Down In It

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Did you ever get interested in a community issue thinking it was pretty straightforward only to realize it's way more complicated than you thought it was? WUGA goes down the rabbit holes so you don't have to and gets down in it.

  1. EPISODE 1

    The Saye Building - Episode 1 - How it started

    Historic Preservationists want to save the 100-year-old Saye Building. Athens First United Methodist Church wants to demolish it for parking. It seems like a simple story, but is it?

    7 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    The Saye Building - Episode 2 - The West Downtown Historic District

    Athens First United Methodist Church's demolition application was denied in 2020 on the basis that the property was part of the West Downtown Historic District. The story behind that is not quite straightforward.

    14 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    The Saye Building - Episode 3 - The Twists

    The establishment of the West Downtown Historic District temporarily stopped the demolition of the Saye Building. But the story didn't end there.

    19 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    The Saye Building - Episode 4 - The Epilogue

    If you've been downtown lately, then you know...The Saye Building is gone. Find out what's happened since the last episode, including some changes to county ordinances.

    14 min
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Did you ever get interested in a community issue thinking it was pretty straightforward only to realize it's way more complicated than you thought it was? WUGA goes down the rabbit holes so you don't have to and gets down in it.

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  • Creator
    WUGA | University of Georgia | Community-powered journalism
  • Episodes
    5
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Down In It