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Kensington area focus of meeting Tuesday

June 25, 2012

A community meeting will be held Tuesday for residents, business owners and others interested in the Kensington area to hear the vision to reshape the area in south-central DeKalb County.

The Kensington Livable Centers Initiative is working on an updated transportation and land use plan for the area, which includes the Kensington MARTA station, several county annex buildings and the I-285 interchange with Memorial Drive.

The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Georgia Perimeter College Auditorium, 555 Indian Creek Dr., Clarkston. The free and open to the public.

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