Georgia State University, it’s in your own best interest to save 148 Edgewood.

An urban university, such as Georgia State, must contribute to the historic fabric of our city — not destroy it.

Preservationists, civil rights leaders, business organizations, civic leaders, GSU alumni (me included) and Downtown advocates have all been urging Georgia State to reconsider its flawed decision to demolish 148 Edgewood. Even a change.org petition — signed by 1,584 people as of press time — is actively working to save the building.

The architecturally attractive structure was built in 1926 as a Georgia Power substation. Since 1989, it has been a contributing structure to the City of Atlanta’s Martin Luther King Jr. Landmark District, and in 1992, it was included in the national Martin Luther King

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