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Residents warn CRA that Glenwood community garden could be harmed by MLK/15th redevelopment; board hears concerns
Summary
Residents at the Panama City CRA meeting said plans for the Fifteenth and MLK redevelopment risk undermining a community garden at Henry Davis Park. Speakers asked the CRA to respect community-led planning, preserve historical character and prioritize neighborhood needs when negotiating redevelopment.
Residents told the Panama City Community Redevelopment Agency on Tuesday that a community garden at Henry Davis Park, created after three years of local advocacy, could be harmed by broader redevelopment plans around the MLK and 15th Street project.
Brenda Lewis Williams, who identified herself as a resident at 1007 North Center Avenue, said the garden was the product of three years of community effort and expressed concern that CRA project communications and media coverage about the Fifteenth and MLK project…
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