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Redeveloping Second Ward’s Brooklyn neighborhood will be a balancing act with history

June 19, 2017 by Alex Chapin
section: News

This article from the Charlotte Observer describes the latest redevelopment plans for the Brooklyn neighborhood area, which seeks to convert the “sterile government district to a vibrant, mixed-use quarter.”  Read more… 

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