December 9, 2017
Nothing makes a landscape look romantic, beautiful, and idyllic like a fresh snow dusting. And since we get so little of it in Atlanta we wanted to capture some of those neighborhood sceneries before they melted. Enjoy this edition of Westview snow sceneries!
December 5, 2017
We would like to congratulate the 2018 Westview Community Organization Officers!
President – Jason Hudgins
Vice President – Louis Ali
Recording Secretary – Anne Bailey
Corresponding Secretary – Paulette Montague
Treasurer – Jessica Grayson
Chaplain – Hattie Philpot
November 19, 2017
The Barber Loft has generously put on a “Turkey Day Give-A-Way” for several years now. This year they sponsored the popular event once again, giving away 400 free turkey’s for families to enjoy for Thanksgiving.
November 19, 2017
The Westview Community Organization organized a “This Old House – Westview Edition” by providing much needed repairs to a neighborhood senior’s home. Neighbors rallied together to clean and paint the siding, as well as make repairs to a leaky roof and miscellaneous fixes.
Thank you to all the volunteers that came out and/or donated towards the cause.
Thanks to the success of this project, the Westview Community Organization would like to make this an on-going project. You can donate funds towards this senior aid project by donating money via PayPal:
September 29, 2017
On a melting hot late-September afternoon, a large crowd of people was present as the Atlanta BeltLine’s Westside Trail was officially opened to the public on September 29, 2017. The heat proved to be a popular choice of topic for speakers at the ceremony, which was hosted at Gordon-White Park. Among the guests of honor, which included expected individuals like Major Kasim Reed and council members, the BeltLine’s Brian McGowan and Rob Brawner, and representatives from key public and private partners, but also a surprise appearance by Representative John Lewis; whom, Mayor Reed jokingly noted, “just happened to be in the neighborhood.”
Upon completion of the speeches, the guests of honor crossed White Street to cut the ribbon at the access ramp to the Westside Trail, surrounded by a swarm of media and visitors. After the ribbon cutting frenzy, the crowd disbursed back to the park for a community celebration and strolls along the newly opened trail.
September 28, 2017
The third Ralph David Abernathy Complete Streets meeting took place at KIPP STRIVE Primary on September 28, 2017. Participants were presented with three recommended routes and were encouraged to provide further feedback for their preference in direction. Another meeting is anticipated in November or December 2017.
Neighbors can still provide feedback via the feedback card or email engage@atlbeltline.org.
Project History
In 2014 Westview residents made a big impact when they came out in large numbers to request improvements in the neighborhood at a series of Infrastructure Bond meetings. The City of Atlanta listened and included a number of Westview projects on the list, including making Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard a “complete street” between Cascade Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.
What is a Complete Street?
“Complete Streets are streets for everyone. They are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities. Complete Streets make it easy to cross the street, walk to shops, and bicycle to work.” (Renew Atlanta)
Repaving
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) started initial project preparations in the summer, and has started to repave and restripe Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard in September 2017. This will result in a safer Westview Village due to traffic calming measures through reduced driving lanes, added on-street parking spots, and added bicycle lanes.
Sidewalks/Streetscape
The City of Atlanta has hired the Atlanta BeltLine to facilitate the design process of creating a more pedestrian-friendly area along the road.
September 27, 2017
Monday Night Brewing held its grand opening on Saturday, September 23rd, and Sunday, September 24th in the Lee+White development in West End at the corner of White Street and Lee Street, just a skip and a hop over from Westview. It was a bustling Saturday, and a chill, family-friendly Sunday featuring the company’s traditional beers, as well as special barrel-aged and sour beers. Barrel-aged beers will be the focus of the West End facility, while the Westside facility will keep the production of the regular beers.
Starting on Friday, September 29th, coinciding with the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail opening, the Monday Night Brewing Garage will start its normal business hours:
Monday-Thursday: 4pm-9pm
Friday-Saturday: 12pm-10pm
Sunday: 1pm-6pm
September 21, 2017
Thanks to an influx of new businesses, Westview keeps being put back on the map. Eater Atlanta just released “Where to Eat and Drink in Castleberry Hill, West End, and Westview,” and KarbonStar Vitality, Greens & Gravy, and D Cafe made it on the list of places to go.
It should be noted that Greens & Gravy has been given several nods as of lately, such as being picked as Eater Atlanta’s #9 spot of “Atlanta’s Hottest New Brunches, September 2017,” Creative Loafing’s “First Look: Greens and Gravy,” and the AJC’s “This local spot is serving up some seriously good, honey-dripping fried chicken with biscuits.“
September 21, 2017
Westview (and other southwest neighborhoods in close proximity) won big in Creative Loafing’s 2017 “Best of Atlanta!”
The Good Hair Shop was picked as Readers Picks “Best natural hair salon.”
Brick + Mortar, owned by Westview-resident David Kowalski, was picked as Critics Picks “Best store for antiques and estate-sale gems.”
KarbonStar Vitality was one of numerous restaurants mentioned in the Critics Picks for “Best ’hood for vegans.”
Bell Street Burritos, owned by Westview-residents Matt and Erica Hinton, was picked as Readers Pick “Best burritos.”
Gangstas to Growers, a program run by Westview’s Abiodun Henderson, was picked as the Critics Picks “Best food revolutionary.”
September 16, 2017
The 7th annual The Veggie Taste was once again held in Westview on the grounds of KIPP STRIVE Academy. An array of vegan cooks offered their delicious meals as a DJ played music and a vendor market offered patrons goodies to purchase.
