http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/02/24/kathie-gannon-and-business-owners-vow-to-clean-up-college-ave/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Mon, 15 Sep 2014 01:05:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/02/24/kathie-gannon-and-business-owners-vow-to-clean-up-college-ave/#comment-30872 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:36:20 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-30872 I know you accept the premise that Avondale and Decatur ‘KNOW BEST”. But for a moment, be open minded if you will. I happen to believe that neither Avondale or Decatur is all knowing and has the answers. We are in a wretched real estate market. See most of the commercial properties along College in Avondale to verify this. My take is that both cities have seized on a bogus theory to carry forward with the plans they have had since the 1980’s. It is completely arrogant to think that the property owners have less incentive to make their holdings more desirable than either of the cities. I mean who benefits most from increased rents and values? Hopefully, that elusive vote will remain so. If they want to annex do it with permission of the owners. See, both Decatur and Avondale know they have nothing to offer the owners, other than higher costs and the responsibility to pay for getting screwed with.

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