Atlanta Streets Alive Returns to VaHi

September 11, 2016

Atlanta Streets Alive welcomes you to walk, bike, roll, run and play in the streets from 2:00pm to 6:00pm, September 25, on N Highland Ave., Highland Ave. and Boulevard! This event is organized by the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition. For more information, please visit AtlantaStreetsAlive.com/sept_25_route . The street closure for the September 25 Atlanta Streets Alive on N…

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Briarcliff Terrace Apartments Redevelopment Plans on Hold

September 10, 2016

The developerrs at Briarcliff Terrace Apartments Place have communicated (attorney to attorney) that they will not be introducing ‘at this time’ a proposal to redevelop their site from its existing designation of RG2 to either RG3 or to a PDH (Planned Development Housing) zoning category. (This site is located downhill below the Highland CVS, bounded…

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VHCA Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers

September 6, 2016

2016-17 BOD Candidates Announced, Candidate Bios and Absentee Ballot Available The Virginia-Highland Civic Association Annual General Meeting will be held September 22 at the Inman Middle School Cafeteria from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Please try to arrive at 6:30 to sign in. Grants will be awarded and the 2016-17 Board of Directors will be elected. The Springdale Park Elementary Advanced…

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Shine a Light on Homelessness

September 2, 2016

Grab your lantern, your flashlight, or your blinking hat – if it lights up, it qualifies – and join Journey Men’s Shelter on Sunday, October 2 from 7:00-9:30 p.m. for a kick-off event to their year-long campaign, “Shine a Light on Homelessness.”  The kick-off event includes a 1-mile lighted walk starting at the shelter and ends…

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VHCA Grant Application Deadline Approaching

August 1, 2016

By Peggy Berg, VHCA Board Member and Safety Chair VHCA Grant & Community Gift Program The Virginia-Highland Civic Association’s grant program supports not-for-profit organizations and public initiatives that benefit the Virginia-Highland community.  Funding: In its annual budgeting process, VHCA establishes funding for the grant program. In addition, the Board may on occasion vote to provide…

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