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Chicopee-Dudley is a primarily residential neighborhood in Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Athens-Clarke County is a Consolidated city-county in Georgia , United States, in the northeastern part of the state, at the intersection of U.S....
, located east of the city's Downtown
Downtown (Athens)

Downtown Athens in Athens, Georgia, Georgia is considered by some to be the area bounded on the north by Prince Avenue, Dougherty Street and North Avenue; on the South by Broad Street and the University of Georgia campus; on the West by Milledge Avenue; and on the East by Foundry Street....
. The neighborhood, as officially defined, straddles the North Oconee River between Third Street and Oconee Street; however, the majority of the neighborhood's territory, landmarks, and population exist to the east of the river.

The neighborhood's name is a fusion of the names of two of the most important landmarks in the area: the Chicopee building, a former mill now housing offices of the University of Georgia
University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public university research university located in Athens, Georgia, Georgia , the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning....
, and Dudley Park, serving as a trailhead for the North Oconee River Greenway and, eventually, Athens' Rails-to-Trails project.

In addition to recreational space and property owned by the university, Chicopee-Dudley has a mix of privately-owned houses, public housing, churches, and limited commercial development that is concentrated along the Oconee-Oak Street corridor.






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Chicopee-Dudley is a primarily residential neighborhood in Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Athens-Clarke County is a Consolidated city-county in Georgia , United States, in the northeastern part of the state, at the intersection of U.S....
, located east of the city's Downtown
Downtown (Athens)

Downtown Athens in Athens, Georgia, Georgia is considered by some to be the area bounded on the north by Prince Avenue, Dougherty Street and North Avenue; on the South by Broad Street and the University of Georgia campus; on the West by Milledge Avenue; and on the East by Foundry Street....
. The neighborhood, as officially defined, straddles the North Oconee River between Third Street and Oconee Street; however, the majority of the neighborhood's territory, landmarks, and population exist to the east of the river.

The neighborhood's name is a fusion of the names of two of the most important landmarks in the area: the Chicopee building, a former mill now housing offices of the University of Georgia
University of Georgia

The University of Georgia is a public university research university located in Athens, Georgia, Georgia , the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning....
, and Dudley Park, serving as a trailhead for the North Oconee River Greenway and, eventually, Athens' Rails-to-Trails project.

In addition to recreational space and property owned by the university, Chicopee-Dudley has a mix of privately-owned houses, public housing, churches, and limited commercial development that is concentrated along the Oconee-Oak Street corridor. Recently, the neighborhood has experienced a significant amount of infill gentrification
Gentrification

Gentrification, or urban gentrification, is the change in an urban area associated with the population mobility of more affluent individuals into a lower-class area....
, a process that has reshaped the area's demographics.

Chicopee-Dudley has an active neighborhood organization that is officially recognized by the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County; membership includes owners and occupants of the property contained within the neighborhood's boundary. The Chicopee-Dudley Neighborhood Association conducts clean-up events, hosts informal social functions, and works with local elected officials and staff. The group also maintains an electronic communication resource hosted by Google Groups as part of its neighborhood watch program.

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