Meeting Information: Time: 7:00 pm–9:00 pm NOTE: THERE IS NO IN-PERSON MEETING THIS MONTH. ZOOM ONLY MEETING! Meeting Agenda: 7:00 pm Call to Order• Welcome guests; Instructions on voting via a Zoom poll and in person • NOTE ABOUT VOTING: You must be a member by the first of the month to vote. • You must display your full name in … [Read more...] about November 20, 2023, CPNO Agenda
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October 2023
Candler Park Neighborhood Organization Board of Directors October 9, 2023 (Virtual) The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Christina Hodgen, President. The motion to adopt the agenda passed. The motion to approve the September minutes passed. New Business: ● Doug Wetzel- Candler Park Conservancy-Playground Update and ask- $53,000 for equipment ● Greg … [Read more...] about October 2023
How Much Green Does it Take to Keep Freedom Park Green
By Dillon Thompson With more than 200 acres of land and eight miles of trails, Freedom Park is one of Atlanta’s biggest greenspaces. It’s a long, winding connector that stretches from Boulevard in the west, to Candler Park Drive in the east — touching at least a half-dozen of the city’s neighborhoods. But all that space is expensive to maintain. It’s why the … [Read more...] about How Much Green Does it Take to Keep Freedom Park Green
From A Field of Kudzu To Dreams of a ‘Pocket Park’
By John Fleming Right at the bottom of the hill, where Ferguson Street meets McLendon, is a flat piece of greenspace, lush turf the likes of a fairway, encircled (at this time of year anyway) by kudzu. It’s the kind of vacant space — three lots coming in at about an acre — that would interest practically any … [Read more...] about From A Field of Kudzu To Dreams of a ‘Pocket Park’
CPNO Nov Zoning Meeting
CANCELLED: No agenda items … [Read more...] about CPNO Nov Zoning Meeting
LGBTQ+ History in Candler Park
By Emily Taff At the CPNO monthly member meeting October 16, Charlie Paine, with Historic Atlanta, and Susan Coleman, with the City's Historic Preservation Studio, gave a brief presentation of the recently completed Atlanta LGBTQ+ Historic Context Statement. Historic context statements identify important themes in history and then relate those themes to the … [Read more...] about LGBTQ+ History in Candler Park
Volunteers, We Couldn’t do it Without Them
The Heart of Fall Fest is its volunteers, by Dillon Thompson Update: The 2023 Fall Fest events included Fall Ball, Tour of Homes, Road Race and a 2-day festival in the park including live music with 2 stages, artist market with over 180 vendors, Kidlandia, food trucks, and more. The Fall Fest committee is pleased to announce that all of these events raised over $80,000 for … [Read more...] about Volunteers, We Couldn’t do it Without Them
October 16, 2023, CPNO Agenda
Meeting Agenda: This agenda is subject to updates.NOTE: The Historic Designation Committee has had 2 of 4 topical Community Meetings and would like EVERYONE to give input in the brief Companion Survey (Sept 7) and Worksheet (Oct 5) from those meetings which are available along with reference materials at the Meeting Materials page.7:00 pm Call to Order 7:05 pm Adoption … [Read more...] about October 16, 2023, CPNO Agenda
September 2023
Candler Park Neighborhood Organization Board of Directors September11, 2023 (Virtual The meeting was called to order at 7:02 pm by Christina Hodgen, President. The agenda was adopted by unanimous consent. The edited August Minutes were approved. Old Business: 1) Christina Hodgen met with Amir Farouki regarding prevention of injury by errant golf balls while … [Read more...] about September 2023
Little Candler has a Big Idea
By John Fleming Where Oakdale meets McLendon sits a cluster of shops that practically oozes charm. Yet, some might say it also drifts along a little sleepy, especially when compared to the happy swirl of Little Five Points and the bustle of Candler Park’s commercial area a few blocks east. On a recent Saturday, though, the place was banging with … [Read more...] about Little Candler has a Big Idea