A series of public forums will be hosted by the City of Atlanta has to present the first phase of proposed changes to the zoning ordinance and receive input from the community.

Forum dates:

Tuesday, Sept. 19
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC)
Easley Conference Pavilion
Edwin Thompson Student Center Bldg. #800
1630 Metropolitan Parkway, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30310

Wednesday, Sept. 20
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Passion City Church
515 Garson Drive N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30324

The Atlanta Department of Planning, Office of Zoning and Development is undertaking the effort, along with consultants Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh, the Canvas Planning Group, and the Zoeckler Firm, to make improvements to the current zoning ordinance.

For more information, visit www.zoningatl.com.

Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.