VHCA Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers
VHCA Annual General Meeting and Election of Officers set for September 17 The Virginia-Highland Civic Association’s annual general meeting and election of officers will be held Thursday September 17th in the Inman Middle School cafeteria, starting at 6:30 PM. Please be sure to bring your ID or recent utility bill in your name as proof of residency.…
5K Legal Runaround Charity Run
About the Race “Come join us for the 15th Annual Legal Runaround in John Howell Park. Proceeds benefit the Atlanta Bar Foundation Police Scholarship Fund which provides college scholarships to the children of Atlanta police officers who are killed or disabled in the line of duty.” Schedule – 7:30 am – Packet pick-up and race…
Streets Alive Returns Sep 27 – Road Closure Alert
By Jess Windham Atlanta Streets Alive returns to North Highland Avenue on Sunday, Sept 27th from 2:00 pm-6:00 pm. Road closures begin at 1:00 pm and end at 7:00 pm. North Highland, Boulevard, and North Ave will again host this popular event. The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and its partners will close the streets to cars and create a space for people-powered…
What is Hillside?
By Stephen Cohen Part 1 of a 2-Part Series For 32 years I have driven by Hillside, seemingly a small cluster of cottages around a green at the bottom of Courtney Drive, and had no clue what it was. Never saw anyone there. Always wondered. But last week I got to meet the Director of…
City Council Takes First Steps on Sidewalk Ordinance
by Jack White As many people know, VHCA and Virginia-Highland property owners made a tremendous investment in sidewalks over the last 2.5 years. This was possible because neighbors and VHCA stepped up financially, and because VHCA was able to bundle over 200 improvements to move the repairs through the city. To this day it is very difficult for individual citizens to repair…
Piedmont Park Arts Festival
This year’s Piedmont Park Arts Festival is on August 15-16, 2015. For general information: Frequently Asked Questions
VHCA Grant Applications for 2015 Now Open
by Peggy Berg VHCA’s grant program supports not-for-profit organizations and public initiatives that benefit the Virginia-Highland community. Applications for 2015 are due by August 15, 2015. Successful applicants in past years have included the College and Career Center at Grady High School, SPARK for supplemental materials for a science program, Trees Atlanta, PEDS, Inman Middle…
What Are Those Cute, Colorful “Little Free Libraries” You See Around Here?
by Robin Ragland Before you download that next book or magazine to your e-reader for vacation, a long weekend at the beach or just an afternoon at the pool, consider visiting one our local Little Free Libraries in the neighborhood. Perhaps even install one of your own! I’ve just described the premise for how each…
Georgia Works! in Virginia Highland
by Jack White Residents who have occasion to be on North Highland Avenue on many Monday mornings may have seen a number of men in bright blue T-shirts cleaning the commercial areas, with a particular emphasis on the street trash that sometimes accumulates around the Triangle at Virginia Avenue. These men are members of Georgia…
Pedestrian “Hybrid” Beacons — How They Work
by Stephen Cohen The first one in our neighborhood went up on Monroe near Piedmont. Now there is one on 10th opposite The Children’s School. There are more on the way. Because they are relatively new and unfamiliar, many motorists are confused by them, especially when the red is sometimes solid and sometimes flashing. The…
Atlanta Moon Ride Raises $45,000 for Terminally, Chronically Ill Children
by Stephen Cohen On Friday, June 19, 2015, nearly 4,000 people of all ages from across Atlanta participated in the third annual Atlanta Moon Ride benefiting Bert’s Big Adventure, a local nonprofit organization. This photo, courtesy Joseph Wong Photography, shows what 4,000 cyclists look like at the start of a race! The festivities began at…
19 Restaurants Confirmed for Ponce City Market this Fall
We have learned that Ponce City Market’s Central Food Hall, which opens this Fall, has 19 confirmed restaurants. (Some of these will actually open a little earlier than Fall—it’s a on a rolling schedule). The full list is below, where you will see quite an emphasis on ethnic foods. Some restaurants will also offer raw…
Alex Wan’s Moving Tribute to Rick Porter
by Jack White A circle of Rick Porter’s friends and relatives gathered in John Howell Park on June 20th for a remembrance celebration. Council member Alex Wan eloquently framed Rick’s accomplishments, the context in which they occurred, and what they meant to this community. With Alex’s permission, we share his remarks. Alex Wan’s Eulogy to Rick…
Citizen open houses on the Connect Atlanta Plan Appendices
Citizen open houses on the Connect Atlanta Plan Appendices, including the Cargo Atlanta Citywide Freight Study, the Cycle Atlanta Phase 1.0 Study, the Atlanta Transit Oriented Development Study, and the Move Atlanta Design Manual for Active Streets. All from 6-7:30 PM, as follows: Tuesday, June 18: Agape Community Center, 2351 Bolton Road SW Tuesday, June…
Our Debt of Gratitude to Rick Porter
Our Debt of Gratitude to Rick Porter By Jack White, VHCA President A couple of weeks ago we reported in this space the death of longtime VaHi resident and activist Rick Porter. (A link to his obituary in the AJC may be accessed here. In the photo below, Rick is on the far right.) Rick’s…
A Great Summerfest 2015
A week before, a giant oak fell on John Howell Park. The week after, our first broiling heat wave of the summer arrived. And in between those two unpleasant events, we had one of our most enjoyable Summerfests ever. As has come to be expected from Summerfest, this year’s artist market was an impressive array…
Update on The Mix
An article in the June 4th Creative Loafing is the first public report that the longstanding imbroglio about the zoning classification at 841 North Highland Avenue is over. (As shown in the photo, it is the parking lot opposite Osteria and the American Road House; often called ‘The Mix’.) Like the remainder of the non-residential…
The Passing of Rick Porter
We learned with great sadness this week of the passing of longtime VaHi resident and activist Rick Porter. Rick made many contributions to this neighborhood, but his special passion was John Howell Park, to which he devoted years of effort. No one had more to do with establishing and shaping the park than did Rick.…
City Council District 6 Newsletter: June 4, 2015
Click here to read the latest newsletter from City Council member Alex Wan’s office, including updates on: Virginia-Highland Summerfest 2015 FY 2016 Budget Update An Explanation of Annexation Methods PARKatlanta Parliamentary Procedure Workshop Spotlight: Department of Finance
It’s Time to Summerfest!
Who’s ready for some Summerfest? The 32nd edition of VaHi’s summertime celebration of art, music and food is just days away. Here’s the 411 on this year’s event: Friday It all gets kicked-off Friday June 5 with resident-only events, starting with the Community Parade (this year’s theme is “Rock Stars and Divas”) which kicks off…
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