“Our Scammer”

November 24, 2009

The nicely dressed b/m that has appeared off and on again for a couple of years now at least – was on Maryland Avenue at 5:50 a.m. on 11/23 claiming his car was broken down on PDL Avenue and he had a daughter in Emory Hospital. This tale is very similar to his basic story…

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The PDL Avenue CVS Construction Site

November 24, 2009

At first this area only presented a pedestrian hazard with the destruction of the sidewalks here – but City of Atlanta had the contractor move the “sidewalk closed” sign eastward to PDL Place solving that problem. But, now the contractor has moved out into the traffic lanes – effectively forcing westbound traffic in the curbside…

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New Parking Enforcement

November 24, 2009

The City of Atlanta has farmed out parking enforcement to a private firm – which now means that the “residents only” parking areas in Atkins Park are now being strictly enforced. This involves not only the three Saint streets of Atkins Park proper, but also Briarcliff Place and Arlington Place. I hope to learn more…

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Holiday Planning

November 24, 2009

If you have travel plans during this upcoming holiday period – be sure to let your neighbors know when you are leaving, the date you will be back home, your cell phone number, and where you are going. If you live on a well-organized VaHi street, you will already have the e-mail contacts for your…

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Front Porch Package Thefts

October 27, 2009

I keep getting reports of folks finding ripped open packages in our parks and streets. I have a feeling this problem is far more rampant than Zone 6 knows about. Please make a 911 report even if it is several days before you discover a package has been taken from your front porch. And –…

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