Tag: SAND
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Local Apartment Complexes Targeted by Prosecutors
By Henry Bryant Atlanta and Fulton County prosecutors have named 43 complexes in different parts of town citing persistently dangerous and unhealthy apartments. Some have been designated a top priority including 3 in or very near the border of the Porch Press area. One is Forest Cove Apartments on New Town Circle at the southern […]
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SAND Meeting Minutes – May 12, 2022
Announcements (5 minutes): Voting rights (3 meetings, or $10 membership). City/State/School/Other Elected Officials (5 minutes per): Yasamin Khorashahi from Council member Bakhtiari’s office: Notes from the Glenwood Town Hall: https://mailchi.mp/lilianaforatlanta/glenwood-town-hall-summary. Check out our website if you haven’t already: www.district5atl.com. Legislated 4-way stop at Glenwood and Hemlock with Councilmember Winston, and that is forthcoming. Working on trying to […]
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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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SAND Meeting Minutes – March 10, 2022
Call to order. Announcements (5 minutes): Voting rights (3 meetings, or $10 membership). SAND needs a new secretary. Zone 6 (5 minutes). City/State/School/Other Elected Officials (5 minutes per): Councilmember Winston Council is back with in-person meetings, and in-person committee meetings Introduced legislation to correct an ordinance for setbacks in Boulevard Heights, passed by full council and waiting on Mayor’s signature […]
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SAND Meeting Minutes
Thursday, February 10 2022 Call to order. Announcements (5 minutes): Voting rights (3 meetings, or $10 membership). City/State/School/Other Elected Officials (5 minutes per): Council Member Liliana Bakhtiari: Queried SAND membership for items to address, in addition to sidewalks, trash/dumping, missed waste pickup, pothole/street issues, traffic signs/signal missing/broken/requires service, water/plumbing, vacant/blighted properties. Updates on speed tables and sidewalks expected […]
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The Return of the Makers Festival
By Brent Huff The Makers Festival is returning to Ormewood Park this spring. The SAND Neighborhood Association has announced it will be presenting this popular street festival on Saturday, June 11 from 11:00am to 6:00pm. The Makers Festival was established to showcase those who “make”, through craftsmanship, artistic ingenuity, and homegrown talent. Makers are encouraged […]
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Ormewood Park Became the Birthplace of SAND
By Paul and Riki Bolster We drove slowly south on Moreland Avenue. With a fresh PhD in hand and a job teaching American History at Clark College, Riki and I, both country-raised, were starting a new life in the big city and looking for a neighborhood we could call home. We had only two requirements. […]
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SAND Full Body Meeting – January
Thursday, January 13, 2022 Call to order. Announcements: Voting rights (3 meetings, or $10 membership). 2022 Woodland Hills Rep – Nicole Thorly; approved unanimously. Porch Press Board SAND – Paul Bolster; approved unanimously. Zone 6: Street racing updates – Lt Simmons was unaware of the recent street racing incident on Bill Kennedy on New Year’s Eve. The […]
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SAND Full Body Meeting – Thursday, January 13, 2022
Call to order Announcements: Voting rights (3 meetings, or $10 membership). 2022 Woodland Hills Rep – Nicole Thorly – Approved unanimously. Porch Press Board SAND – Paul Bolster – Approved unanimously. Zone 6: Street racing updates – Lt Simmons was unaware of the recent street racing incident on Bill Kennedy on New Year’s Eve. The weather has been having […]
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Moreland Avenue Improvements to Begin
By Brent Huff You may have noticed the “Road Work Ahead” signs being installed on streets that connect to Moreland Avenue. The GA Department of Transportation (GDOT) has scheduled the repaving of Moreland Avenue to start in April. The project will extend from Key Road (just below Starlight Drive-in) to Wade Street (at Edgewood Kroger). […]