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

• Latest Neighborhood eBlast
  Get the latest news from ADNA. Read online or sign up to receive by email.
• Next Community Meeting: May 13
  Mark your calendar for the next ADNA Community Meeting Tues. May 13 at the Central Atlanta Library, 6:30pm.
• Latest Tornado Update
  An update from ADNA president Whitney Rusert on clean-up efforts following the March 14 tornado, which made a direct hit on Downtown Atlanta. Also: Volunteer info for cleanup in Cabbagetown, Vine City. [Archive of newsletters.]

  

• Downtown Traffic Updates
  While the neighborhood recovers from the storm, various streets are being closed off while buildings, roads, street lights, etc. are repaired. Some bus routes have also been temporary changed. Get info from CAP/ADID.
• CourtWatch
  Have you ever wondered why the same people are always committing the same crimes and getting away with it? Come to CourtWatch and find out.
• 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.