May 22, 2012
Source: Atlanta BeltLine
Date: Saturday, July 14, 2012
Time: 7:30am to 10:00am
Location: Gordon-White Park, 1350 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30310
Details: The second annual Atlanta BeltLine Southwest 5K will take racers through Westview and West End. All the details can be found at http://beltline.org/events/atlanta-beltline-southwest-5k/
May 21, 2012
In April fence construction was started on the Stokes Avenue Community Pocket Park. On Saturday, May 19, 2012 neighbors came back together to continue work on the park-to-be. One crew continued work on the fence while another crew planted shrubs and perennial flowers. The fence is funded thanks to an NPU-T grant and the landscaping is funded thanks to the “Love Your Block” grant.
Keep your eyes peeled for future work days at the new Stokes Avenue Community Pocket Park!
To view more photos of the Stokes Park work day please visit our Westview Facebook page.
May 15, 2012
Westview’s commercial area continues to see development along Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. The newest addition to the Westview neighborhood is The Big Apple Inn, a take-out restaurant making headlines for its pig ear sandwiches.
However, The Big Apple Inn brings more than just a new business to the neighborhood, it brings family history. April Patton, the owner of The Big Apple Inn, is a fourth generation family member of the business that originated in Jackson, Mississippi. April’s cousin, Geno, still runs the family restaurant in Jackson. To watch more about the history behind The Big Apple Inn watch this video: http://vimeo.com/7439544
To view photos of the opening of The Big Apple Inn please visit the “Development Photos” folder on our Westview Facebook page.
April 10, 2012
The Westview Community Organization held a successful kick-off to the “April Clean-Up Month.” Neighbors came together on Saturday, April 7, 2012, to tackle two tasks:
One team roamed the streets to collect tires that have been dumped throughout the neighborhood. Thanks to Liberty Tire Recycling, the 100 collected tires (!) will no longer be littering the Westview neighborhood.
The second team set out to start constructing a picket fence around the new Stokes Avenue Community Park (or at least park to be!). Thanks to the “NPU-T” grant the neighborhood was able to fund a picket fence. The fence is yet to be completed, but good progress has been made.
Thanks to all the volunteers who made it out! We hope to see you out for the next two clean-up days on Saturday, April 14, and Saturday, April 21.
To view more photos of the tire clean-up and fence construction please visit our Westview Facebook page.
April 3, 2012
Date: Saturday, April 7th, 2012
Time: 9:00am
Meet-up: KIPP STRIVE Academy, 1444 Lucile Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30310 or 1556 Stokes Avenue
Details: In addition to the tire clean-up, Westview residents are also encouraged to help construct a picket fence at the new pocket park at 1556 Stokes Avenue.
March 31, 2012
Sometimes progress appears slow, but patience and hard work show that good things come to those who wait.
A property at 1556 Stokes Avenue, commonly referred to by neighbors as “the blue box,” was an eyesore for years. The 1980s infill construction was a bland looking two story box with a faux roof, siding falling off the walls, and overgrown grass. As with many code enforcement issues, the owner of the property was hard to track down, but was eventually found and a court date was set for March 2010.
The story turns out to be quite a bizarre one. When members of the community showed up in court to fight against the owner it became known that the property, among others, had been left in the woman’s name by her estranged husband. Only recently being made aware of the properties she was quick to come to an agreement of signing the property over to the community so the house could be torn down and turned into a pocket park.
With the help of the University Community Development Corporation (UCDC) the property was demolished in October 2011 and turned over to the community. And thanks to two grants, the “NPU-T” grant and the “Love Your Block” grant, the land will be turned into a pocket park for neighbors to enjoy!
Stay tuned for updates on how this sad house will be turned into a community spot.
March 20, 2012
Date: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Location: SPACE Atlanta, 1310 White Street, Atlanta, GA 30310
Details: A mix and migle fundraising event for the ‘Westview Neighbor’ newsletter. The evening will feature live entertainment by Andy Cain Griffen Jr., a silent auction, and a book sale/signing with author/poet/songstress Valerie Jean Respess.
March 6, 2012
April has been marked as the spring “clean-up month” for Westview. Three clean-up’s are scheduled for Saturday, April 7th, 14th, and 21st. Each day will focus on a different task. Come help out one day or all three days! Neighbors will meet up at KIPP STRIVE Academy (1444 Lucile Avenue) at 9:00am on each clean-up day and dispurse into the neighborhood from there.
Saturday, April 7th – Tire Recycling Day
Saturday, April 14th – Trash/Junk Day
Saturday, April 21st – Weed Control Day
March 5, 2012
Date: Saturday, April 7th, 14th, and 21st
Time: 9:00am
Meet-up: KIPP STRIVE Academy, 1444 Lucile Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30310
Details: April has been marked as the spring “clean-up month” for Westview. Three clean-up’s are scheduled for Saturday, April 7th, 14th, and 21st. Each day will focus on a different task. Come help out one day or all three days!
Saturday, April 7th – Tire Recycling Day
Saturday, April 14th – Trash/Junk Day
Saturday, April 21st – Weed Control Day
February 23, 2012
A “I Am America” special report by CNN featured KIPP STRIVE Academy principal Ed Chang. Watch the video to hear Ed explain why he switched from his previous career as a physical therapist to the education field.
“Education is the civil rights movement of today.” – Ed Chang