Fencing intended to block access to a working-class neighborhood in south Orlando will be going back up in February, about a year after it was ripped down by some youths and a former school teacher with a jackhammer. The fence feud spawned dueling online petitions, an unsuccessful request for a restraining order, appeals from residents on both sides urging elected officials in Orlando and .
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Chain link fences divided single-family homes from high-density apartments, forcing kids to cross five-lane roads on foot to reach schools, bus stops, and parks
Not everyone believes a good fence makes a good neighbor. “There are many reasons I don’t like these barriers and what they stand for,” said Delilah Smalley, who in February jack-hammered out chain-link fencing at the end of three streets in Agnes Heights. Smalley and a dozen neighbors, all of whom disagree with her, appealed to Orange County commissioners Tuesday to intercede in a squabble .