Historic Westside News

What’s New on the Westside Trail?

January 9, 2017February 14, 2017 admin0 comment

In November 2014, we broke ground on the Westside Trail and by next fall, we’ll be able to say it’s officially complete. Despite wild weather conditions, unexpected underground infrastructure, and a burst of other development projects demanding resources around the city, we’ve managed to keep the project on track. Concrete Progress With a large portion of the underground infrastructure and retaining walls complete in 2015, we readied the Westside Trail for an exciting, visible milestone in its construction – the pouring of concrete. This year, concrete has been poured on two…

"Self Determination, Mayor Maynard Jackson Legacy: The NPU Process"

January 9, 2017January 31, 2017 adminCommunity, history, Local Government0 comment

I have been a resident of English Avenue, by choice, for nine (9) years. I have been African American since I was 29 years old. I have been a descendant of enslaved Africans for 78 years. I have been a political activist for 50 years: 25 as a Marxist, 25 as a Christian. I speak on behalf of the disempowered, disenfranchised, the least, the less and the lost with a priority on the African American community. I believe that former, deceased Mayor Maynard Jackson, reigned over a City of Atlanta…

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Bringing Old-Fashioned Christmas Caroling to Ashview Heights

December 5, 2016February 14, 2017 adminashview heights, Christmas, Community, events, holiday, neighborhood0 comment

Author: Melody Blount Ashview Heights Community Association will host the First Annual Ashview Heights Christmas Carol Crawl on Saturday, December 17th. We will sing, fellowship, drink, eat, be merry and spread holiday cheer in this season of love by singing some of the greats from our childhood such as Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and Do You Want to Build a Snowman? Oh wait, that’s from Frozen! AHCA is seeking singers, shower performers, karaoke stars, etc. to meet and greet our neighbors in Ashview Heights while providing…

Community

Shrinking Thinking

December 1, 2016February 14, 2017 adminCommunity, neighborhoods, traffic0 comment

Author: Jesse Phillips Some people say “less is more” and other people say “less is just less.” Two major roads on the Historic Westside are about to get a facelift with aesthetic and pedestrian improvements while being narrowed down from four lanes to two. Why are they doing this, and what are the implications? I spoke to some neighbors and city employees (and did a lot of googling) to find out. First, here are the projects: 1) Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Mayor Reed has said MLK Drive should…

Health & Wellness

When they say repeal Obamacare! What do they mean…

December 1, 2016February 14, 2017 adminAffordable Care Act, Health and Wellness, Obamacare0 comment

When they say repeal Obamacare! What do they mean… Now that they have a total majority they don’t know what to do. But do we? Everyone know that they must keep the popular part: the right to be insured which is basically: the no pre-existing condition issue. Other parts are not less important such as no time limit to how much you would cost to the insurance company but they are not so clearly perceived by the general public. If you thought that the issue is the subsidy, or put…