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The latest updates, including some from other web sites...

• Happy Hour
  Feb 20 @ 191 Club
  The members-only 191 Club is opening its doors to ADNA for an evening of complementary beer/wine and appetizers from 6:30 - 8:30pm.
  
  

• Downtown on Facebook
  If you're on Facebook, join our group and receive updates and connections to your neighbors.

  

• January 23 Community E-Blast
  Get the latest updates about what's happening Downtown!

• Minutes from Jan. 13 Meeting (PDF)
  If you missed the meeting, or if you just need reminders, here are the minutes, online in detail.
• Combating Crime in Our Neighborhoods
  A message from the Atlanta Police Foundation on crime in Atlanta.
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• Updated ADNA Boundaries Map
  This map shows the official boundaries fo the Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association (ADNA) as established by its bylaws.

• Streetcar Input Needed
  For those who attended any of the Peachtree Streetcar community presentations, please take the time to let District 2 City Councilmember, Kwanza Hall know your opinions!
• Downtown Groceries Stores - Updated
  The handy, dandy ADNA neighborhood grocery map has been updated to show new stores. Groceries are closer than you think! MARTA info included.

  

• STREETCARS FOR PEACHTREE:
  Next stop: Public comment
  Outside Link
  Streetcars could be rolling down Peachtree Street within six years as part of a $190 million proposal that supporters say will transform Atlanta's signature thoroughfare. What do you think? Four public meetings are planned, starting Jan. 8, with a final proposal handed to the City Council by March.
• Broad Street Plaza Issues
  Part of the Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association's strategic plan to help work on issues in Broad Street Plaza is to compile a Top 10 List of major issues. Download list (PDF).
• Everything You Need to Know About the Carriage Industry
  If Mr. Ed was more than a fictional talking horse on old late night TV, what would he do to address our neighborhood issues regarding the horses and carriages on our streets? He’d probably do exactly what we’re doing. Read more!
• Action on Resolution Related to State Funding for the Peachtree-Pine Shelter
  After a recent meeting, the City Council's Community Development Committee a resolution related to State funding for the Peachtree-Pine shelter is in jeopardy. Find out what you can do.
• Downtown Crime Rate Continues Drop
  Outside Link
  While the City's overall crime rate inches upward, Downtown Atlanta is headed in a different direction, and that’s great news, says CAP/ADID.