The Virginia-Highland Civic Association is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization that helps maintain Virginia-Highland as one of the most livable urban communities in America.

Virginia-Highland is the area within the Atlanta city limits bounded on the north by Amsterdam Avenue, on the south by Ponce de Leon Avenue, on the east by Briarcliff Road, and on the west by the Southern Railroad Line.

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Community Information

06.12.2009 - 2009 Summerfest was a major success! Our Va-Hi "Voice" Editor took some fabulous pictures of the event. You can see them at: http://vahisummerfest2009.shutterfly.com/.

04.11.2009 - VHCA 2009 Strategic Plan is now available for review

03.25.2009 - Streetscape II Improvements Begin
The City of Atlanta has begun the "Phase II Streetscape Improvement" project, to implement improvements to the remaining areas of the Virginia-Highland intersection, not completed earlier as part of "Phase I." This project will enable:

  1. Slight expansion of the "Island" area into a more pedestrian-friendly design with installation of greenery (on Island)
  2. Installation of brick paver sidewalks in place of concrete sidewalks fronting commercial businesses
  3. Installation of wheelchair accessible ramps and driveways
  4. New street furniture, pedestrian lighting and landscaping
  5. New curbing on the northeast corners of North Highland Ave. and Virginia Ave
  6. Replacement of Bradford Pear trees currently in island/lining the street with street-friendly Chinese Elms
Demolition is underway currently. The project plan and design is posted here. The city will also be posting information at the site of the construction. The existing Virginia-Highland signage is being retrieved by the VHCA parks committee and will be returned at appropriate time for incorporation into improved island. Construction should be fairly complete by start of Summerfest. Trees will be replaced/planted by Trees Atlanta in October, which is best time for tree planting.
Based on some concerns from Rupley residents, the radius of the curb at Virginia Ave. & Todd (drawn in green paint at site), will be expanded from a 14" to a 25" radius, to enable better turn access out of Todd onto Virginia. The design will continue to discourage turns from Virginia onto Todd, to avoid the traffic light. Again, you can see the plans posted online here.

03.25.2009 - The 03/26/2009 Planning Committee meeting has been CANCELLED due to lack of business.

02.16.2009 - VHCA Sidewalk Repair Reimbursement Discontinued

12.06.2008 - VHCA Purchases Former Library Lots for New Park! On December 4, 2008, the Virginia Highland Civic Association closed on its purchase of the former "library lots" with intent to turn them into green space. Details here.

11.09.2008 - Emory Recycles is hosting an Electronic Recycling Event November 14 at Briarcliff Campus, 1250 Briarcliff Rd., from 9am-5pm. All electronics are welcome.

09.13.2008 - Please be sure to attend the VHCA Annual Meeting & Board Elections on Monday, September 22nd!!!  

08.04.2008 - Winners of the 2008 Summerfest Artists Market are now posted!

08.03.2008 - Details on changes to trees in the CVS parking lot can be found here

04.01.2008 - News from the neighborhood arborist... Please don't top our new crepe myrtles!

03.15.2008 - John Wolfinger gives us the latest community patrol information, including new cell phone numbers to contact officers

06.25.2007 - City Council Representative Anne Fauver endorses the VHCA's initiative on rezoning parts of North Highland Ave to Neighborhood Commercial zoning.

VHCA Sidewalk Repair Reimbursement Policy updated

We have closed our 2007 Community Survey and posted the results.

Educate yourself on how historic district designation might benefit the neighborhood with these informative documents
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