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Younger and older homeowners clash over Harris project in East Lawrence
Tension grows between longtime residents and newer homeowners over the Harris residential and retail development near Eighth and Pennsylvania. Quotes from Shannon Hodges and Nicolette Proudfoot frame fears of rising property taxes and neighborhood change, while younger residents defend staying and fixing up homes. Meetings are tense, with accusations of profiteering and a push for compromise amid conflicting views on the project’s impact on traffic, schools, and the historic character of East Lawrence.
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Shannon Hodges
East Lawrence
Nicolette Proudfoot
Mark Kaplan
The
Preservation Alliance
Harris
Benjamin Winters
Winters
Hodges
Neighborhood Association
Janet Good
Good
Association
Proudfoot
Journal- World
Winterses
Ashley
Pennsylvania
Isaias Izquierdo
Izquierdo
New York School
John Myers
Myers
Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Ashley Winters
Benjamin