In 2017, online shopping sales grew 17% and accounted for 49% of the retail economy. The obvious result to this is the number of packages left on porches in Virginia-Highland. With this increasing trend comes a higher rate of package theft in our intown neighborhood. There is an actual term for someone who follows package…

At the RENEW ATLANTA public meeting on June 28th , the Renew Atlanta team failed to present any substantive safety improvements for the stretch of Monroe between Dutch Valley and 10th Street. Although they proposed a new traffic signal at Westminster Drive, the only proposed improvements south of this new light and just north of…

Your VHCA is powered by the many volunteers who organize fundraisers such as Summerfest, the Tour of Homes and the Highland Mile, participate on the Safety Committee, Budget Committee, Parks Committee, Communications Committee, Grants Committee, Planning Committee and much, much more. Each fall, the neighborhood elects the VHCA’s Board of Directors (10 members and 1…

Below is an introductory letter from a new group in the neighborhood, Beautify Va-Hi. Hello Neighbor! We are Beautify VaHi – a new entity, comprised of VaHi community members, dedicated to the prosperity of local business and the beautification & maintenance of our precious neighborhood sidewalk life. Beautify VaHi is especially focused on the intersection of…

Through District 6 Councilwoman Jennifer Ide, the Virginia-Highland Board of Directors and Planning Committee has learned that the City of Atlanta has made the decision to withdraw the RFP for the 10th and Monroe (Cresthill & Monroe) project. This means that the proposed development will no longer be moving forward. While this doesn’t eliminate the…