@WinstonWatchman

Malcontent muckraker, keeping a critical eye on Winston-Salem/Forsyth County and beyond. Instagram: @winstonwatchman

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Replying to @WinstonWatchman @wsfcs @CityofWS
.@CityofWS must halt its plans to sell the Plaza Apartments! Right now, both the City and the County are serving up historic Boston Thurmond to developers on a silver platter. It's important that the City and County avoid actions that would destroy Boston's historic character.
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Last June, Allen Johnson revealed that Ernie Pitt, longtime publisher of the WS Chronicle, resided in Bermuda Run. Bermuda Run is a predominantly white, affluent, gated town. It's the antithesis of East Winston. Thread below🧵⬇️
I believe I found Pitt's residence on the Davie County tax website.

ALT I believe I found Pitt's residence on the Davie County tax website.

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The lesson: no matter how talented or well-intentioned they are, a person can't effectively cover East Winston while residing in Bermuda Run. It can't be done. Likewise, one can't be a newspaper publisher and a developer at the same time. You must choose one or the other.
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RIP, Ernie Pitt.
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WSFCS declares the Cook Elementary campus surplus property. The matter now moves to the County. The FC Commissioners will decide the fate of the Boston Thurmond campus. 🧵 scribd.com/document/10912030…
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Should the City sell the Plaza Apts, it would lead to displacement/gentrification. The Plaza Apartments would likely be razed and replaced with new market-rate housing. This would be a death knell for the historic Boston Thurmond neighborhood.
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