Article submitted by Shannon G., Co-Founder of N.O.P.E Virginia-Highland, like so many neighborhoods across Atlanta and the country, has a racial profiling problem, particularly on our online community forums. On Nextdoor, a social media site that purports to connect neighbors, people of color are criminalized regularly for offenses such as walking with a camera around…

Representatives from the City of Atlanta’s Department of City Planning, Office of Mobility Planning have informed the Virginia-Highland Civic Association along with the landlord and business owners along the business node at Amsterdam and N Highland regarding a placemaking project at this intersection. For those unfamiliar, placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to planning, design and…

Do you like hiking? How do you feel about taking a 7-mile hike? How do feel about adding 5-15 pounds in your backpack with toiletries, a sleeping bag, and a couple changes of clothes? How do you feel about doing that hike every single day? This hike is, for many of our neighbors, a reality…

“We envision a world where STEM leaders are heroes and role models.” That’s the start of the shared vision of the Grady High robotics team, also known as G3. Folks talk a lot about the incredible Speech and Debate team, or the great Journalism program, but did you know that Grady’s G3 is one of…

Inman Homeless/Transitional Kids School Supply Drive There are 50+ Inman Middle School students currently living in temporary housing/shelters – not to mention many who are living below the poverty line. Their backpacks get stolen from shelters; they’re hungry, they need your help. Inman is able to provide these lower-income students with essential school supplies throughout…

The VHCA Safety Committee will hold a meeting on Saturday, March 3rd at 10 am at Church of Our Saviour Pettway Hall. The agenda will include a review of our Street Captains responsibilities, upcoming Safety Committee events and a guest speaker; Lee Reid, who will speak about the new Atlanta Citizen Review Board (ACRB) mediation…

With warmer weather around the corner, swimsuit season can’t be far behind. This year there is no better way to prepare than by getting in shape for the Morningside Mile, Sunday, March 25 at 2:00 PM. This year’s race is bigger and better than ever, so register now to ensure your spot and t-shirt! The…

Summerfest 2018 is right around the corner!  All of your favorites – including wonderful artists, great music, the 5k race, and the Friday community dinner, movie and kids parade – will all be back for our 35th Annual Summerfest.  In addition to all of your returning favorites, we have some new and exciting things up…

Alex Wan has given eight years to District 6. Let’s gather together and say thank-you! When:  Sunday February 11th   4:00 – 6:00 pm Where: Jai Ho Indian Restaurant and Bar, 560 Dutch Valley Road *Free appetizers, cash bar Hosted by the neighborhood associations and NPUs of District Six

Invest Atlanta voted on December 21, 2017 to support the sale of BeltLine land near 10th and Monroe. The $166 million proposed development from Fuqua Development LP that was submitted with the bid to purchase the land consists of: 11 story hotel (150 rooms) 351 residential units (with 30% affordable units) 1 story grocery store…

If you’re among the faithful that perennially run the Morningside Mile, there’s good news.  After attaining their fundraising goal to renovate Fire Station 19, Rich Chey who founded the race has turned over the reins to the Morningside Lenox Park Associations (MLPA) and Virginia-Highland Civic Association (VHCA). While Rich Chey will stay involved, the two…

What a stellar celebration of VaHi  this year’s Tour of Homes was! The weather was perfect and eight wonderful homeowners offered us their heartfelt hospitality.  We hope everyone discovered a new favorite restaurant or two after sampling this year’s tasty food offerings. Over 250 volunteers pitched in to help make it the most successful Tour…

On November 20, the Atlanta City Council unanimously approved legislation championed by Councilmember Andre Dickens that will require developers building new residential rental units near the BeltLine to set aside a portion of those apartments for low and moderate-income renters. The policy specifically requires that either 10% of the apartments be affordable to renters earning…

When we originally made plans for the Holiday Extravaganza event on December 9 in North Highland Park, we didn’t think it would turn out to be an event that featured SNOW! It was unexpected, but it contributed to a truly special day for about 100 residents who came by to take photos with Santa and…

We appreciate the remarks from of our neighbors about the significant improvements over the past two months at John Howell Memorial Park. This project was based on a matching grant that the Parks Committee successfully submitted to Park Pride that was approved by City of Atlanta Parks Design Committee. The Virginia-Highland Civic Association provided half…

Our friends at Trees Atlanta have let us know that a generous neighbor, who would like to remain anonymous, has provided a gift of trees for the neighborhood—free trees that can be planted in your yard! What a wonderful gift for all of us. Many of us are familiar with the NeighborWoods program through tree…