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The trouble at Bowen Homes
The Bowen Homes housing project in northwest Atlanta soon will be a ghost town; it's on a fast track for demolition.
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Mario Evans, 23, wears a shirt for his friend who was killed at Bowen Homes in Atlanta in December. Residents of the housing project soon will be relocated and the project demolished. Since the mid-1990s, the Atlanta Housing Authority has been on a mission to wipe out concentrated poverty by tearing down housing projects and replacing them with mixed-income developments.
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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez
Photos: Splish Splash Doggie Bash at Piedmont Park
Atlanta pups bid farewell to summer Saturday and Sunday at the Piedmont Park Aquatic Center.
Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com
PHOTOS: Georgia bounces back against Kentucky
After a stinging loss to Alabama, Georgia's football plays host to Kentucky in Athens. The Bulldogs led 21-7 at halftime and went on to a 35-14 victory.
PHOTOS: Chris Brown returns to Atlanta
Grammy-winning performer Chris Brown returned to the city for his third show after performing twice at Truist Park during Labor Day weekend.
Credit: Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com
AJC Photos of the Month -- September 2025
A memorial service for DeKalb firefighter Preston Fant at Truist Park, Atlanta Hawks media day, the U.S.
