2014 Summerfest T-Shirt Design Unveiled
Who’s ready for some Summerfest? The festival’s still a few weeks away, but we thought we’d start getting you into the Summerfest 2014 spirit by revealing this year’s t-shirt design. Summerfest committee member Suzanne Scully spent the past few months working with our partner Porchlight to create this year’s design which features a stylized version…
Volunteers Needed to Help Spruce Up the Triangle Island Park
The community triangle island park at the corner of Virginia and N. Highland Avenues is prepped and ready for spring planting! We need volunteers to help us plant annuals, a few perennials and to spread a topcoat of pine straw. Please join us on Saturday, May 10th at 10:00 AM for our seasonal beautification of…
Notice of Special VHCA Association Meeting
In response to a petition request from 50+ residents, the VHCA will host a Special Association Meeting on Tuesday, May 6 at 7 PM at the Virginia-Highland Church, 743 Virginia Ave. (opposite Inman Middle School). We will not be voting again on the Master Plan at this meeting, but – in response to the written request,…
CINS Awards Grants to Grady, Inman, SPARK
Congratulations to Grady High School, Inman Middle School, and Springdale Park Elementary School for being among those awarded grants by the Council of Intown Neighborhoods and Schools. A complete list of this year’s award winners follows. If you want to learn more, you’re invited to attend the CINS Grant Showcase on Wednesday April 30, 2014 at…
Spotlight on Fire Station #19
Click here to read an article on HistoryAtlanta.com about the history of our Fire Station #19 and efforts to fund a restoration of the historic building. Thanks to Conor Lee for writing and sharing the article with us.
More Love for Maiden Trail
Residents who have been working to improve the condition of the alleyway that runs east of Barnett between Ponce and St. Charles – which they’ve dubbed Maiden Trail – have organized another clean-up event for Saturday May 3. Anyone who wants to help remove trash and overgrown brush from the alley is invited to meet…
YWCA Hosting Yard Sale
Passing along the following notice we saw from VaHi resident Cristina Conesa of a yard sale at the YWCA in early May. What: Yard Sale Featuring Gently Used Children’s Items When: Friday May 2, 3-7 PM & Saturday May 3, 9 AM – 1 PM Where: YWCA, 957 N. Highland Ave.
Legislative Fact Sheets Available for Review
Attached are fact sheets for proposed legislation circulated to the NPUs for comment and forwarded to us from NPU-F yesterday. These proposed ordinances will be up for review at tonight’s NPU-F meeting. The meeting starts at 7 PM and will be held at the Hillside School, 690 Courtenay Drive. The VHCA is particularly interested in…
Turn eWaste Into Tuition for Atlanta’s Firefighters
Ecycle Atlanta has partnered with the Atlanta Fire Foundation to purchase donated e-waste during Earth Week (April 21-26). Both businesses and homeowners can drop off their old computers, laptops and cell phones at any Atlanta fire station, and the Fire Foundation will receive full credit. The funds that we pay to the Foundation will then…
VHCA Votes to Adopt Master Plan
The Virginia-Highland Civic Association voted unanimously at its Monday night meeting to adopt the Master Plan as currently posted on www.vahimasterplan.org. Click here to view a video of the board meeting in its entirety. The Plan is a culmination of seven months of community outreach including a project website, continuous online input opportunities, public forums…
On the Topic of Alleyways in Virginia-Highland
By: Jack White, VHCA Board President A Bit of History The use and ownership of alleys in our neighborhood has come up in several contexts over the years. The alleys had two major purposes: utility access and garbage pick-up. It’s hard to envision now, but until 1975 (apologies for the uncertain date, but that’s close)…
VaHi Safety Team Report: April 18, 2014
By: John Wolfinger Crime/Safety Summit Meeting Fulton County Commission Chair John Eaves will be hosting this meeting 4/22/14 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at St. Mark Methodist Church at Peachtree and 5th Streets in Midtown. On the panel will be 5 judges representing all of the county courts as well as DA Paul Howard, Sheriff Ted…
Historic Hex Pavers Available for Purchase from VHCA
It’s time for Spring gardening and outdoor improvements and, if fixing historic hex pavers in your sidewalk is on your to-do list, the VHCA has what you need. The civic association has a good supply of historic Virginia-Highland hexagonal pavers for sale at $6 each. If you’re interested, email Peggy Berg at [email protected] and she’ll…
Bridging Cultures by Opening Our Doors to Atlanta’s International Students
By: Sam Casto Atlanta opens its doors every year to thousands of international visitors who work, play, and study in our cosmopolitan metropolis. International students occupy one of the fastest-growing economic sectors and population groups in our city as indicated by the more than 12,000 foreign exchange students who studied at Metro-Atlanta universities in 2013.…
VHCA to Consider Master Plan at Monday Meeting
The VHCA will have adoption of the Master Plan on its meeting agenda this Monday April 14. The meeting will be held at the Ponce de Leon Ave. library meeting room at 7 PM. The board will discuss the plan and very likely consider a motion regarding sending the Plan on to the next steps…
Lifeline Animal Project Invites You to ‘Spring Into Adoption’
Passing along the following from our friends at Fulton County Animal Services: Springtime in Atlanta brings sunshine, Dogwood blooms and, sadly, skyrocketing intake levels at Fulton County Animal Services (FCAS) due to the high number of puppies and kittens being born. To encourage the public to adopt, LifeLine Animal Project is offering a great deal…
Emory Point to Host Free Family-Friendly Outdoor Music and Movie Events This Spring and Summer
Passing this along from our friends at Emory Point: WHAT: Enjoy complimentary live music and movies at Emory Point, every other Thursday beginning April 17 through August 21. Music and activities start at 6 p.m. in The Park at Emory Point, and movies begin at sundown. Bring a blanket to enjoy lawn seating, and arrive…
April Activities at Woodlands Garden
Our friend Kate Baltzell at Trees Atlanta notified us of some fun events taking place this month at Woodlands Garden, the 7-acre sanctuary of majestic Georgia Piedmont forest near downtown Decatur. April 6 – 27: Birdhouse Auction, bidding on line – bid early & often! Every Sunday in April, 2 – 4pm: Live Music & Birdhouse Displays…
Master Plan Update
By Jess Windham, VHCA Master Plan Committee Co-Chair As we continue through the documentation phase of the Master Plan process, planners at Market+Main are currently editing the document to incorporate feedback received since the draft was released on March 10th. A second revised Plan will be posted on vahimasterplan.org Friday, April 4th and subsequently open to comments. At…
City Council District 6 Newsletter: April 2, 2014
Click here to read City Councilperson Alex Wan’s most recent e-newsletter with updates on: Commission on Waste & Efficiency Formed Monroe Crosswalk Update Earth Day on the Atlanta BeltLine Solid Waste Reminders Neighborhood Spotlight: Druid Hills
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