Boone Park West funding could mean more greenspace and water management on the Westside...

Earlier this year, a spruced-up Vine City Park opened to fanfare, signaling a step forward for Atlanta’s westside. Now plans call for the creation of Boone Park West, as part of a bigger initiative to bring parks to the Proctor Creek Watershed.
atlanta.curbed.com|By Michael Kahn

Our computer is opening again next week!

The Westside Lab

The Lab is reopening next week with expanded services and classes! The Atlanta Community Food Bank will be on site in the mornings (10 am - 2pm) to sign people ...up for public benefits. The lab will remain open in the afternoons. And starting in July, we will be offering various computer classes on Wednesdays. Stop by!

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Real issues we need to put in front of our education administrators and elected officials. https://www.youtube.com/watch…

Harsh school policies and practices and an increased role of law enforcement in schools have combined to create a "schoolhouse-to-prison pipeline," in which ...
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Check out this initative out of DC, making data more transparent! They've mapped all lead and non-lead pipes in the district (and noted where they are lacking information) http://www.vox.com/…/…/11894934/washington-dc-lead-pipes-map

It's one of the most granular and transparent looks at where lead pipes exist in a major urban area.
vox.com|By Sarah Frostenson

Want a bike share station on your block? Tell Atlanta Bicycle Coalition! Text your opinion and be entered to win a $50 giftcard!

Where do you want to see bike share stations? Take the text-based survey and let us know. 10 pilot stations (100 bikes) are going into downtown Atlanta on June ...9th, but after those are placed, the city wants to know where else to locate stations.

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As the city's new bike share program expands, the organization is giving survey participants a chance to win prizes.
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Street Smart Youth Project Inc.is hosting a 2016 Summer Pop-Up Drop-In in vine City for youth ages 12-16 years of age. It will run for six weeks from June 13 - July 22 from 1 pm - 6 pm.

Call 770-573-2696 for more information.

After reading APS's recently posted Transition Plan, West Atlanta community stakeholder and active member of the (Booker T) Washington Cluster Advocacy Group, Erica Brown asks the question, "Do Black Kids in Atlanta Really Matter."
Read the post and transition plan and tell us what you think?
Vine City Civic Association
The Conservancy at Historic Washington Park
Historic Westside Cultural Arts Council, Inc....
English Avenue Neighborhood Association
Atlanta's Historic West End
Historic Westin Heights/Bankhead Neighborhood Association, Inc.
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Do Black Kids in Atlanta Really Matter? Erika Brown 24.05.2016 About Urban West Atlanta, Community, Education, Uncategorized 0 0 Likes ShareFacebookTwitterGoogle+LinkedInTumblrPinterest I’m a transplant to Atlanta, and before moving here all I heard about was how Atlanta’s the “Black Mecca,” the l...
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Thomas Wheatley at Creative Loafing just published one of the most thorough and balanced narrative updates about the happenings on Atlanta's westside. We need more ongoing investigative reporting like this to ensure "progress without displacement" and to promote "genuine equality" for current and longtime westside residents. Take a minute to read!
‪#‎TogetherWeCanDoBetter‬
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English Avenue, Vine City and surrounding westside neighborhoods ready for their largest investment ever
clatl.com|By Thomas Wheatley

Georgia Public Broadcasting aired a great story on the Community Computer Lab. We are looking for funds to reopen mid-June so we can continue to provide this essential service and much more.

On weekday afternoons, vehicle and pedestrian traffic flow heavily through the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard
gpbnews.org|By Sam Whitehead
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Malaja Owens Cfis to Westside Communities Alliance
May 15

We hope you can join us!!! We have so much in store for our campers!! www.TheVillage3C.org

The WCA has two staff members presenting tomorrow at the Atlanta Studies Symposium tomorrow. Our Associate Director, Mackenzie Madden will be leading a panel on the Technology Enterprise Park community engagement process and our Project Manager will be talking about our Data Dashboard and using it to advocate for Genuine Equality. Come support! https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/atlantastudies/symposia/

Yesterday, by a vote of 14-1, my colleagues on the Atlanta City Council passed a citywide Affordable Housing Ordinance that I authored as an important first step in providing affordable housing options for the people of Atlanta. We heard from both the community and from developers and we incorporate...
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Our Graduate Research Assistants are creating a College Prep guide tailored to students on the Westside. They need YOUR help finding out what needs to be included.

If you attended school on the Westside or are a student, please take 5 minutes to fill out this survey (all questions optional) so that we can make this resource relevant & available to all students.

The purpose of this survey is to understand the gaps in knowledge and resources that may negatively impact students' ability to enter higher education institutions. Participation is voluntary. Answer as many (or as few) questions as you can. Thanks!
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Today is the last day to submit your ideas for the Westside Innovation Lab. Don't forget to apply! http://www.civicatlanta.org/westsidelab/

The Center for Civic Innovation focuses on improving the efficiency of public organizations and increasing civic participation. We are Atlanta's City Lab.
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We're excited to announce our Five-Year Anniversary! In celebration, we're hosting a Community Development Symposium on Saturday April 23rd. Please join us! www.wcafiveyearsymposium.eventbrite.com

We're excited to announce our Five-Year Anniversary! In celebration, we're hosting a Community Development Symposium on Saturday April 23rd. Please join us! www.wcafiveyearsymposium.eventbrite.com

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Come to our computer lab on Saturday to learn about college scholarship opportunities. Our community partner, Kelly Brown is hosting a workshop!

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This Saturday, April 9 hundreds of volunteers will be out cleaning up trash along the Chattahoochee River and its tributaries, as part of the annual Sweep the Hooch cleanup. Sign up to join the team working in Proctor Creek! http://tinyurl.com/SweepTH

Each option will open the selection of available sites. Each site has a capacity based on project needs. That site will close when capacity is reached.
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Are you or do you know of a college student (junior or senior) that wants to help local community organizations with their online presence? If so, then check out the Google Community Leaders Program! https://docs.google.com/…/1Rx4G1FftfsOEFfLHM36-yG…/viewform…

Thank you for your interest in the Google Community Leaders Program (CLP) in Atlanta for the 2016–2017 school year. To apply, please remember: 1. You must be a sophomore, junior, or senior during the 2016–2017 academic year. 2. You must be able to participate in CLP for the entirety of the 2016–2017…
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Do you have an idea to transform the Westside? Center for Civic Innovation is helping you make it come to fruition. Submit your idea here: http://www.civicatlanta.org/westside-idea-submmision and qualify for funding and technical assistance.

The Center for Civic Innovation focuses on improving the efficiency of public organizations and increasing civic participation. We are Atlanta's City Lab.
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