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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…