by Jack White For many years, VHCA has paid a lot of attention to the corner of 10th Street and Monroe. When Wayne Mason bought the land that later became the BeltLine, he proposed an infamous pair of 38 and 42-story towers in the area. (A favorite memory from those days was his suggestion that a…
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by Jess Windham and Lola Carlisle The nominating committee of the Virginia-Highland Civic Association presents the following list of candidates, all of whom have declared their candidacy. Click here to go to a page with candidate bios. Peggy Berg David Brandenberger Lola Carlisle Lauren Wilkes Fralick Emily Gilbert Paige Hewell Karri Hobson-Pape Jenifer…
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by Jack White Virginia-Highland’s Master Plan became part of the city’s Comprehensive Development Plan in July of 2014. The plan was the result of a great deal of work in the community. Click here to see the Plan. The initiatives in the Master Plan cover a wide range of topics and challenges. A few –…
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by David Brandenberger The second part of the pedestrian safety project at Inman – a new bulb-out adjacent to the volleyball courts on Virginia at John Howell Park – was installed last weekend. Designed to shorten the time needed to cross the street, it will soon be joined by (we are informed) the project’s last…
Read Moreby Jenifer Keenan I have been a proud member of the VHCA Board for three years. People often ask why I do this “thankless job” and the answer is always the same – I love Virginia-Highland and want to give back to our great neighborhood. The things that VHCA and the hundreds of volunteers who…
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