THE Inman Park Advocator Atlanta’s Small Town Downtown News • Newsletter of the Inman Park Neighborhood Association February 2013 [email protected] • inmanpark.org • 245 North Highland Avenue NE • Suite 230-401 • Atlanta 30307 Volume 41 • Issue 2 President’s Report BY ANDY COFFMAN, PRESIDENT My fellow Inman Parkers, the state of our neighborhood is great. Our Everywhere we look, a new house is spouting up or an old one is finding finances are healthy and our minds are intact, at least until Festival a new life. It seems like an architect or homeowner is presenting a plan weekend. While my report could end here, there are a few items to reflect every month. on this time of year. Finding common ground among divergent wants and needs is hard when Our nominating committee was approved last month. While the minutes it comes to parking, zoning and development. Compromise and consensus will certainly reflect the approved members, I want to offer my thanks is even harder when we all have a stake in what happens. We learned this again to Matt Nelson, Megan Holder and Dennis Mobley for their with possible redistricting and the difficult choices needed to solve the willingness to serve. All three agreed without hesitation. This cooperative over crowding of our neighborhood schools. But, Inman Parkers always spirit is but one of the many blessings of living in a neighborhood like ours. keep the faith and join arms to deal what is dealt to us. Inman Park has known the constant sacrifice that comes with starting anew. As I have written here before, if you have any interest in taking on an open board position, I encourage you to reach out to our current board for Let’s give thanks to those brave pioneers who shared a vision in the 70s. information on their positions. Or, you can simply contact any member They expended their blood, sweat, tears and, of course, their treasure of the nominating committee to throw your hat in the ring. Positions paving the way for our quirky community. What we now take for granted opening this year are: Vice President of Historic Preservation, Vice were once only dreams. Inman Park is dynamic. We abide through the President of Public Safety, Vice President of Zoning, Vice President of strength that comes from working together toward common goals. All hail Communications and Secretary. the mighty butterfly! At 180 Elizabeth Street, with the legal issues closer to a resolution, we expect the project will move forward. I admire the spirit of neighbors willing to stand up for what they believe in, even when the odds are long. A Note from the Editors This is Inman Park after all! We have a committee assembled to continue monitoring the development process. Now, regardless of where our BY SUSANNA CAPELOUTO & STEPHANIE TOBBEN, CO-EDITORS individual sentiments lie, we can all work together to offer suggestions where needed and to make this development the best it can be for Inman “An Advocator on every Inman Park coffee table!” That has become Park. JBX has committed to working with us and we will maintain our new motto. We will not rest until every household in this communications to ensure that happens. neighborhood receives the Advocator on time every month. Of course it is always available on-line, but we believe it is important to have a 99 Krog Street will be on the move again. They have started interior printed copy lying around your house. How often do you grab it to look demolition and construction should be underway in the next couple of up basic info from security patrol phone numbers to the date for the months. Hopefully, it will be completed by the end of the year. In years next book club meeting? to come, high-end mixed-use retail and residential projects will be more Have you ever heard any of your neighbor’s say ‘I read it in the prevalent around the neighborhood. Like Atlanta itself, we no longer live Advocator? ‘Having the Advocator displayed on your coffee table says in a sleepy little in-town neighborhood. As with any project, including that you are a proud Inman Park Resident. It’s like flying your Inman plans for the Stoveworks to come, we will be keeping a close eye on Park freak flag. things. Done right and with our help, these changes will all bring vibrancy to our neighborhood. Volunteer for Return of the Spirit of Festival Spelling Bee Inman Park One long time Inman Mary Lin students and Porch parties return in Park resident reflects on parents resurrect the February. Find out the Festival volunteering neighborhood spelling history behind these opportunities. bee tradition. monthly socials. 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Inman Park Advocator 3 February 2013 Minutes of the January IPNA Meeting BY JACLYN MCDOUGAL, SECRETARY Newcomers The robbery by the Marta station last week happened on the David Wilcoff on Virgil Street south side of the Marta station, but still close to IP. Please do not Carol & Terri from