Development Meetings

Fall Development Meetings

November 22, 2013

Two back-to-back development-related meetings took place this past week. On Monday, November 18, 2013 the Strategic Community Investment Meeting was held at the Adamsville Recreation Center to present an overview of data collected by the Strategic Community Investment Report for the City of Atlanta. The overview presentation explained housing conditions on nearly 144,000 residential parcels and over 200 neighborhoods as found by the report and what investment impact this will have on the future.

The second meeting, the Invest Atlanta Housing Strategy Meeting, was held on Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Atlanta Technical College. At the meeting attendees were surveyed about their opinions and concerns relating to housing in Atlanta.

To view photos of the meeting please check out the photo gallery below or visit the Westview Facebook page.

Westview Pizza Café

Westview Pizza Café Soft Opening

November 21, 2013

Westview residents have been dreaming of, yearning for, and salivating over the idea of having a pizza joint in the neighborhood for years. Finally, their dreams have been answered! On Wednesday, November 20th the Westview Pizza Café held a special soft opening for residents. The restaurant was packed with neighbors eager to try the pizza.

Stay tuned for news of the official opening. Once officially open you will be able to find them at 1550 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd in the Westview Village near the intersection of Abernathy Blvd. and East Ontario Avenue.

To view photos of the soft opening view the photo gallery below (click “continue reading”) or visit the Westview Facebook page.

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Fall Cleanup 2013

Fall 2013 Clean-Up

November 16, 2013

On November 16, 2013 neighbors got together to clean up the southwest quadrant of the Westview neighborhood. The volunteers swiftly compiled 10 bags of trash.

To view photos of the clean-up please visit the Westview Facebook page.

Rain Barrel Workshop

Rain Barrel Workshop

October 5, 2013

On October 5, 2013 the Garden Committee hosted a rain barrel workshop sponsored by the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance. The organization provided the rain barrels and gave a presentation about the benefits of rain barrels, how to use them, and how to assemble the kit. Participating neighbors were able to take a donated rain barrel home for personal use while the remaining barrels were saved for use in the community garden.

To view photos of the community garden and the rain barrel workshop please visit the Westview Facebook page.

Atlanta BeltLineTiger V Grant Meeting

Atlanta BeltLine Tiger V Grant Meeting

October 3, 2013

On October 3, 2013 the Atlanta BeltLine hosted a citywide conversation at Booker T. Washington High School about the recently awarded Tiger V grant. Thanks to the $18 million grant Westview residents should see construction towards the end of 2014. The $18 million grant will make up only a portion of the $43 million total project cost.

“Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. was awarded TIGER V funding for 2.5 miles of shared use trails, trailheads and access points, and preservation of future streetcar transit corridor in southwest Atlanta. The Southwest Trail will have a significant impact on surrounding neighborhoods as the corridor stitches together emerging economic nodes. The TIGER V grant award, along with federal and local support, provides the funding to start construction by the fall of 2014. This represents a two to three year acceleration of this portion of trail construction.” (Source: Atlanta BeltLine)

To view photos of the meeting please visit the Westview Facebook page.

To learn more about the Atlanta BeltLine visit http://beltline.org.

Atlanta Beltline's Southwest Trail

Best Urban Hike: Atlanta Beltline’s Southwest Trail

September 19, 2013

Southwest Atlanta is back in the news again thanks to the Atlanta BeltLine. Creative Loafing’s staff has picked the Atlanta BeltLine Southwest Trail as the “Best urban hike: Atlanta Beltline’s Southwest Trail” for their 2013 “Best of Atlanta” selection. Thank you Creative Loafing for putting Westview and southwest Atlanta in the spotlight with this award!

Read the Creative Loafing article Best urban hike: Atlanta Beltline’s Southwest Trail.

Southwest Trail

Tiger V Grant to Construct Southwest Trail

September 3, 2013

The Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail in northeast Atlanta has already proven to be a great success since its opening in October 2012. The trail is very actively used by walkers, joggers, and bikers; connects various parks and amenities sought by city dwellers; and is reported to already have spawned some $775 million in private development within a half mile radius over the last several years.

Now the southwest has an opportunity for positive development thanks in part to an $18 million TIGER V grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Southwest Trail will run from Allene Street in Adair Park up to Washington Park. Like the Eastside Trail it will run within the BeltLine corridor and will feature additional security thanks to security cameras and lighting. The total projected cost for purchasing the right-of-way, design, demolition and construction is estimated at $43 million. Thanks to the TIGER V grant the project will be able to proceed ahead of schedule, with earth possibly moving as early as fall 2014.

To learn more about the Atlanta BeltLine Southwest Trail read the Atlanta BeltLine’s press release.

KIPP STRIVE Primary Ribbon Cutting

KIPP STRIVE Primary Ribbon Cutting

August 21, 2013

On Tuesday, August 20, 2013 the official ribbon cutting ceremony took place for Westview’s KIPP STRIVE Primary School. The elementary charter school, which shares a campus with the KIPP STRIVE Academy middle school, was able to move into the newly constructed $10 million building for its second year of operation. In its first year it shared the adjacent historic school building with its middle school peers.

To view photos of the ribbon cutting ceremony please visit the KIPP STRIVE Primary School Facebook page.

Enota Park Parcel Acquisition

August 20, 2013

Enota Park PetitionThanks to the wide support and strong voices of Westview residents, neighboring communities, political figures and others we are pleased to announce that the Atlanta City Council passed ordinances to acquire the land to create Enota Park!

Atlanta City Council came together for a Special Called Meeting on Monday, August 19, 2013 to review ordinances to acquire parcels using eminent domain for the expansion of Enota Park. The Atlanta BeltLine has spent the last several years negotiating with land owners to acquire land surrounding the current Enota Playlot. While many parcels had been bought through normal means there were some parcels that proved to be challenging to acquire. All those remaining parcels are made up of vacant, overgrown land without any structural improvements. The unanimous votes by City Council will allow progress to be made on this vital park development.

Thank you to all the residents who signed the online petition, raised awareness through door-to-door canvassing, and appeared at the meeting to let their voices be heard.

Download: City Council meeting minutes

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