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This is a media announcement from the Plaza-Midwood Neighborhood Association about the upcoming 1982 Miracle Mile Street Fair. They are celebrating their past as a neighborhood, but also the revitalization efforts.

This is the itinerary for the 1982 Miracle Mile Street Fair. It includes a variety of live entertainment and food venders.

This is a newspaper clipping from October 22, 1982, announcing the Miracle Mile Street Fair. The purpose of this fair was to remember Plaza-Midwood's past and its then current revitalization efforts.

This map of Charlotte shows the streetcar routes through the city. The streetcar ran from the Square up Central Avenue before turning left on The Plaza. The line ended at Parkwood Avenue.

This flyer was distributed prior to and on the day of the 1982 Miracle Mile Street Fair. The front is an itinerary with an accompanying map on the back.

A modern-day photograph of the Plaza-Midwood Branch Library. This is a side view of the building taken from Central Avenue. The structure stands on the corner of Central Avenue and the Plaza.

This is a modern-day photograph of the front entrance of the Plaza-Midwood Branch Library.

This is a modern day photograph of the Plaza-Midwood Branch Library. It's located on the North East corner of The Plaza and Central Avenue.

This is a modern day view of the Business District, formally known as Charlotte's Miracle Mile. Sean Whittaker is on the left and Alicyn Wiedrich is on the right.

This is another photograph of Plaza-Midwood's Business District. It faces the South side of the street. The types of businesses located on this stretch of what was once known as the Miracle Mile includes: restaurants, jewelery stores, retail, a…