OUR CITY NEWS: Decaying Fordsburg in danger of turning historic Oriental Plaza into ‘a dinosaur’
The Oriental Plaza used to be a hub of bustling activity but now locals fear the degradation around Fordsburg is driving people away – and will turn the former shoppers’ paradise and historic marketplace into a no-go zone.
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