Building Blocks from Blight

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Episodes

Building Blocks from Blight Episode 5: The Voices of Bibb County Blight

In the final episode of this series, Bibb County residents share their experiences with blight in their community and talk about the steps they've taken to make their neighborhoods safer and more beautiful.

May 20, 2019•22 min

Building Blocks from Blight Episode 4: Fort Hill

In episode four of this podcast, local activists in Fort Hill and neighboring east Macon community talk about the struggles and triumphs of the place they call home.

May 20, 2019•14 min

Building Blocks from Blight Episode 3: Kings Park

In episode three of the podcast, longtime residents of the Kings Park subdivision in east Macon reflect on how the neighborhood has changed over the years, and how they hope conditions will improve in the future.

May 20, 2019•16 min

Building Blocks from Blight Episode 2: Pleasant Hill

In episode two of the podcast, reporter Samantha Max spends time with community organizers in Pleasant Hill, Bibb County's most historic black neighborhood.

May 20, 2019•20 min

Building Blocks from Blight Episode 1: A History of Bibb County Blight

In episode one of this podcast, reporter Samantha Max rides along with Macon-Bibb County Blight Consultant Hatcher through some of the county's most blighted neighborhoods.

May 18, 2019•16 min

Coming Soon: Building Blocks from Blight

Here's a preview of Building Blocks from Blight, a five-part series from The Telegraph and macon.com, telling the story of blight in Bibb County, Georgia, one neighborhood at a time.

May 03, 2019•3 min

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