Photos and words by: Philip Ehrenberg On a misty but not overly cold morning in early March, Trees Atlanta's NeighborWoods program came to Little 5 Points, Candler Park and Inman Park to plant trees along the area’s sidewalks. Click or tap here to scroll through the gallery to scope some of the action. Around 30 volunteers gathered in the plaza behind The … [Read more...] about Volunteers and Trees Atlanta Work To Greenify Candler Park
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Freeing the Stream
and a Tribute to Shel Silverstein By The Messenger Staff. Along the north side of Candler Park, right there by the golf course, is an unnamed creek running parallel to the Freedom Park Trail. It’s a babbling brook for a stretch, adding to the beauty of that part of the biking-walking-running trail. Until late February, however, it didn’t babble entirely. In fact, … [Read more...] about Freeing the Stream
Crime Report February 2024
(Best viewed horizontally on small screens.) Significant Activity 02/01/2024 – 02/29/2024: Stolen Vehicle (1), Shoplifting (1), Theft from Vehicle (1), Property theft (1) Safety Officer Assessment: ● Compared to a busy January 2024 this is a fairly positive report although a single vehicle theft occurred.● Please note vehicle thefts are occurring primarily overnight in the … [Read more...] about Crime Report February 2024
Verdura Pizza March Update
Since our last update, you may have been wondering what is happening with Verdura Pizza on the corner of McLendon and Moreland. Recently David Smith, Verdura co-owner, provided this update (lightly edited) to the Little 5 Points Alliance: We are striving to have final inspections completed between the end of this week and the beginning of next week in order to obtain our … [Read more...] about Verdura Pizza March Update
Crime Report January 2024
(Best viewed horizontally on small screens.) Significant Activity 01/01/2024 – 01/31/2024: Stolen Vehicle and Vandalism (5), Shoplifting (1), Theft from Vehicle (1), Property theft (1), Vandalism (1) Safety Officer Assessment: Vehicle thefts occur primarily in the early morning hours. In cases where vandalism is reported with the theft, the vehicle is usually damaged … [Read more...] about Crime Report January 2024
Board Minutes February 2024
Candler Park Neighborhood Organization Board of Directors February 12, 2024 The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Christina Hodgen, President. The motion to adopt the agenda was by unanimous consent. The motion to approve the January Minutes was by unanimous consent. New Business: ● Mark Clement expressed concern about the re-organization of the Music … [Read more...] about Board Minutes February 2024
Op-Ed: Stop the Stickers
There’s No Place for Hate in Candler Park By Joshua Jarrett Everything we display in our community like flags, yard signs or even what we stock in our Little Libraries, says something about what we see within ourselves and the face we want to show others. Recently, I saw a public message of hate, one that I know this neighborhood would never want to … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Stop the Stickers
March CPNO Zoning Meeting
ZoningWednesday, March 6 · 7:00 – 8:00pmTime zone: America/New_YorkGoogle Meet joining infoVideo call link: https://meet.google.com/dfm-rbwj-mcbOr dial: (US) +1 419-869-2085 PIN: 259 725 107#More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/dfm-rbwj-mcb?pin=6862285074061 Flying Biscuit 1530 Dekalb Ave NE - Moving locations to former Lazy Betty site. Alcohol License Z-24-12: An … [Read more...] about March CPNO Zoning Meeting
Big Update: February Meeting Voting Results
CPNO Members voted on five issues at the meeting on Feb. 19: An infrastructure item, three motions to amend the bylaws and one to approve the 2024 budget. The infrastructure issue (a motion to have the Infrastructure Committee study the feasibility of installing a gate in the fence separating Iverson Park from the MARTA station) as well as the budget, required a simple … [Read more...] about Big Update: February Meeting Voting Results
A Letter from The CPNO Board: On Words, Their Meaning, and Getting Caught in the Heat of Debate
By: The CPNO Board Candler Park is that kind of place you can burrow into, wrap yourself around and within, like a familiar blanket holding you in that safe, kind and loving way. A lot of places are like us in that way. Yet we seem to be at another level of caring, with a big share of people who subscribe to the notion that we not only help one another, but that we … [Read more...] about A Letter from The CPNO Board: On Words, Their Meaning, and Getting Caught in the Heat of Debate