the city by the bay)
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Also why all of the opposition ?! As someone mentioend previously the city is suffering from a housing shortage so why oppose.
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Old 03-31-2021, 02:40 PM
 
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Also why all.of the opposition ?! As someone mentioend previously the city is suffering from a housing shortage so why oppose.

Opposition for what specifically?
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Old 03-31-2021, 02:44 PM
 
Location: Mobile,Al(the city by the bay)
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Opposition for what specifically?
New housing developments inside the city limits.
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Old 03-31-2021, 03:01 PM
 
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New housing developments inside the city limits.

I don't know why anyone would be opposed to new developments in the city. It's dumb, people don't like change, but change has to happen for the betterment of the area
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Old 03-31-2021, 03:52 PM
 
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So Prichard is getting Starbucks, I have no idea where yet
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Old 03-31-2021, 03:55 PM
 
Location: Mobile,Al(the city by the bay)
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So Prichard is getting Starbucks, I have no idea where yet

Gentrification
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Old 03-31-2021, 04:07 PM
 
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Gentrification

I'm glad to see. Hopefully we'll see more developments coming out of Prichard. if we want the area to succeed we need our 2nd biggest city to get itself together
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Old 03-31-2021, 06:03 PM
 
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So Prichard is getting Starbucks, I have no idea where yet
Love’s?
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