Old Fourth Ward

n. A historically diverse community located east of Piedmont Ave. and Downtown Atlanta. It is one of the oldest sections of the city, having been built in the 1890s. The main thoroughfare in today's Old Fourth Ward is Boulevard, which was the site of economic decline throughout the 1950s-1980s, and now consists mostly of section 8 housing. The area is still infamous for its drug dealers, prostitution, and other crime. Rumor has it, however, that the city has been making efforts to clean up the neighborhood and restore it to its original state.

New Yorker: I just got a new job in Atlanta, so I'm moving to the Old Fourth Ward!

Friend: Oh, you're moving to the projects! Have fun.

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Old Fourth Ward

An artist district in Fulton County of Atlanta, GA. O4W boasts the most beautiful street art in the city.

O4W is the location of Krog Street Tunnel, a known graffiti spot. Tony Hawk designed the O4W skate park. The Beltline is a pathway that connects the neighborhoods. MLK, Jr and his wife are buried on Auburn Avenue, where there is an MLK Jr National Monument. A flame is lit and never dies, by his grave. O4W is home to Murder Kroger. Popular city center areas are Little Five Points (L5P) and East Atlanta Village (EAV). It's easier to skate or walk than to drive.

O4W is a mere mile from the Capital building of ATL. Adjacent neighborhoods include Inman Park, Cabbagetown, and Kirkwood.

The area has become a tourist destination spot. The once-close-knit community is dismantled by gentrification. Iconic street art is painted over by developers. Punks and vagrants are pushed out. Police cameras survey the land. Tall houses are built; their humble neighbors can no longer see the sunrise. The woods are cleared; rats and cockroaches radiate out.

R.I.P. Jack's Pizza Bar and Grill, home of graffiti, $2.50 mega-slices of pizza, and $1 pints of Miller Light.

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Rest In Peace, Old Fourth Ward.