Spurred by a recent wave of teardowns and new construction, there has been a lively debate over the last couple of weeks about historic preservation and the building characteristics that help define the neighborhood. While Virginia-Highland is a collection of smaller subdivisions built over a span of several decades, some local architects and residents identified…
Read MoreBy: John Wolfinger Burglar Alarm Registration City Council has passed an ordinance requiring all of we residents and businesses to now register our burglar alarm systems to get hold of all of the false alarms that APD responds to. http://www.ajc.com/news/news/police-atlanta-residents-businesses-must-register-/nY7Bm/ The registry site is available at www.crywolf.us/atlantaga/ or by calling 1-855-725-7102. I’ve registered mine online and it only takes…
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Piedmont Park Summer Arts & Crafts Festival will host its third annual event August 17-18. Up to 250 artists and artisans are expected to exhibit. Visitors will enjoy a wide variety of art and crafts, a children’s area and local food and beverage concessions including food trucks. Local acoustic musicians will perform. Visitors will be…
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On July 26, Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Errol Davis sent a letter to Inman principal Paula Herrema and the Inman overcrowding task force announcing his decision to recommend a small expansion of Inman Middle School – 6 to 8 classrooms consisting of a total of about 10-12,000 square feet. In effect, these classrooms will replace the temporary…
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If you’ve been watching all the new sidewalk being installed on St. Charles Ave. and are wondering how you can make similar improvements in front of your home, VHCA safety chair Peggy Berg wants to hear from you. The window of opportunity to participate in the most recent sidewalk repair bundle organized by Peggy has…
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