Master Plan Adoption

May 11, 2011

The legislation to adopt the Westview Master Plan has been written, and it will be making its way through various hearings and committee meetings before going to City Council for a vote. Neighbors are encouraged to attend these meetings to answer questions and show support for the plan. Please mark two very important dates on your calendars:

– Public hearing on June 13th at 6:00pm

– Community Development/Human Resources Committee on June 14th at 12:30pm

Location: Committee Room 2, Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303

2011 Comprehensive Development Plan Workshop

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.

Westview Master Planning Workshop

Master Planning Workshop

May 17, 2010

The Westview Community Organization’s Development Committee has been working on a big project for about a year – a master plan for the neighborhood. Neighborhood plans are developed to determine the physical, social, and economic growth and development needs of a neighborhood and help the city allocate money for improvements. As many parts of the city already have plans, Westview neighbors determined it was time to follow suit. The plan the Westview Community Organization puts together will ultimately be brought in front of City Council with the goal of getting adopted into Atlanta’s Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP).

One step required to have the plan officially recognized by the City of Atlanta is to have a public master planning session. Approximately 1,400 postcards were sent out to property owners in the weeks leading up to the May 15, 2010 master planning session to inform them of the upcoming event. A lot of planning was required leading up to the public event. Members of the Development Committee surveyed every street of the neighborhood, noting the conditions of streets, sidewalks, houses, and locations of street signs, telephone poles, trees, and other important aspects required to establish a thorough plan of the neighborhood. This would create the foundation required for the public input.

On the morning of May 15th residents were encouraged to participate in a walk through the neighborhood to re-familiarize themselves with the different areas of the community. At noon the official meeting started with a presentation about the neighborhood. Residents then split into three different planning groups – commercial, BeltLine and greenspaces, and walkability and connectivity.

Following the master planning session the Development Committee will compile the collected information and input to further develop the plan for Westview’s future.

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ReCART Recycling

ReCART Recycling

April 26, 2010

The City of Atlanta’s pilot recycling program has been expanded! Neighbors on the northern end of the neighborhood (Inman Street, Altoona Place, etc) have already enjoyed the big blue recycling bins for a little while now. But as of April a few more streets have been added to the ReCART program. ReCART encourages recycling by giving points for the amount of items you recycle. The more you recycle the more points you receive. Eventually when enough points are collected participating companies give out free goodies – ranging from money off restaurants to free cans of cat food.

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Incentive-Based Recycling Program

October 27, 2009

City of Atlanta Announces Launch of New Incentive-Based Pilot Recycling Program to Promote Sustainability

When: Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 at 10:00am

Where: The World of Coca-Cola
Pemberton Place – Greenspace between World of Coca-Cola and Georgia Aquarium
225 Baker St NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
In the event of inclement weather, the event will take place in the Bottle Cap Suite

Parking will be provided in the Pemberton Place parking deck located on Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard between Centennial Olympic Park Drive and Luckie Street

Details: The City of Atlanta, in partnership with Rehrig Pacific, a container company and service provider along with sponsor Coca-Cola Enterprises, celebrate the launch of an exciting new recycling rewards pilot program powered by RecycleBank® and coming to Atlanta residents. The event will host city officials, Rehrig Pacific, Coca-Cola and RecycleBank representatives, as well as feature automated recycling truck demonstrations. Refreshments will be provided by Coca-Cola. Representatives from all organizations will be on hand to answer questions and explain how the program works. Already a success in 21 states and in the United Kingdom, the new recycling rewards program, powered by RecycleBank®, allows households to earn Points redeemable at local and national retailers in exchange for recycling.

Read more about the RecycleBank program on their website, www.RecycleBank.com.

South West Mayoral Forum

September 8, 2009

What: Mayoral Forum Hosted by Southwest Atlanta Neighborhood Consortium

When: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 4pm – 6pm

Where: KIPP STRIVE Academy, 1444 Lucile Ave, S.W.

Details: On Saturday, September 19, 2009, the Southwest Atlanta Neighborhood Consortium (“SWANC”) will host a Mayoral Forum from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. SWANC is a consortium of communities within Southwest Atlanta, including Beecher-Donnelly, Oakland City, West End, and Westview. SWANC’s footprint includes approximately 7,000 residents of diverse ethnic and demographic backgrounds.

The forum will be a moderated format with questions focusing on issues of particular concern to the SWANC constituency.

This is an important election and your presence and participation is strongly requested. For questions and additional information call 404.460.9047 or e-mail president@beecherdonnelly.com.

Weekly Garbage Pick-Up Resumes

September 7, 2009

Beginning the week of September 14, the Department of Public Works will resume weekly collection of household garbage, recycling and yard waste.

Supportive Housing Ordinance

March 30, 2009

On March 26th, 2009 the Zoning Review Board voted to approve the Supportive Housing Ordinance (Z-08-48). The ordinance basically grants supportive housing operators the ability to operate without a special use permit, and therefore abolishing the vote by the NPU required to open a facility. This ordinance will grant the operators the ability to still operate with special uses – such as higher occupancy rates.

The NPUs have not been engaged in the process, and at the hearing not one resident or homeowner spoke in favor of the ordinance. The proponents were all developers and people who stand to gain financially by easing up the rules.

The ordinance will grant all the power to the Mayor’s office through a certification process. The certification requirements they were presenting at the hearing were less than a page long. It will without a doubt be exploited.

Please take a moment and fill out the form on www.npuvoice.org to contact your councilmember. They need to hear from you on this matter! And please pass this on to anyone else you know that lives in the City of Atlanta.

Also, please note that everybody is in favor of having some type of supportive housing. This isn’t a battle against the homeless. It is a battle to make sure the NPUs and you continue to have a voice.

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