Klondike revitalization meets skepticism before final votes by city, county
Klondike resident Annie Phillips Yates voices her concerns at a community meeting Thursday, Dec. 15 at Friendship Baptist Church at 1355 Vollintine Ave. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian
A public hearing highlighted skepticism about past efforts to bring blighted areas back to life, and fears the North Memphis neighborhood’s current residents could be displaced.
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