by Brian Gross On Feb. 7, John Wolfinger and I attended the City and BeltLine’s Open House about the planned improvements to Ponce de Leon Avenue. Here were the improvements discussed: note, #3 is a very big change! 1. Resurfacing of Ponce between Juniper and Briarcliff/Moreland (GDOT) 2. Pedestrian safety improvements between Piedmont and Briarcliff/Moreland…
By: John Becker Thanks to the efforts of VHCA Graffiti Task Force chair Laura Voisinet, city workers recently installed ten shiny new traffic signs along North Highland Avenue. A new speed limit sign and new fluorescent signs warning motorists to look for pedestrians in the crosswalk replace ones that were damaged and plastered with stickers…
New Volunteer Group To Focus on Upkeep of VaHi’s Commercial Areas By: John Becker A shiny new garbage can made its debut last week on the southwest corner of North Highland and St. Charles avenues. The new receptacle – provided by Keep Atlanta Beautiful and paid for by Atlanta-based UPS – is the first tangible…
When our neighborhood was originally platted, it included alleys running behind many of our houses. Some alleys were used for service access and/or utilities, while others were never actively opened. You can see the alleys on City plats and maps officially http://gis.atlantaga.gov, as well as Google maps unofficially. They appear as a narrow strip between…
Over the past four months the City has processed our list of street improvements and we are assembling a new list of trouble spots and repairs that are now needed. Please be our eyes in the neighborhood. Email Peggy Berg pegberg1111@gmail.com with any streets issues that need attention.