2015 Westview Holiday Potluck

2015 Holiday Potluck Photos

On Saturday, December 12, 2015, the Westview Community Organization held its annual holiday potluck at Fire Station 17. As always, the food brought by neighbors was delicious and gobbled up while neighbors enjoyed each others company.

To see photos of the holiday potluck view the photo gallery below (click “continue reading”) or visit the Westview Facebook page.

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Neighborhood Commercial District Meeting

Neighborhood Commercial District Meeting

The Westview Community Organization and the Westview Commercial District Association, in collaboration with the City of Atlanta’s Office of Planning, are hosting a series of public meetings to rezone the Westview Village to the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) classification. The Westview Village is a small-scale historic commercial node surrounding the intersection of Ralph David Abernathy Blvd and Lucile Ave. The second public input meeting took place on November 23, 2015, at Area West Realty.

To see photos of the meeting view the photo gallery below.

WCO Holiday Potluck

Westview Holiday Potluck 2014The Westview Community Organization is hosting its annual Holiday Luncheon at Fire Station 17. This is a great event to socialize with your neighbors in a non-meeting setting while eating home cooked food.

The WCO will cook a turkey and neighbors are asked to contribute side items. Please note we traditionally leave the leftovers for the fire fighters, so consider bringing your dish in a disposable container.

Potluck sign-up: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a45a8aa2ba2f49-westview

View photos of past Westview holiday potluck’s:

Westview Neighborhood Commercial Zoning Input Meeting

Westview Neighborhood Commercial Zoning Input MeetingJoin the Westview Community Organization, the Westview Commercial District Association, and the City of Atlanta’s Office of Planning on November 23, 2015, at 7:00pm at Area West Realty (1534 RDA Blvd.) for a public input meeting regarding the creation of a Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District along Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. This will be an opportunity for residents to provide input on desired uses for the district.

Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Zoning is a zoning classification used across the city to create and protect human-scale/pedestrian-friendly neighborhood commercial hubs. Existing NC districts include Little Five Points, East Atlanta Village, Virginia Highlands, Kirkwood, and Cascade Heights.

Neighborhood Commercial District Meeting

Neighborhood Commercial District Meeting

The Westview Community Organization and the Westview Commercial District Association, in collaboration with the City of Atlanta’s Office of Planning, are hosting a series of public meetings to rezone the Westview Village to the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) classification. The Westview Village is a small-scale historic commercial node surrounding the intersection of Ralph David Abernathy Blvd and Lucile Ave. The first public input meeting took place on October 26, 2015, at KIPP STRIVE Academy.

To see photos of the meeting view the photo gallery below.

Westview Community Garden Work Day

Westview Community Garden Work Day

The first official work day in the garden following the acquisition of the land took place on October 10th, with food and drink provided by Fresh2Health and LeLovebird.

Please feel free to join the Garden Committee every Saturday from 10:00am-2:00pm at 1439 S Gordon Street.

To see photos of the work day view the photo gallery below.

Fall/Winter Garden Planting

Westview Community Garden“Welcome Back Westview” – Join the Westview Community Organizations’ Garden Committee, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, and FoodCorps volunteers to get ready for the fall/winter garden at 1439 South Gordon Street.

Yummy food from local farms will be there just for you.

This is our land – it’s time to get to work!

Westview Community Garden Fundraiser

Westview Community Garden Fundraiser, Art Auction and Dance Party

On Saturday, August 22 the Westview Community Organization hosted a fundraising party at Historic Fire Station #17 for the South Gordon Community Garden. As part of the fundraising efforts attendees were asked to donate a minimum of $50 for entry, which would include food and beverages, live DJ entertainment, and a silent auction.

Between the fundraising party and prior fundraising efforts via the GoFundMe campaign about 43% of the $10,000 goal has been reached.