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Book Club & Summer Reading at the East Atlanta Library
By Shannon Sanders After a great success of the inaugural Fulton County One Book, One Read with Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, participants decided to continue a branch book club and invite more of the community to participate. With the interest of more community outreach, Friends of the East Atlanta Library (FEAL) is sponsoring […]
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Nature Pop! Makes Its Debut at Zoo Atlanta
By Rachel Davis Beautiful, inspirational exploration of art and nature is open now through August 8 Sean Kenney’s Nature POP! Made with LEGO® Bricks made its Atlanta debut at Zoo Atlanta on May 13. This new exhibition from acclaimed artist Sean Kenney features over 40 sculptures made from more than 800,000 LEGO pieces and explores […]
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Grant Park Conservancy Honored with Atlanta Urban Design Commission Award
By Shannon McCaffrey The Atlanta Urban Design Commission has recognized The Grant Park Conservancy’s Historic Preservation Project with an Award of Excellence for the restoration of three historically significant landmarks in the park: the Milledge Fountain, the Lion Bridge and the Erskine Fountain. The Award of Excellence honors projects, programs or people that have contributed to […]
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The Marbut Nears Completion
By Guilherme Shakespeare Pellerin Real Estate’s latest debut in East Atlanta Village (EAV), “The Marbut,” will be complete in July of this year. After enduring a year and a half of supply chain issues and other pandemic-related wildcards, the three story, twenty residential unit building with three commercial spaces on the ground floor will be […]
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Neighborhood Planning Unit W – Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Draft minutes – Agenda (amended draft) – 7:30pm start 2. Approval of previous month’s meeting notes – 2 minutes Approved unanimously 3. Approval of amended Agenda & Consent Agenda – 2 minutes Items on consent agenda read into the record; Adopted unanimously 4. Reports from Elected representatives and City Departments a. Atlanta Police & Atlanta […]
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EACA Meeting – Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Opening Remarks 7:01pm. Approval of April 12, 2022, Meeting Minutes approved without dissent. Approval Treasurer’s Report April 2022, approved without dissent. Reports and Discussion with Elected Officials. Community and Guests Announcements, Committee Reports Patrick Husbands/Liliana Bakhtiari – next coffee with a council member will be at Southern Feedstore on May 15 and another meeting at […]
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GPNA Monthly Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Call to Order–7:30pm. President’s Introduction: All Grant Park neighbors are invited to the May GPNA Gathering on May 14 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Gateway Green; 684 Boulevard. GPNA confirmed the appointment of Carl Rowland as Legacy Neighbor Ad Hoc Committee Chair for the remainder of 2022. GPNA confirmed the appointment of Amber Dawn […]
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SAND Meeting – Thursday, April 14, 2022
City/State/School/Other Elected Officials (5 minutes per): Brooke from Councilmember Bakhtiari’s office – 4-way stop at Glenwood and Hemlock will be implemented. Traffic calming measurements at Ormewood and Flat Shoals in EAV. District 5 website: www.district5atl.com. Special Guests (5 minutes per): Atlanta BeltLine Subarea 4 Master Plan update and Ormewood Park Bridge Mural. Been working the last month […]
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Water Discount for Seniors
By Henry BryantSenior Citizen residents of Atlanta are encouraged to apply for Water Shed’s Senior Citizen Discount and get 30% savings on their water and sewer bills. Here are the basic requirements: You must show a birth certificate, driver’s license, or other valid Georgia ID to verify your age and address. You will need to […]
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