Downtown News
Atlanta Gay Pride Parade Route
- June 24 @ 1pm
The parade will begin at
Peachtree Street and Ralph McGill Blvd., travel north on Peachtree St., turn right on 10th
Street ending in Piedmont Park. Join
the fun and wear your rainbow colors!
Could it be? a grocery store - in Downtown Atlanta?
According to an article in The Daily Report, Publix is in discussions with
Barry Real Estate to occupy part of the office space at their new 24 Ivan Allen Plaza project!
Many of you might remember an ADNA meeting last year where several store reps, including Publix presented what it might take for this to occur - congratulations to all who showed up and made us look like a community!
Central Atlanta Progress
Updates for Downtown
Starting
June 29, the Ambassadors and Clean Team personnel will begin operations in the
20 square-block addition in the new Railroad District south of Marietta Street,
increasing coverage in Downtown to a 220 block area. For more details, contact
David Wardell, dwardell@centralatlantaprogress.org.
Also, at a recent
joint CAP and ADID Board meeting five major priorities were discussed
and supported as vital ambitions for Downtown: casino gaming , East-West
corridor growth plans, a Downtown circulator shuttle, continuance of a
multi-year plan for Woodruff Park and public space vending management.
And plan ahead, because due to major renovation work at the Atlanta
Marriott Marquis, Baker Street from Courtland to Peachtree Center Avenue will
be shut down to vehicular traffic starting June 29 through the end of the year.
Egads! Georgia Brewery Tours in
Jeopardy!
The Georgia Department of Revenue is proposing new rules for Craft Breweries
(i.e., Sweetwater, et al) who serve beer during their facility tours. They propose to limit the pour to 2 oz. of
each of 8 beer styles, or maximum of 16oz.
Because Sweetwater only offers four beers they will be limited to 8 oz
of beer. Sweetwater and others have put
much effort into this fun tour structure and stand to lose customers, employees and
market share. Please support our local
Brewery (and ADNA friend) and let the GA Dept of Revenue know your opinion by
writing to regcomments@dor.ga.gov
PLEASE REFERENCE NOTICE NUMBER AT-2007-1-560-2-2-.61
ON ALL COMMENTS. The Department must
receive all comments regarding the proposed Rules from interested persons no later than 10am on June 19th, 2007.
Atlanta is a big classroom
Did
you know that The Atlanta New Century School, located on Luckie Street is the
first independent, fully accredited, non-profit elementary school Downtown -- letting
students explore concepts taught in the classroom by incorporating exposure
to Atlanta's educational and cultural resources through weekly field trips?
The Force Behind the Force
The Atlanta Police Foundation was established in 2003 with the primary mission of
providing resources that will assist the Atlanta Police Department to make
Atlanta a safer and more secure city. By focusing its efforts on six
specific programs, the Foundation has made significant contributions toward
providing our officers with the tools they need.
Through
membership in the Atlanta Police Foundation every resident can do their part to
help provide critical resources for the APD and provide immeasurable moral support
for the men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe. Membership
levels begin at $25 and your support is important.
To
learn more about the programs supported by membership dollars or to join online,
click on "Become a Member of the Force Behind the Force". Contact Janie
Foy at 404.586.0180 or jfoy@atlantapolicefoundation.org for
further information.
