Westview at Fall Atlanta Home Show

September 22, 2008

Westview will once again be featured at the Atlanta Home Show this week! After the unfortunate tornado incident cutting the Home Show short this spring we have been asked to return this fall as part of “Atlanta’s Secret Places”, sponsored Mary Norwood and the Neighborhood Housing Coalition.

Please come see us at the Westview table!

Dates:

Thursday, September 25, 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Friday, September 26, 12:00pm – 8:00pm
Saturday, September 27, 10:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday, September 28, 12:00pm – 6:00pm

Location: Cobb Galleria, Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339

Read the recent AJC article about some of the historic intown neighborhoods participating in the show.

Tax Relief for Businesses in Westview

September 14, 2008

Tax Relief for Businesses in Atlanta’s Renewal Community

The Atlanta Renewal Community is hosting Commercial Revitalization Deduction (CRD) Technical Assistance Workshops for business owners and developers of property located in Atlanta Renewal Community neighborhoods looking to reduce their federal tax obligations. The CRD tax credit allows business owners or developers who build new construction or substantially rehabilitate dilapidated buildings to reduce their federal income tax liability by writing off qualifying expenses related to their construction costs.

Specifically, the Commercial Revitalization Deduction allows a business owner or developer to either deduct half of eligible building expenses during the year that a building is placed in service or prorate deductions for eligible building expenses over a ten-year period. The tax deduction can be carried forward for 20 years.

The Atlanta Renewal Community encompasses 100 in-town neighborhoods, many with a history of economic challenges. The Atlanta Renewal Community Coordinating Responsible Authority (ACoRA) helps to promote commercial revitalization of these distressed neighborhoods with the CRD and several other special tax incentives. (To determine if a business or property is in the Renewal Community visit http://egis.hud.gov/egis/cpd/rcezec/ezec_open.htm.)

The workshops will guide owners and developers in completing a CRD application that will be reviewed and forwarded to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for approval. To be considered for the special tax deduction, business owners and developers must complete an application before October 31, 2008.

The CRD Technical Assistance Workshops will take place at 2 p.m. on September 18, October 2 and October 16 at the Atlanta Renewal Community office, located at 34 Peachtree St., Suite 2360, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Complimentary parking is available at the SunTrust Plaza Parking deck located on Auburn Avenue. Attendees must bring their SunTrust parking ticket to the session for validation. To reserve a seat, call 404-522-3970.

For more information about the Commercial Revitalization Deductions, contact Lisa Hawkins, senior program director for the Atlanta Renewal Community, at (404) 522-3970 or lhawkins@enterprisecommunity.org.

BeltLine 5K Run

September 12, 2008

BeltLine 5K Run & Community Celebration

Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008
Time: 9:30am
Location: Gordon White Park
Address: Corner of White Street SW and Ralph David Abernathy, Atlanta, GA 30310
Prices: 5K FREE ENTRY – $0.00 / 5K with T-Shirt – $20.00
Online Registration Closes: 10/15/08 11:59pm
Website: BeltLine 5K Run

The BeltLine has the extraordinary potential to positively transform the City of Atlanta. It will combine greenspace, trails, transit, and new development along 22 miles of historic rail segments that encircle Atlanta and is a bundle of solutions to the challenges that threaten to limit Atlanta’s health and prosperity: traffic; deficient greenspace and recreation; and uneven economic development that has benefited some neighborhoods while leaving others behind.

The First BeltLine Section
The first section of the BeltLine trail system is opening NOW in Historic West End. Connecting Rose Circle Park to Brown Middle School and a completely renovated Gordon White Park, the trail is already improving mobility for local residents. Phase II – to be completed early next year – will wind through the Westview neighborhood out to Westview Cemetery.

Event Description
Join the residents of Southwest Atlanta as we run, jog and walk through the Historic West End and on the new BeltLine trail. Our inclusive Community Celebration will follow the BeltLine 5K and give our guests a taste of our rich culture and connect them to our communities.

FREE Registration
This is a free race! Complete your registration by selecting the $0.00 dollar option.

Optional Donation
Those who select to make the optional $20 donation as part of their registration will receive an event t-shirt on race day!

Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup
FREE registration and optional $20 donation for t-shirt will also be available on race day! Packet pick-up and race day registration start at 8:30AM at Gordon White Park. No race numbers will be mailed.

Awards
Overall Male & Female 3 Deep. Top Finish Masters & Grand Masters Male & Female. Top Finish14 & Under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65 & over.

Performers & Vendors
If you are interested in performing or being a vendor at the community celebration, please contact: Robert Thompson at rlthomp2002@yahoo.com, or (404) 399-3790.

Event Parking
Check Back Soon For Parking Location Details.

Take MARTA to the Staring Line
To get to the race by MARTA, check out the bus schedule at: http://www.itsmarta.com/getthere/schedules/tables/rte_71_Sa.htm

Restrictions
No headphones, strollers, dogs or animals will be permitted during the race by running participants.

Sidewalk and Road Improvements

September 10, 2008

Sidewalk and roadway improvements continue in Westview. The project was initiated by the Westview Development Committee and has been funded through the Quality of Life bond thanks to the help of Councilmember CT Martin.

East Ontario’s sidewalks are nearly complete and work has begun on West Ontario. West Ontario will have a widened sidewalk on the western side of the street, which will preserve the large old trees and assist in traffic calming. Additionally East Ontario and some parts of Ontario and Willard have been repaved.

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NPU-T BeltLine Cram Session

September 8, 2008

NPU-T BeltLine Cram Session
Sponsored by NPU-T PRCA Committee

Come out and learn more about the Beltline and how it will affect SW Atlanta! We will discuss:

Previous SW Study Group Meetings
The Beltline Master Planning Process
Past Quarterly Briefings
Our unified vision for the Beltline
The start of SubArea 1 planning

The Beltline is like a train. It’s going to keep moving whether we are on board or not. Let’s get on board and make our voice heard!

Date: September 18th, 2008
Time: 6:00 – 7:00pm
Address: Westview Lofts Community Center, 1528 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Unit A, Atlanta, GA 30310 (intersections of Lucile and RDA).

Annual Flea Market Fundraiser

September 2, 2008

Westview Flea Market

Westview Community Organization
Annual Flea Market
Saturday, September 27th
9:00am to 5:00pm

Located at 1411 & 1417
South Gordon Street
Across the Street from Kroger

Rent space for $10.00
Call Deloris @ (404) 758-3038