Cab drivers gave Sheila Mae money to help out and rides to the funeral home to make arrangements for their departed comrade. Turner Field and the Braves hardly exist in her world. For many others, either. The area's population did rise about about 400 to reach 5,519 as more affluent residents arrived since 1990. But the miserable are losing their company.
Gentrification comes with a princely price tag.
But, of course, where one may see obstacles, another views opportunity. The Stadium Grocery sits at Hank Aaron Boulevard and Ormond Avenue. A two-block long, fenced vacant lot separates it from the Braves players' entrance to Turner Field. None ever find their way here, but the owner doesn't mind. Business is good anyway.