By Jenifer Keenan, VHCA Board President Happy New Year! Now that the holidays are over, I wanted to bring you up to date on some of the activities of the Virginia-Highland Civic Association. 2016 was a year of transition for VHCA. At the Annual meeting in September, six new directors were elected to the VHCA…
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By Sterling Eaves, VHCA Safety Committee Member The 2016-17 VHCA board has made safety a priority and last month, a meeting with Board and Safety Committee members, the Atlanta Police Foundation (APF), and Atlanta Police Department (APD) occurred to discuss the status of video camera installation in our neighborhood. Law enforcement is greatly aided in…
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By Robin Ragland, VHCA Board Member, and Lola Carlisle, Member of the VHCA Preservation Committee There’s a strong tradition of giving in Virginia-Highland during the month of December – especially when it come to the Fire Station 19 restoration project. This year’s breakfast at Osteria 832 raised $5,000 for the fire station, making it the number…
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Here is a link to City Council Member Alex Wan’s newsletter for December. It includes updates on a new parking management contract, District 6 annexation activity, Level 2 drought information and more.
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By George Zirkel, VHCA Treasurer Earlier this past summer the Relay bike share program launched in downtown Atlanta with 100 bikes at 10 stations. You may have seen the cute baby-blue, two-wheel bikes around town or on the BeltLine. The VHCA is pleased to be working with Becky Katz, Chief Bicycle Officer for the City Of…
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