Summerfest Recycle Shop Looking for Folks Who Can Sew
Anyone ready for a summer festival? June’s still a few months away, but rest assured planning is well under way for this year’s 30th Anniversary Summerfest. And if you’re a seamstress – or a ‘seamster’ for you needle-wielding males out there – your skills are sorely needed. If you enjoy sewing and creative expression, the…
Agenda Set for VHCA Meeting – February 11, 2013
Virginia-Highland Civic Association Monthly Meeting 7:00 PM; Monday, February 11, 2013; Ponce de Leon Library Agenda Call to Order Adoption of Agenda & Approval of Minutes Reports from Public Safety representatives City of Atlanta officials Other elected officials & guests Randy Guensler, Ga. Tech School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Committee Reports: Fundraising Summerfest update…
VaHi Safety Team Report: February 11, 2013
By: John Wolfinger I know, I know – it has been a while since I issued a report. As Zone 6 converts to a new reporting format, I am still waiting for 2013 week 2 – so this report only includes 2013 week 1. Gunfire From Piedmont Park Thanx to an inquiry I received from…
Beltline Eastside Trail Impacting Young and Old
By: John Becker I can’t count the number of conversations I’ve had with fellow VaHi residents about the new Eastside Beltline trail and all the wonderful things it brings and will bring in the future to life in Atlanta’s urban communities. Most, if not all, of those conversations have been with adults, though, and I hadn’t…
Publix Georgia Full and Half Marathons Return to VaHi March 17
You’ll want to plan your travel carefully the morning of March 17 as the Publix Georgia Full and Half Marathon races return to Virginia-Highland. Organizers expect over 16,000 runners to participate this year. Both races will start and end in Centennial Olympic Park and all runners will pass through VaHi. Following is a list of full…
Bike lanes, turn lane coming to Ponce
by Brian Gross On Feb. 7, John Wolfinger and I attended the City and BeltLine’s Open House about the planned improvements to Ponce de Leon Avenue. Here were the improvements discussed: note, #3 is a very big change! 1. Resurfacing of Ponce between Juniper and Briarcliff/Moreland (GDOT) 2. Pedestrian safety improvements between Piedmont and Briarcliff/Moreland…
Go Green for St. Patrick’s Day (and for the Earth, too)!
On Saturday March 16th from 8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon, Morningside Presbyterian Preschool (MPP) will be partnering with Atlanta Paint Disposal (http://www.atlantapaintdisposal.com/) to collect and recycle or dispose of household items in an environmentally friendly manner. The collection site will be the parking lot of the preschool located at 1411 N. Morningside Drive. A small…
Grady High to Host “State of the Cluster” Meeting
The location of a future new 6th grade academy and other capacity issues are expected to be on the agenda when Grady High hosts a State of the Cluster meeting this Thursday February 7 at 6:30 PM. The meeting is open to the public and all interested parties are invited to attend. Click here to…
VaHi Resident Develops Innovative Tool for Assessing Sidewalks
By: Peggy Berg, VHCA Safety/Sidewalks Committee Did you know that Atlanta, like many cities, doesn’t have an inventory of its sidewalks? We don’t know how many miles of sidewalks we have, where they are or aren’t, or where repairs are needed. This makes planning for pedestrian access, ADA compliance, and efficient use of sidewalk funds…
VHCA Board Members Meet With APS Superintendent; Discuss Overcrowding Task Force Recommendations
By: Jack White, VHCA Board President In December, the Inman Task Force formed by school board representative Cecily Harsch-Kinnane issued a report on the two issues it was asked to consider: (1) whether a 6th or 8th grade academy would be a better short-term solution for the Grady Cluster’s overcrowding, and (2) potential sites for such an academy. The Task…
Before the Plaza Theatre, Patent Medicine Paid for the Druid Apartments
by Brian Gross It seems that patent medicine paid for quite a bit of local real estate development in the early 1900s. I previously wrote about how Dr. Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic helped build Atkins Park. Now I’ve discovered another promoter of cure-all liquid who financed a beautiful apartment building at the southwest corner of…
GSU Student Offers Virginia-Highland Community Analysis
Gabriella Rich, a student of Georgia State University, recently wrote a paper on Virginia-Highland. The purpose was to conduct a community analysis, identify strengths and weaknesses of our neighborhood and provide suggestions on areas in need of improvement. We found the paper to be informative and wanted to share it with VaHi residents. Click here…
1928 maps now online (and many more)
Historic maps lovers rejoice! A 1928 detailed topographic survey of Atlanta is now available online and includes Virginia-Highland roughly from Inman School on south. Our new Historic Maps page provides you the links. For future reference, the Historic Maps page is linked from our site’s menu under “Planning/Variances” and then “Preservation/History”, as well as from…
Inman Middle School to Host Open House on Ponce De Leon Road Improvements
Lynette Reid of the Atlanta Beltline, Inc. emailed to advise of an Open House to be held Feb. 7 at 6:30 PM at Inman Middle School. The Open House will focus on upcoming road improvements to Ponce De Leon Avenue. Here’s Reid’s email: Ponce De Leon Avenue is slated for several road improvement projects over the…
Buy a VaHi Map Print and Support John Howell Park
The Great Frame Up and the Virginia-Highland Civic Association are partnering to help raise funds for improvements at John Howell Park, the 2.8 acre park at the geographic heart of the Virginia-Highland neighborhood. The Great Frame Up, located at 1409 N. Highland Avenue, has commissioned City Prints Map Art, creators of fine art map prints,…
Grady High School Ranked #1 in City of Atlanta for SAT Scores
If you’re looking for another reason to feel good about living in a place where you can send your kids to Grady High, you’ve got one. The Atlanta Business Chronicle announced today that its Education Guide, which comes out later this week, ranks Grady as tops in the city of Atlanta for students’ SAT scores.…
Watershed Management Department Proposes Revisions to Stormwater Management Ordinance
Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management has proposed revisions to the Post‐Development Stormwater Management Ordinance to promote the use of Green Infrastructure techniques on new and redevelopment projects in the City, and to address specific problems that have emerged since the original ordinance was adopted in 2004. The ordinance was presented to City Council’s Utilities Committee…
Mardi Gras at D.B.A. Barbecue: Laissez les bons temps rouler!
By Denise Romeo Many people do not know that the term Mardi Gras actually means “Fat Tuesday.” Fat Tuesday is the last day of the Carnival season that begins January 6th which is the twelfth day after Christmas, (yes, like in the song). Fat Tuesday is the last opportunity to celebrate before Lent which begins…
N. Highland, Asheville, and Dr. Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic
by Brian Gross, Communications Committee I recently stumbled across a 9-month-old post about a house for sale at 811 N. Highland. Built in 1911, 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms and a carriage house. It’s said to have belonged to a St. Louis doctor, Dr. Edwin Wiley Grove. Dr. Grove was a self-made millionaire most famous for “Grove’s…
Education Committee Update: January 15, 2013
By: Nicole Foerschler Horn Atlanta Public Schools’ Calendar Community Input APS is seeking community input on next year’s school calendar. The School Calendar Forum in our community will be held at Inman Middle School on Monday, January 28th from 5:30 PM until 7 PM. Click here to see the proposed calendar: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf/files/933T2S754BB0/$file/20130114%20calendar%20draft%20final.pdf As reported…
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