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Recap from Housing for All: The State of Housing in Lawrenceville
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4115 Butler Street – Smoke BBQ and Taqueria
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6th Ward Blockwatch meeting notes
September 26, 2016 Piazza Talarico and 3700 Butler Street Meeting Notes Topic: 3832 Penn Ave and 3700 Butler Street 6th Ward Neighborhood Block Watch Approximately 28 people attended Presenting: Joe Talarico and Brian Mendelssohn Irwin, co-owner of Botero developers also attended Public Safety Update, see Block Watch meeting packet for full report Lawrenceville Corporation unable to…

