Pedestrian Robbery – On 4/7 at 11:30 p.m. at Piedmont Avenue at Avery Drive, a lone male pedestrian was robbed of his cell phone by 2 b/m perps – no weapon mentioned. Also on 4/7 a lone male pedestrian on Piedmont Avenue north of Ansley was robbed of his cell phone and wallet by 2…
Read MoreI have been alerted to some urban campers in John Howell Park – all city parks are closed from 11 p.m. til 6 a.m. – and sightings of such overnight campers should be reported to 911. Now that the weather is warmer keep a watch before this becomes a rampant problem in this park as…
Read MoreThanx to all of the folks who volunteered to help with the Earth Day BeltLine cleanups in our area – the 4th Ward Park area, here in VaHi and in the Ansley Mall area. This entire area is now walkable (with some caution), but is not a no-man’s land anymore. As you walk this area…
Read MoreThe 4/19 fire at 845 PDL Terrace served as an example of what a great neighborhood we have, in that caring neighbors rallied to locate and contact the newly-wed residents on their honeymoon in Bermuda, boarded up and secured the house afterwards, arranged temporary housing at the Gaslight Inn on St. Charles Avenue and watched…
Read MoreDon’t forget the BeltLine cleanup this Saturday morning. Meet at Monroe Drive just south of Kanuga Street at 9 for a cleanup along the BeltLine southward to the Georgia Power property. Sign up at www.keepatlantabeautiful.org and bring your own gloves, wearing long pants and sturdy shoes. Teenagers are welcome – but please, no small children.
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