Raleigh's 'Downtown South' development sparks fierce debate
Raleighs 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 and Interstate 40 for a mixed-use sports-entertainment complex dubbed “Downtown South.” For over...
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