***ANNIVERSARY EDITION*** Westview Pizza Café is turning one year old! They will have specials for their anniversary, so make sure to come out and help celebrate this Westview business!
On the third Thursday each month we will gather to socialize at the Westview Pizza Cafe.
This will be a chance to get to know your neighbors in a casual environment and support a locally owned business. Have kids? You can meet other families and setup play dates! Don’t have kids? You can meet neighbors to invite over for dinner (and drinks)! This is a chance to get to know each other and hang out.
If you don’t live in Westview but are interested in moving to the neighborhood this is a great opportunity to meet people that do live here. Just one warning – once you get to know the folks living here you won’t want to look anywhere else! Seriously, we have some awesome neighbors.
Please mark your calendars and join us!
Trees Atlanta Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with its FIRST family tree planting project of the season.
The non-profit citizens’ group is launching its first Hispanic/Latino outreach effort Saturday, October 11th with its first family tree planting project in Westview’s Ontario Park.
Trees Atlanta invites you and your family to help plant over 50 trees from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Sign up: http://treesatlanta.org/event/family-tree-planting-projectwestview/
The Atlanta BeltLine: Where Atlanta comes together to get healthy.
The Atlanta BeltLine is asking for your input in developing a fun culture of health and activity in Atlanta. Join us during any of the upcoming study group dates this October to discuss “Health on the Atlanta BeltLine.” These meetings will include an open forum presentation followed by discussions to identify, create and provide unique opportunities for healthier, more sustainable living in Atlanta BeltLine communities.
SOUTHWEST STUDY GROUP – Thursday, October 23, 2014 from 6:30pm-8pm at Fulton County Central Training, 425 Langhorn Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
The City of Atlanta has determined that a $1 billion infrastructure project backlog currently exists. In an effort to address at least part of the backlog they are proposing a $250 million bond. As part of the process citizens are able to provide input through a series of meetings (June 2014, September 2014, January 2015) before heading to the polls in March 2015 to vote on the selected projects.
Westview has been very active trying to promote projects from the Westview Master Plan to be incorporated into the proposed infrastructure bond list. After the initial infrastructure bond meeting in June residents met to determine which priority projects from the Westview Master Plan should be proposed to the city. The community then continued with a heavy email campaign to city employees and councilmembers, followed by Executive Committee members meeting with members of Public Works. To further drive the point of the community’s strong desires to have Westview projects included in the bond referendum 32 community members showed up to the phase two meeting at Atlanta Metropolitan College.
To learn more about the infrastructure bond visit http://www.atlantaga.gov/infrastructure.
To view photos of Westview in action at the infrastructure bond meeting view the photo gallery below (click “continue reading”) or visit the Westview Facebook page.
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Artist Julie Ann McKevitt painted a mural of dogwood blossoms at the underpass of Westview Drive (at Langhorn Street) as part of the annual Art on the BeltLine project. For her official unveiling she invited friends and neighbors to come out for “paint and popsicles” (#paintandpopsicles). Participants had fun getting creative with their “I was here” handprint marks next to Julie Ann’s mural, all the while enjoying cold popsicles.
To see photos of the BeltLine mural unveiling view the photo gallery below or visit the Westview Facebook page.
The neighborhood “garden babies” came to visit the community garden and check on and harvest the vegetables that they helped plant. It is a beautiful sight to see how much our children remember what we teach them!
To see photos of the children at the garden view the photo gallery below or visit the Westview Facebook page.
Weekly yoga classes will now be taking place in Westview! A group of neighbors are organizing sunset sessions every Tuesday evening at Stokes Avenue Community Park.
Details: Meet at Stokes Avenue Park with your yoga mat every Tuesday at 7:00pm for a gentle sunset stretch in the grass. Cost is $5 per person or, if there are less than 4 people in attendance, the $20 minimum hourly fee will be divided by the number of attendees (e.g. $7 each for 3 people, $10 each for 2 people, $20 for a one-on-one session). In case of inclement weather the class will take place at a neighbor’s house – please email info@westviewatlanta.com for address.
Location: Stokes Avenue Community Park, 1556 Stokes Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30310
Time: 7:00pm to 8:00pm
To learn more about the yoga instructor, Xan, visit her website: http://www.xantaryn.com/yoga.html
Environmental Assessment: Transit Route Selection for Atlanta BeltLine West
The Federal Transit Administration, in cooperation with the City of Atlanta, Invest Atlanta, the Atlanta Regional Commission and Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., is conducting environmental assessments for extensions of the Atlanta Streetcar. Please join us for a series of upcoming public meeting to discuss the transit route options in designated areas along the west side of the Atlanta BeltLine corridor. We will also discuss MARTA connectivity options as well as learn about the overall transit system plan and next steps.
Learn which route options and MARTA connections will move forward:
SOUTHWEST STUDY GROUP- Thursday, September 25, 2014 from 6:30pm-8:00pm at Fulton County Central Training, 425 Langhorn Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beth McMillan, Director of Community Engagement and Planning at BMcMillan@atlbeltline.org
Nathan Soldat, Community Engagement Advocate at NSoldat@atlbeltline.org
***ANNIVERSARY EDITION*** Westview Pizza Café is turning one year old! They will have specials for their anniversary, so make sure to come out and help celebrate this Westview business!
