Racism alleged in Armour apartment fight

A battle over Section 8 apartments and crime on Armour Boulevard escalated this week when a federal court action alleged city officials tried to force poor black residents out of the Hyde Park area. The federal fair housing complaint was filed ...

City and Bainbridge owners reach understanding

Social blight, a controversial new approach to forcing change at three Armour Boulevard apartment buildings, is now off the table. The city and Eagle Point Cos., redeveloper and manager of the buildings, have instead agreed to handle crime ...

Armour blight study discussion tabled

The Board of the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority today tabled a proposed dismissal of a controversial social blight study. The measure will be taken up again at the board’s May 15 meeting, giving the PIEA and Bainbridge Apartment Building ...

Talks underway on Armour Blvd social blight

By Joe Lambe A unprecedented social blight study and designation for the Bainbridge apartments on Armour Boulevard is expected to be dropped tomorrow as negotiations continue, apartment managers said. The board of the Planned Industrial Expansion ...

Petition drive argues against “social blight” designation

Some Midtown residents have started a petition drive urging the City Plan Commission to reject designation of three Armour Boulevard properties as socially blighted. It’s the latest in a growing conversation about the Bainbridge, Georgian ...

“Social blight” fight put on hold

By Joe Lambe The City Plan Commission today granted a 30-day delay on considering the city’s first attempt to fight crime with a “social blight” designation. Three Armour Boulevard buildings redeveloped as low income housing have increased ...