Category: People and Places
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U.S. Department of Transportation Awards More Than $16 Million for Atlanta BeltLine Multi-Use Trail Expansion
By Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Staff The City of Atlanta and Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. were awarded a $16.46 million RAISE grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for the construction of nearly two miles of the Southside Trail. Spanning from the Southside Trail at Pittsburgh Yards® in southwest Atlanta to Boulevard in the southeast, this […]
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The East Atlanta Community Spotlight
Written/Edited by Sarah Spencer, Interview conducted by Leslie Ramirez, and interview transcription by C.K. McGhee The East Atlanta Community Association (EACA) is working to provide an opportunity for longstanding members of the community to voice their opinions and share their stories. Leslie Ramirez, of House of Ramirez, (H.O.R.), interviewed Ms. Anita Upshaw for our inaugural […]
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Runoffs, November 30, Citywide and Local
By Paul Bolster With the large number of candidates running for office, (fourteen just for mayor), it is expected there will be a number of important races that will have to be settled by a run-off election. Under state election law a candidate must get 50% of the vote plus one vote to be elected. […]
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EAV Farmers Market Pot Luck Returns
By Carlen Ruth Hultgren The East Atlanta Village Famers Market (EAVFM) is winding down another season of great food and community. What better way to do that, than share a meal with friends and neighbors? The final market for the 2021 season is set for Thursday, November 18, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. During the market, […]
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Southeast Political Club to Feature Local Runoff Candidates
By Paul Bolster The South East Political Club announced plans to meet with the run-off candidates for the 1st and 5th Atlanta City Council seats. The meeting will be on November 18 at the usual time of 5:30 to 7:00 pm. They have invited from the 1st District ______ and _______. From the 5th they have invited […]
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Q&A with City Council Candidate Jason Winston
By Robert M. Sarwark Where do you live in the district – which neighborhood? Grant Park What would you like to work on in the district if elected? Like all the other candidates in the race, I love this district and feel privileged to call it home. However, we are facing some unique challenges that […]
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The Quarry: A Greenspace Opportunity
By Carlen Ruth Hultgren Jesse Clark and Andy Schneggenburger, East Atlanta neighbors and current developers of, and force behind, the Masonic Lodge project, have taken on the Quarry project. They are the developers who are working on a master plan that would include the Quarry, properties on 1078 Moreland Avenue, and the former site of the […]
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Reimagining & Restructuring at The Nest Nursery School: A Pandemic Silver Lining
By Mandy Palmer and Kristi Cameron, Co-Founders, The Nest Nursery School The Nest Nursery School is a not-for-profit early childhood school located in Grant Park. In the 2021-2022 school year, the Nest is celebrating ten years of caring for and educating young children in Southeast Atlanta! As we begin our second decade, we have been afforded […]
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A Safer Moreland Avenue
By Brent Huff, Mike Gardner, and Karlyn Beer Moreland Avenue is one of the busiest streets in Atlanta carrying almost 30,000 vehicles per day. It is both a federal and a state highway, divides Fulton and DeKalb counties, and was originally known as County Line Road. It touches multiple neighborhood planning units, city council districts, […]