Posted in Community on February 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If you were one of the lucky 1,200 residents randomly selected to receive the 2012 Citizen Survey and you have not mailed it back in yet, there is still time. Survey responses are being collected through Friday, 2 March 2012.
If you didn’t receive a survey this year but still want to be a part of the action, head on over to the City’s Open City Hall forum to to register your opinion about the level of traffic enforcement in the City of Decatur. A third survey question will be posted next week.
Posted in Community on February 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
One of the house captains from the 2012 MLK Service Project sent along this video. It’s only 22 seconds long, but it’ll make you laugh and warm your heart.
Posted in Community, Sidewalk Talk on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Atlanta Gas Light is in the process of upgrading their pipeline system in our area. The pipeline improvements are being done as part of a 15-year project to replace older pipes in the AGL system with state-of-the-art plastic and steel pipes. This new infrastructure will ensure the continuing safety and reliability of AGL’s natural gas pipeline system. AGL has released a map showing their planned work area for 2012. Residential property owners and businesses in the project area will receive letters explaining how the work will be done If you have any questions or concerns during construction, please call (404) 584-3039 or e-mail us at pipelinereplacements@aglresources.com. For a street by street map of the project area, click on . http://www.aglc.com/prp
Posted in Community on January 25, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Every other year for the past 6 years, the City of Decatur has surveyed its citizens through the National Research Center. The NRC will send out the 2012 survey to a random sample of Decatur residents beginning this Friday, Jan. 27 with a postcard notification. If you don’t receive a postcard, that means you weren’t one of the random households chosen (bummer).
The actual survey will be sent out twice on Feb. 3 and Feb. 10 to the random sample. If you are one of the lucky ones to receive the survey, please make sure to fill it out. We’ve had a 40% response rate for the past 3 surveys, which is great, but we want more! The survey is completely anonymous and we only get the final tabulations from NRC.
If you’d like a better idea of what the final tabulations look like, click here for our webpage where you can download the 2006, 2008, and 2010 survey results. The data from the survey is used by the City in its budgeting process, strategic plan and annual planning process.
If you have any questions regarding the survey, contact Meredith Roark at meredith.roark@decaturga.com or call 404-370-4102.
Posted in Community, Transportation on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
South McDounough Street between Griffin Circle and Lenore Street (map) will be closed to through traffic overnight and during the day on Saturday. The street has been closed everyday this week for stormwater repairs and reopened every evening at 6 p.m. However, due to the wet weather, the cement has not set, which means the road cannot be reopened this evening. The street should be reopened tomorrow evening.
Posted in Community, Meetings, Transportation on January 9, 2012 | 2 Comments »
At Clairemont, Church Street and Commerce Intersections and Church Street Bicycle Lanes
A community workshop to discuss alternative plans for pedestrian safety improvements at Clairemont, Church Street and Commerce intersections and Church Street bicycle lanes will be held on Thursday, January 12, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 p.m. in the City Commission meeting room of Decatur City Hall, 509 North McDonough Street, in downtown Decatur. As part of the City’s capital improvements program, the purpose of the work is to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians, bicyclists and others using these facilities.
The City has retained the firm of Development Planning and Engineering to help plan the project, which will be partially funded through grants from the Georgia Department of Transportation. An initial workshop to outline project goals was held in September.
The project is based on Decatur’s 2008 Community Transportation Plan and is a project in the 2010 Strategic Plan. A major goal of the Community Transportation Plan is to encourage healthy lifestyles and active living in Decatur.
Posted in Community on January 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This winter PushPush Theater is offering two new afterschool workshops for teens.
Filmmaking for the Young Actor
Ages 13-17
Feb. 23-April 26, Thursdays 4:30-7 p.m.
This fast paced and exciting workshop is for both beginning and intermediate level filmmakers with a focus on acting. Participants will learn the basics of acting for the camera and film productions. Over the course of this workshop we will complete a short film of an original script. Each young actor will get the opportunity to work on a unique and challenging role through script and character analysis. The production crew will be comprised of participants enrolled in the Pre/Post Production workshop.
Pre/Post Production for the Young Filmmakers
Ages 13-17
Feb. 6-April 26, Mondays and Thursdays 4:30-7:30 p.m.
This is a fun and challenging opportunity for young aspiring filmmakers to learn the basics of filmmaking. Industry standard software will be used to plan, produce and promote a short film. The workshop will have three components; pre-production (storyboarding, art direction, make-up & costume design, location scouting and more), production (directing, lighting, studio and location shooting, equipment operation, set dressing, etc.), and finally post-production (3-point editing, sound design, color correction, and special effects). This workshop is structured to give each participant time to develop their particular area of interest whether they want to direct, shoot, edit or produce.
To register, call 404-377-6332 or email pushpushtheater@gmail.com.
Posted in Community, Events, Uncategorized, tagged 5k race, Decatur High School, grand slam winner on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
If you love to run and/or if you love dogs, plan to join in the 7th annual “Run With the Dogs” on Saturday, January 7, 2012 starting in front of the Decatur High School auditorium at 9 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m.
This annual event, produced by the Decatur Bulldog Boosters, is a single 5K race where runners and dog owners can run with (or without) their dogs. All proceeds go to funding the uniform, equipment, and awards for DHS student-athletes at the middle and high schools.
This race is also the first race of the New Year in Decatur’s 2012 Grand Slam Fitness Challenge in which Team Decatur participants and the entire city are encouraged to walk/run year round. Complete 4 of 6 Decatur races and be eligible to become a “Grand Slam Winner.” The 2011 winners will be presented on Jan 6 right after the race.
Find registration forms on active.com and at dhs.csdecatur.net/athletics/DBB. Or, email Bill Ainslie at ainslie.william@gmail.com.
Posted in Community on December 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The DeKalb County Cooperative Extension Service would like to remind the community about the dangers of radon gas. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers and is responsible for 830 deaths in Georgia each year. Taking the time to test for radon can help you prevent and reduce the entry of radon into your home.
For more information about the dangers of radon and to learn how to obtain a radon test kit, contact the DeKalb Cooperative Extension at 404-298-4080.
Posted in Community, Retail & Restaurants, Sidewalk Talk, Uncategorized on December 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Let the voting begin!
Thanks to Southern Living Magazine who selected Decatur as one of the Top 10 “Tastiest Towns in the South.” They are letting readers choose the winning town and are urging residents and businesses to rally around their hometowns and vote for their favorite from now through Jan. 31 at southernliving.com/tasty.
The Decatur community is known for being vocal and expressing their opinions and this gives us a chance to show our support of our outstanding restaurants! Decatur will be profiled along with the other nine cities in the April issue of Southern Living where they will announce the winner.
We are up against the likes of Charleston and New Orleans, along with Baltimore, Birmingham, Charlottesville, Houston, Lafayette, Louisville, and Raleigh. We are the only city in Georgia chosen for this honor and we are thrilled.
They cited Decatur as “an emerging mecca for foodies who relish DeKalb Farmers Market and destinations like Cakes & Ale, Feast, and the Iberian Pig.” They also mention Farmburger, No. 246, and Brick Store Pub calling Decatur “proud but not pretentious.”
I just voted for the first time – it was simple and so far, New Orleans is ahead with 60 votes with Charleston one vote behind at 59. Right now Decatur has 12 votes and is ranked #7. But this is just the first day. Let’s go Decatur!
Let your voice be heard. You can vote once or once a day until Jan. 31. Our potential new six word story has quite a ring to it – Decatur – Tastiest Town in the South.
