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Raleigh’s ‘Downtown South’ development sparks fierce debate Entertainment venue impacts Black neighborhoods   PHOTO | NORTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL CLUB The proposed Downtown South sports and entertainment complex in Raleigh has sparked concerns of gentrification and environmental damage in mostly-Black neighborhoods in the urban core. The Wake County Planning Commission last week unanimously rejected a request by developer John Kane to rezone 145 acres near South Saunders and Wilmington streets ...