Trees Atlanta will hold its 16th Annual Trees Atlanta Tree Sale at the Freedom Farmers’ Market at The Carter Center, 453 Freedom Parkway, on Oct. 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. rain or shine. Each October, the Trees Atlanta Tree Sale features over 1,500 native and exotic plants – including 200 species of trees, […]
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West End Tour of Homes is Sept. 26
The West End Tour of Homes 2015 returns Sept. 26 from 6 to 10 p.m. for an evening stroll through the historic neighborhood. Ten homes are featured in this one night only event. Tickets are $25 each and on sale at AtlantaWestEnd.com and at The Wren’s Nest, 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. the day of […]
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Above the Waterline: The Tip of the “Fatberg”
By Sally Bethea In 2013, a massive “fatberg” weighing nearly as much as a school bus was removed from a London sewer. Water utility officials described it as a 15-ton behemoth of “wrongly flushed, festering food fat mixed with wet wipes.” It broke the sewer and cost more than half a million (ratepayer) dollars to […]
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Mixed-use Anthem on Ashley breaks ground at Fourth Ward Park
North American Properties has broken ground on Anthem on Ashley, a 245-unit mixed-use apartment development with 6,000 square feet of ground level restaurant and commercial space located directly on Historic Fourth Ward Park. The project will be at Ralph McGill Boulevard and Ashley Avenue. Anthem will feature a neighborhood restaurant and coffee shop along with […]
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Park Pride wants to help residents create park master plans
Park Pride has announced that applications are being accepted from community and park groups in the City of Atlanta to be a part of the 2016 Park Visioning Program, a program built upon facilitating conversation about the goals and hopes residents have for the future of their park and creating a conceptual master plan based […]
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Above the Waterline: Rainwater harvesting saves water, gardens and rivers
Editor’s Note: INtown is thrilled to welcome our new regular columnist Sally Bethea, who will be writing about water and sustainability issues in Atlanta. By Sally Bethea Weatherwise, it’s been a summer of sharp contrasts in Atlanta. Weeks of hot, dry weather have been punctuated by torrential rain storms that have kept the plants in […]
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Apartment boom brings more living space to Decatur
By Kathy Dean With apartment complexes sprouting like weeds in Midtown, Old Fourth Ward and Buckhead, it was only a matter of time before they made their way east to Decatur. There’s a lot to boast about within the city limits: a wide range of cultural diversity; a thriving business environment; plenty of parks and […]
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Leaf sculptures get permanent home on BeltLine
Trees Atlanta commissioned nationally acclaimed sculptor David Landis to create a large-scale, permanent educational art installation on the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail. The landscape installation, 33 Oaks, consists of oversized oak leaves representing the 33 oaks native to Georgia. Each leaf, constructed of polished stainless steel, is between 3 and 8 feet in size. The […]
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New condo tower approved by Buckhead NPU
An unusual 22-story condominium building inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s famed Fallingwater received unanimous approval by Neighborhood Planning Unit-B at its July 7 meeting. Notably, 2520 Peachtree will be Buckhead’s first planned condo tower since the end of the recession as developers have embraced the new luxury apartment building craze that has swept the city. […]
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Atlanta Botanical Garden receives $1 million grant
The James M. Cox Foundation has announced a $1 million grant to the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Midtown. The grant supports the organization’s $50 million Nourish and Flourish Capital Campaign to support the expansion of gardens and facilities. Through the Nourish and Flourish campaign, a 15-acre urban forest will be transformed, a hillside garden will […]