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The housing market has been in a very well-publicized slump for several years now, but there are still some very high priced homes listed for sale. I’ll take the Santa Barbara Ranch, the Lake Tahoe home, or to go a totally opposite way, the ONE57 Penthouse overlooking Central Park. Ah….such the life…..
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When the City of Atlanta first started envisioning a streetcar renaissance, the centerpiece idea was the “Peachtree Streetcar.”
Study after study showed that the corridor that had the greatest potential for ridership, economic development and private funding was along Peachtree Street from downtown to Midtown and eventually towards Buckhead.
Those initial plans also called for an east-west line to connect Centennial Olympic Park with the King Center along the Auburn Avenue and Edgewood Avenue corridor.
Fortunately, the city was able to secure federal funding to develop the downtown east-west line.
But today, it seems as though a severe case of amnesia has hit the City of Atlanta when it comes to the other all-important leg — the Peachtree Streetcar.
For reasons that can not be easily explained, the Peachtree Streetcar has gone from being the top priority to hardly making the list.
At the same time, the development of streetcars along the Atlanta BeltLine — both on the Eastside (where there would be a half-mile extension to connect to the streetcar serving the King Center, and on the Westside — have emerged as the highest priority
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Sometimes, living in a large city like Atlanta, can make one forget about things like being prepared for a natural disaster. So we have them in Atlanta, yes we do!
It has already been 5 years, but in 2008, a tornado went right through Downtown Atlanta, causing severe damage to numerous buildings, including the Westin Peachtree Plaza where numerous windows were blown out. Later, the hotel had to completely replace all of the windows in the 50 story building so they would match.
Are you prepared for such a disaster? If you live in suburban Atlanta, tornados DO happen! So can flooding of local creeks from heavy rains. I’d say we don’t have to worry about blizzards, but do you remember the Winter of 2011 and ice skating on Peachtree Street? Did you make it to the store and stock up before the streets were ice, and stayed that way for like FIVE days?
Whether you are single and live alone, or have a family, you need a plan to be ready for a natural disaster….Why not look at the FEMA site Ready.gov for tips and ideas on how to plan for a natural disaster. Having a plan now, could save your family in the future.
Yes, Midtown Atlanta IS an urban area in a major metropolitan city…Atlanta. (Hope that was not a surprise to you?) And as should be expected of any resident or visitor to an urban area, you need to pay attention to your surroundings. Your personal safety always starts with knowing what’s around you at all times. It’s not to say that something is going to happen to you, but when you are prepared, it makes a big difference.
So, what is YOUR Roll in a Safer Midtown Atlanta?
BE ESPECIALLY ATTENTIVE TO THE FOLLOWING AND REPORT THEM TO 911 WITHOUT DELAY:
REPORT SUSPICIOUS AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY TO 911
When calling 911 remain calm and give the following information:
WHO you are – briefly identify yourself and your location
WHAT you are reporting
WHERE this is happening
WAIT for additional questions by the 911 operator
Note the following to the best of your ability:
Suspect(s): sex, race, age, height, weight, shoes, hair color, clothing, distinctive characteristics such as beard, mustache, scars, injuries or bleeding, items carried and accent/manner of speaking
Vehicles: if a vehicle is involved note color, make, model, year, license plate, and special features such as stickers, markings, and dents
Even though you may call 911 anonymously, it is helpful if you are available to police for clarification and information. Keep the line open once you make the 911 call. Once police address the incident, be sure to tell your neighbors and us about it at earliest convenience.
PLEASE ADVISE THE MPSA OF ONGOING PATTERNS SUCH AS:
Drug Dealing – characterized by frequent, short visits by various individuals
Vagrants Camping & Loitering
Nuisance Properties
Litter Accumulation
Graffiti and street spam
Abandoned and junked vehicles
Suspicious and nuisance activity, such as panhandling and drug activity
Dark places along streets, especially malfunctioning street lights
Street prostitution and signs of such, including (patterns of) used condoms
These things adversely affect neighborhood safety, quality of living, aesthetics and property values. They need to be addressed as early as possible.
MPSA (Midtown Ponce Security Alliance) is the community sponsored security arm that primarily patrols Historic Midtown. But their service and patrols are an important part of the overall Midtown Atlanta security presence. Their patrols often stop and catch people and problems from getting much further into Midtown Atlanta proper.
A SAFE & THRIVING NEIGHBORHOOD IN A NUTSHELL:
Network with your neighbors
See something, say something
Get out and enjoy the neighborhood
Support your patrol. The MPSA appreciates your ongoing support. Your neighborhood MPSA Patrol serves as a crucial strategy in optimizing the Midtown experience.
While you may not directly live in an area where MPSA patrols (like a Peachtree Street condo) you can certainly support the MPSA with a financial contribution. The same will help MPSA fund additional patrol hours for those parts of Midtown Atlanta not covered by Midtown Blue. Keep in mind, you may walk through Historic Midtown on your way to Piedmont Park, and those blue Midtown Blue trucks do not patrol this area!
It takes everyone to make Midtown Atlanta a safe place to live.
For The Love of a Dog
If ONLY people could have this kind of unconditional love and respect for one another.
Makes me think of the person on the other end of the phone when you call a lender and they
deny your short sale or tell you your home is on it’s way to foreclosure…..
But more than that, it’s just about unconditional love….
We were given:
Two hands to hold.
To legs to walk.
Two eyes to see.
Two ears to listen.
But why only one heart?
Because the other was given to someone else.
For us to find.
Via Scoop.it – Georgia Film & TV
Money talks and Georgia aims to continue throwing it around to Hollywood in order to keep actors and moviemaking within the Peach State. In fact, Georgia is one of the leading states in the country when it comes to enticing film production companies to park their celebrity trailers on red clay soil, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
That’s because the state doesn’t have a cap limiting the dollar amount a production company can save through its generous tax credits. And legislators expect Gov. Nathan Deal to sign a bill that will ensure those credits stay that way.
Continue reading on Examiner.com Georgia enticing film production companies with tax incentive credit – Atlanta Pop Culture | Examiner.com https://www.examiner.com/pop-culture-in-atlanta/georgia-enticing-film-production-companies-with-tax-incentive-credit#ixzz1r4xMsJ2N
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