The Fourth Ward West is a proud member of Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) M. The General Body meeting for NPU-M is held on the fourth Monday of every month - the next one is on September 28th at 6:15 PM! These meetings are important for our corner of Atlanta to express our community's thoughts, concerns, and priorities to the City of Atlanta. The meeting on Monday will have a vote on an update to its By-Laws. The FWW Board has participated in the process, but make sure your voice is heard too!
Many thanks for Dorthey Hurst's leadership on these updates to our by-laws and her work on special projects for NPU-M's Public Safety committee!
You can review the proposed changes here: docs.google.com/document/d/1cUPPMhf57frsT20hWdu56AwczyYKxDeWMB2HbnPxYTc/edit
You can participate in the NPU-M General Body meeting on Monday, September 28th at 6:15 PM here: zoom.us/j/5138774717
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“I think it’s more urgent [to utilize the Atlanta Civic Center property] today as we see increasing economic insecurity for huge swaths of the population,” Farokhi said. “Given that nothing’s moved on it for a couple of years, we’re probably past trying to fast-track it. But as we try to make our housing supply meet demand, this is a piece of property that should be at the top of the list. It’s MARTA-accessible; it’s accessible to jobs; it’s near park space.”
So what do you think? What would you like happen at the Civic Center site?
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The redemptive potential of Old Fourth Ward's languishing Atlanta Civic Center - SaportaReport
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Gone are the days of Broadway musicals, concerts, lectures and commencement ceremonies at the historic auditorium. But public officials in Atlanta say the mammoth isn’t down for the count, but rather hibernating, awaiting its potential resurrection as a place to live, work and play.Local engagement opportunity: 9/23 6:30 PM The leaders of MARTA, The ATL and Atlanta Regional Commission will be joining Atlantans for a Civic Dinners virtual event hosted by Advance Atlanta! After their presentations on transit, traffic, and everything in between attendees will breakout into smaller groups for discussion. I know we'll be there! Sign up >> www.civicdinners.com/future-of-transit-and-traffic/dinners/2900 Fourth Ward Alliance Fourth Ward Neighbors Midtown ATL
Civic Dinners - The Future of Transit and Traffic
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It's time to come together. We bring people together for meaningful conversations that spark real and lasting change.Not feeling voting in person this year? We get it! But you have to request an absentee ballot and you need to do it asap (by October 5th to be exact). Get your ballot here: sos.ga.gov/index.php/Elections/absentee_voting_in_georgia
Absentee Voting In Georgia | Elections
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Georgia law allows for absentee by mail ballots to be requested up to 180 days before an election. To request an absentee ballot, voters should complete an absentee ballot application and return the absentee ballot application to their county registration office. Absentee ballot applications can...Thankful for Councilmember Amir Farokhi's leadership on having the city take ownership of our sidewalks. These are public spaces that create equity and livability across the city. Safe and accessible sidewalks will lower our dependency on vehicles and will allow all Atlantans to enjoy our amazing city.
Atlanta sidewalks: City Hall’s best thinkers are asked to find funding solutions - SaportaReport
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Read Atlanta sidewalks: City Hall’s best thinkers are asked to find funding solutions by David Pendered for SaportaReport here.