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1. As I understand it, REM bought up a lot of property in Athens
Thu Oct 10, 2024, 05:10 AM
Oct 2024

mainly to keep it as is. They knew that as UGA grew developers would swoop in, tear everything down, and just build strip malls and apartments that would drive housing costs in particular through the roof. They wanted to keep Athens Athens.

I’ve never been to Athens. I really should go.

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