2011 CDP Workshop

January 27, 2011

Members of the Westview neighborhood joined together with residents from Neighborhood Planning Unit’s T, S, and V for the “Intown South” workshop of the City of Atlanta’s 2011 Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP). Georgia law requires a plan to be made every 3-5 years, and looks at the development of the city for the next 20 years.

In this first meeting (out of 3 meetings total) the goal was to come up with issues and opportunities in our neighborhoods, and the city as a whole.

To view more photos of the CDP workshop please visit the complete photo album on our Westview Facebook page.

Rogers Avenue Trees

January 22, 2011

Although the Atlanta January “blizzard” initially got in the way of the scheduled Trees Atlanta planting on Rogers Avenue, the rescheduled event finally took place on January 22nd. Volunteers both from inside and outside of the neighborhood came to plant trees along the landscape strips and front yards.

To view more photos of the Trees Atlanta planting on Rogers Avenue please visit the complete photo album on our Westview Facebook page.

Fall Clean-up Photos

November 13, 2010

The Westview Community Organization joined efforts with KIPP STRIVE Academy for a neighborhood fall clean-up on Saturday, November 6. Students cleaned up small items, and neighbors worked on lugging larger trash and combatting a few overgrown abandoned lots.

To view more photos from the 2010 Fall Clean-up please visit the Westview Facebook page.

National Night Out

August 3, 2010

The Westview Community Organization participated in the annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 3rd. The Public Safety Committee organized neighbors to get together for this public safety event on the lawn at Magnificent Daycare on Westwood Avenue. WCO members donated food and drinks to be enjoyed, and school supplies to be handed out to children for the upcoming school year.

To view more photos from National Night Out please visit the Westview Facebook page.

Centennial Celebration Photos

June 27, 2010

On Saturday, June 26th, the Westview neighborhood celebrated its 100th birthday. The Westview Centennial Celebration took place at KIPP STRIVE Academy, the new charter middle school next to the BeltLine.

The day’s activities started with a 5K sponsored by the BeltLine, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Westview portion of the BeltLine Model Mile.

The celebrations continued with music by RnB band In The Pocket, house music by DJs Ryze, Drew, and Ramon Rawsoul, puppet shows and storytelling for young and old, vendors selling organic soaps, prints and more, and some friendly rivalry between the grill-off contestants over who would win the public’s heart for their chicken and rib recipes.

Additionally, the Westview Community Organization would like to thank the following people for making the Westview Centennial Celebration happen:

Atlanta BeltLine
KIPP STRIVE Academy
Kroger
Coca-Cola
EpiCity
nuSpace Media
Rashad Taylor (State Representative, House District 55)
Cleta Winslow (Atlanta City Council, District 4)
C.T. Martin (Atlanta City Council, District 10)
Graham Balch (Candidate for Georgia State Senate, District 39)
House In The Park/Ramon Rawsoul

To view more photos from the Westview Centennial Celebration please visit the Westview Facebook page.

“Go West” Photography

January 4, 2010

Photography from the December 12th “Go West” celebration.

Fall Clean-Up Photos

November 7, 2009

This Saturday the Westview Community Organization partnered up with KIPP STRIVE Academy to clean and beautify quadrant one of Westview – Lucile Avenue, Enota Place, Altoona Place, Mathewson Place, Inman Street, and Wellington Street. One of the main battles of the community are vacant overgrown houses owned by banks or negligent investors. The properties become unsightly and attract illegal dumping. In an effort to beautify the neighborhood and show that this activity is not acceptable in Westview neighbors and students cleaned up trash, hauled away furniture, mowed lawns, and trimmed landscape strips. As a reward for all the hard work lunch was provided by Church’s Chicken. Westview would also like to thank neighbors from West End that came to out to help.

Additional photos can be viewed at Westview’s Facebook group.

Trees Atlanta Photos

October 30, 2009

On Saturday, October 24th Trees Atlanta was once again generous enough to focus their attention on Westview. Volunteers from outside the neighborhood and the community itself spent the morning planting trees along Lucile Avenue between the village center at Ralph David Abernathy and the neighborhood edge at Langhorn.

Additional photos can be viewed at Westview’s Facebook group.

Fall Atlanta Home Show Photos

November 13, 2008

Photographs of the Westview booth with volunteers Scott Smith, Carol Cornelius, Ayana Gabriel, and Steffi Langer-Berry at the Fall Atlanta Home Show:

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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.