Patch Pic of the Day
Midtown No Cruising Signs Changing
"Secret Atlanta" website describes city street prostitution as being concentrated in Midtown among other areas.
Today’s Midtown Patch Picture of Day comes by way of the Atlanta City Council’s recent approval to extend Midtown’s no-cruising ordinance by three hours. The extension came about from a proposal by District 2 Councilman Kwanza Hall in an effort to help combat the persistent prostitution issue around residences and businesses in Midtown. The former no-cruising zone ordinance, which made it illegal to pass a control point more than twice within a two-hour period, extended from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. But as many Midtowners know, those early morning hours just before sunrise are very active for prostitution in the area. Under the new ordinance, the new no-cruising ordinance will be in effect until 7 a.m. It doesn’t take effect until the posted signs…
Tammy
4:01 pm on Monday, August 27, 2012
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