Komen 3-Day Walk Begins Friday, Will Pass Through Virginia-Highland

October 17, 2012

The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure kicks off a 60-mile walk Friday that will start in Stone Mountain and, over the course of the weekend, take participants through Decatur, Virginia-Highland, Midtown, Candler Park and eventually to Turner Field. Walkers will pass through VaHi on Sunday morning and early afternoon. From 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. John…

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BeltLine Master Plan for Sub-area 6

October 17, 2012

The BeltLine Master Plan for “sub-area 6” includes the western edge of Virginia-Highland along Piedmont Park and Monroe Drive. These include proposals for improvements to the intersections of Monroe and 8th; Monroe and 10th/Virginia/Kanuga; and for converting Monroe to two lanes with a median/turn lane. Diagrams cover proposed bike access and transit. The download can…

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Virginia-Highland Safety Team Report: October 16, 2012

October 16, 2012

Jack Boys Guilty!!!! Just in case there is someone who does not yet know that this loose-knit gang that terrorized the east side of Atlanta in the fall of 2010, culminating in the murder of Charles Boyer on Virginia Avenue on 11/22/2010, has gone through a trial and was found guilty of many, many charges –…

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Virginia-Highland Tour of Homes 2012

October 16, 2012

Happy Fall y’all!  Virginia-Highland is on fire these days. Our neighborhood is all the buzz. Our restaurants are full for lunch and dinner, our shops are bustling, our nightlife is hopping, homes are selling with multiple offers and the BeltLine is becoming packed with people on any given day. We are so lucky to say…

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Forum Scheduled to Discuss Georgia Charter School Amendment

October 16, 2012

Do you know how you’ll vote on the Georgia charter school amendment? This November, you will be asked whether the state of Georgia should be allowed to authorize new charter schools (as opposed to school districts only). The AJC’s latest poll shows voters are split, and people on both sides of the issue agree this…

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