Monthly Archives: March 2011

The city of East Point was awarded $40K for the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Supplemental Study by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) on February 23, 2011.

It’s a 50/50 match. $40,000 from ARC and $40,000 from the City’s Economic Development budget. The award has been made, but the city’s Director of Development, Jennifer Fine, is still waiting to hear if ARC has requested any changes in scope to the application that was submitted.

“I hope to have a contract with ARC finalized in April and to begin work in May,” writes Ms. Fine via email  ”The study will be a much more detailed development plan for the downtown and Ft. McPherson areas. It will be graphically based and address specific land uses, zoning, building scale and massing, market analysis, transportation circulation… Continue Reading East Point Awarded Livable Cities Initiative Grant

For the last several years my partner Matt & I have been throwing a summer party series known as Open Grill Night. This year I am extending invitation to all my current and past clients along as locals from East Point, College Park & Hapeville.  This is a great opportunity to meet some amazing people and have great conversation.
Here’s how it works… we open up our house on the last Saturday of the month from May through September. Open Grill Night starts at 7PM. Everyone is invited, guest are not just welcomed but encouraged.
Everyone is asked to bring a contribution for the grill such as burgers, sausages, chicken, etc. Just enough for yourself then it can be made up special for you or contributed to pot-luck for all to share. Everyone is also asked to bring either an appetizer… Continue Reading Open Grill Night returns for 2011