The 2017 Inman Park Spring Festival & Tour of Homes
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THE Inman Park Advocator Atlanta’s Small Town Downtown News • Newsletter of the Inman Park Neighborhood Association April 2017 [email protected] • inmanpark.org • 245 North Highland Avenue NE • Suite 230-401 • Atlanta 30307 Volume 45 • Issue 4 Say Goodbye to the “Suicide Festival Clean-up Lane” on DeKalb Avenue Everyone is invited! It’s Clean-up Day! BY SUSANNA CAPELOUTO • ADVOCATOR STAFF [email protected] What: Pre-Festival Neighborhood Clean-Up DeKalb Avenue is getting an overhaul, thanks to the Renew Atlanta When: Saturday, April 22 • 9:30 a.m. bond referendum voters approved two years ago. The city held a second public meeting about the roadway on March 30th to present Where: Meet at 860 Euclid Ave ideas that the designers came up with after getting input from (free cake and coffee) residents. We’ll Have: Leaf and litter bags The result was a list of options for the road and its intersections You Bring: Gloves, rakes, shovels ranging from roundabouts and advanced traffi c signaling to just two lanes with buffers, bike lanes and turn lanes. Those at the meeting Why: To help our Festival footprint shine were presented with the various designs and asked to vote on their Come to 860 Euclid Avenue for coffee favorite in a non-binding online poll. None of the options included and doughnuts to help clean up the the so called “suicide lane,” the reversible lane that switches neighborhood, and don’t forget direction with rush hour traffi c. to bring your garden gloves if you have any. We will DeKalb Avenue is part of the Complete Streets project which is trying be cleaning up the streets to turn some of the city’s busiest roads into safe corridors not just for together, making sure they cars, but also for bikers and pedestrians. In the past Atlanta streets look superb for Festival. were designed as “entries to interstates,” Planning Commissioner Tim Keane told the crowd. Now the thinking has shifted to “how Please check can we make sure people don’t have to drive,” he said. Until people inmanparkfestival. org a couple of actually drive less in Atlanta, there’s worry that any changes that days in advance for slow down or restrict DeKalb Avenue, which carries anywhere from scheduling details 17,000 to 20,000 commuters a day, could cause extra traffi c to drive and/or updates. through adjoining neighborhoods including Inman Park. Project Manager Derek Wesfall said one major feedback designers received from residents was “Do not force traffi c into neighborhoods.” The city will hold another meeting this summer with more concrete Squirrel Art by Peter Arkle plans for the new DeKalb Avenue. 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[email protected] ● 404-449-3000 Beautifi cation & Sidewalks: Inman Park Millie Astin [email protected] ● 404-589-9012 Education: Galit Levitin [email protected] ● 404-518-7978 Neighborhood Association Festival 2017: Karin and Jacques Mebius ................. [email protected] ● 404-584-0355 OFFICERS Freedom Park Conservancy: President, Neil Kinkopf David Hamilton ................................... [email protected] ● 404-663-5151 678-900-6862 Graffi ti: Chuck [email protected] ● 404-668-2620 [email protected] Hospitality: Patsy Fisher ........................ [email protected] ● 404-550-0790 VP • Planning, Sara Maffey Duncan Inman Park Tree Watch and Arboretum: 908-507-0568 Oreon Mann ......................................... [email protected] ● 404-402-6486 [email protected] Jim Abbot .................................................abbot.jim@gmail.com ● 404-281-0638 VP • Zoning, Chuck Clarke Lifelong Inman Park: 404-668-2620 Cathie Berger ....................................... [email protected] ● 404-584-6309 [email protected] NPU-N Representative: VP • Historic Preservation, Brian Roof Rick Bizot ................................................npu.n@inmanpark.org ● 404-954-2490 404-819-6002 Social: [email protected] July Fourth: Carol Mitchell ................ [email protected] ● 404-659-2579 Holiday Party: Alex & Andy Coffman ...... [email protected] ● 404-993-7577 VP • Public Safety, Chris Coffee Porch Parties: Pat & Richard Westrick [email protected] ● 404-523-4801 404-729-6662 [email protected] Special Events: Karen Goeckel [email protected] ● 678-612-1776 Springvale Park: VP • Communications, James McManus Stephanie & Cameron McCaa .............. [email protected] ● 404-414-2496 404-550-4570 Amy Higgins (Master Plan) ........... [email protected] ● 404-593-8253 [email protected] Eric Goldberg (Playground) [email protected] ● 678-467-2096 Treasurer, David Adams Transportation: 404-661-6543 Danny Feig-Sandoval ................ 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In addition to the reports Busko, Alison Gordon, Glenda Minkin, Jen Hulak, by the IPNA board of directors, offi cers, committee chairs, and the agenda for the current month’s meeting, the Advocator publishes letters to the editor, press releases, articles deemed of interest to the community and paid advertising. Publishing Julie Noble, Marge Hays, Susan Crawley, of display advertisement, articles, letters, or notices does not constitute an endorsement by IPNA, its Board of Directors and/ or the Advocator and the Advocator staff. The content and opinions of a published article or letter represent the opinions of and Anne Kirkhope the author and not the opinion of IPNA, its Board of Directors and/or the Advocator and the Advocator staff unless it is ex- pressly stated. IPNA reserves the right to edit all items submitted for publication and to reject any material or ads submitted for publication. Material submitted anonymously, including press releases, will not be published. By submitting materials Submissions: [email protected] and photos you acknowledge you have the right to do so and understand the Advocator is published online as well in print. Content is due on the 20th of the month prior to publication and should be submitted to [email protected]. Inman Park Advocator 3 April 2017 Neighbors’ Stroll Event Ponce de Leon Library BY KATHY BUSKO • WALKABLE INMAN PARK COORDINATOR Upcoming Events [email protected] BY FRIENDS OF PONCE LIBRARY • 404-885-7820 Neighbors’ Stroll: A Social Gathering Celebrating Walkable Inman Park Wednesday, April 26 at 4:30 p.m. Where: Poplar Circle (Hurt and Euclid) Kids Get Money Smart! When: Saturday, April 22, 8:30 a.m. Ages 6 - 12 can learn some financial wisdom at this event. Plan to join with neighbors for a 30-minute trek through Inman Park. Thursday, April 27 at 3:30 p.m. Enjoy the beauty of Inman Park in Celebrate Earth Day! April! You might discover aspects of the neighborhood never noticed Ages 5 - 12 can enjoy free activities and crafts at the library. before! Wednesday, May 3 at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to participate regardless of age. Bring those adorable children in strollers. Identity Theft Solutions Show off your cute canines. Chat with your friends. Meet This workshop teaches preventative measures you can take to new neighbors. Most importantly, WALK. Then enjoy complimentary “Coffee and Carbs.” reduce the chance of identity theft. The Neighbors’ Stroll is part of the Walkable Inman Park Campaign dedicated to improving the walkability of Inman Park For information about ongoing free programs such as Storytime, for everyone by focusing on the condition of our sidewalks, Kids’ Math Club, Yoga, Meditation, and Book Club, go to http:// crosswalks and street lights. afpls.org/ponce-branch6. Purchase a Walkable Inman Park t-shirt for $20. Available at the stroll or by emailing [email protected]. All proceeds go to the