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The community is invited to the final open house and workshop to help plan improvements to the railroad crossing at Atlanta Avenue. The design team of Landis-Evans & Partners and Atkins has evaluated the preliminary plans and comments provided by participants in the previous workshops and will have recommendations to make the rail crossing and intersection safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.

City of Decatur staff, Landis-Evans & Partners and Atkins will be available to explain the recommendations, respond to comments and listen to your suggestions.  The planning team is interested in hearing from you about the design details and landscape elements that will help make the plan attractive for residents, a better Safe Route to Schools, and a long-term asset for Decatur.

Plan to drop by the Atlanta Friends Meeting, 701 West Howard Avenue, anytime during the workshop to learn about the project and share your thoughts.

Where: Atlanta Friends Meeting House, 701 West Howard Avenue
When: Thursday, February 28, 4:30-7:30 pm

Review the preliminary concepts and materials that were discussed at the January 16 workshop.

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Read along all month long with book club picks from Decatur’s Better Together Advisory Board and Little Shop of Stories that celebrate Black History Month. This week: Deep dive on Douglass. 📚✨

 

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Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight. The first major biography of Douglass in half a century, this is a powerful tome revealing all new insights into one of our nation’s most revered orators and writers. An absolute must-read for any history buff, especially those interested in the great abolitionist and his times.

 

Books are available for purchase at Little Shop of Stories, 113 E. Court Square. littleshopofstories.com

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As an outcome of the Affordable Housing Summit held in November, the Decatur City Commission announces the creation of a citizen Affordable Housing Task Force. The Task Force will review the recommendations that came out of the Summit including ongoing research and education. They plan to have the citizen task force in place by April 15. If you are interested in serving on this task force, please fill out a Statement of Interest Form by March 15. Access to the form can be found at decaturga.com/resident-boards-commissions. You can return the form via email to City Manager Andrea Arnold, andrea.arnold@decaturga.com or mail it to her attention at City of Decatur, PO Box 220, Decatur, GA 30031.

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This is a reminder that all city offices are closed for President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 18.

Regular solid waste and recycling services for Mon., Feb. 18 will be on Tues., Feb. 19;

Regular solid waste and recycling services for Tues., Feb. 19 will be on Wed., Feb. 20.

 

The next Decatur City Commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Commission Meeting Room, Ground Floor, Decatur City Hall, 509 North McDonough Street.

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This weekend in #decaturga: Free rides, free trees, free dance party, and more!

 

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Get a Friday Night Lyft with $5 off all around Decatur! TODAY 2/15 from 5-11 pm, use code FRIDEC0215 in the Lyft app. Information at decaturga.com/lyft
 

FREE TREE giveaway to the first 200 City of Decatur residents at our Celebrate Arbor Day event – Saturday, Feb. 16, 10 am-1 pm on Decatur’s downtown square, 138 E. Court Sq. Meet local arborists, landscapers, and tree services, too.
 

L’Arche Atlanta hosts a Valentines Potluck and Dance Party for all ages and abilities – Saturday, Feb. 16, 5:30 pm at St. Thomas More Church, 636 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Information at larcheatlanta.org/community-events
 

Brick Store Pub hosts BelgianBALOOZA / Cantillon My Wayward Son / Fonzie Day – with so many interesting pours they couldn’t decide on a name. All day Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Brick Store Pub, 125 E. Court Sq., while supplies last. Information at facebook.com/events/366188027547687
 

The Iberian Pig presents the Grey Goose Sensory Experience, a hands-on cocktail workshop, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2-4 pm. Tickets: $30, reservations are required. Information at facebook.com/events/2329566120608277
 

Registration is now open for the Southern Harp Festival – a seminar and performance event for harpists of all ages and skill levels – hosted at Courtyard Downtown Decatur / Decatur Conference Center March 15-17. Information at southernharpfestival.com
 

Enjoy English country dancing in Decatur. First and third Sundays of the month, 2-5 pm at the Decatur Recreation Center, 231 Sycamore St. New dancers lesson 1:30-2 pm. $9. Information at ecdatlanta.org
 

Find upcoming Decatur community events at visitdecaturgeorgia.com/plan/calendar-of-events and submit your own by contacting sherry.jackman@decaturga.com or renae.madison@decaturga.com

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Read along all month long with book club picks from Decatur’s Better Together Advisory Board and Little Shop of Stories that celebrate Black History Month. This week: Meet your heroes. 📚✨

 

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Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present by Jamia Wilson, illustrated by Andrea Pippins. A quintessential Who’s Who in Black History for readers ages 9 and up. Featuring an impressively wide range of figures, including Martin Luther King Jr., Nina Simone, W.E.B. Dubois, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, this book celebrates the depth and breadth of black excellence throughout history, as well as present day.

 

Books are available for purchase at Little Shop of Stories, 113 E. Court Square. littleshopofstories.com

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Read along all month long with book club picks from Decatur’s Better Together Advisory Board and Little Shop of Stories that celebrate Black History Month. This week: Inspire young minds. 📚✨

 

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Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison. Charmingly illustrated and chock-full of facts, this book provides a survey of trailblazing black women who have or are currently making American history. Short bios and engaging pictures invite sharing and are certain to foster conversation with young readers and future leaders!

 

Books are available for purchase at Little Shop of Stories, 113 E. Court Square. littleshopofstories.com

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The February test of the Tornado Outdoor Warning Siren System will happen tomorrow (2/6/19) at 5:00 p.m. The test should last approximately one minute. Should the weather become inclement, the test will be postponed until Thursday, 7 February 2019.

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If you have questions or want more information about the siren system, check out the Siren page on the City’s website or contact Police Lt. Barry Woodward at 404-373-6551.

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This week in #decaturga: State of the City, Hogwarts party, book talks, casino night, and more!

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Decatur’s State of the City Address has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 5, Decatur Conference Center, 130 Clairemont Ave. Reception at 5:15 pm; address begins at 6 pm. All are welcome!

 

Book talk: Author Tayari Jones discusses “An American Marriage,” Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7 pm. First Baptist Church Decatur, 308 Clairemont Ave. Information at georgiacenterforthebook.org/Events/show.php?id=1069

 

Hogwarts Party! Brick Store Pub and Little Shop of Stories host a night of Harry Potter magic for all ages. Thursday, February 7 at 6 pm – wizarding robes encouraged. Information at facebook.com/events/325959321349040 and littleshopofstories.com/calendar/list _

 

Agnes Scott hosts Isabel Wilkerson Summit Signature Series Talk and Book Signing: “The Great Migration and Immigration” Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 pm. Gaines Chapel, Presser Hall. Information at www.agnesscott.edu/featured-events/2019/02/summit-signature-isabel-wilkerson.html

 

Book talk: Author Devi Laskar discusses “The Atlas of Reds and Blues,” Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7:15 pm. Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St. Information at georgiacenterforthebook.org/Events/show.php?id=1068

 

Glennwood’s Casino Night and Silent Auction raises money for the Glennwood PTA with a night on the town. Friday, Feb. 8, 7-10 pm. Holy Trinity Parish Episcopal Church, 515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave. Information at eventbrite.com/e/glennwoods-casino-night-silent-auction-tickets-50941361985

 

Get in on the Guinness Gilroy glassware giveaway every Friday in February at the Marlay House, 426 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Information at facebook.com/events/347055312691010/?event_time_id=347055319357676

 

Find upcoming Decatur community events at visitdecaturgeorgia.com/plan/calendar-of-events and submit your own by contacting sherry.jackman@decaturga.com or renae.madison@decaturga.com

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The City of Decatur’s 2010 Strategic Plan identified four principles that the community felt were important to creating and sustaining a wonderful place to live. Since the implementation of the plan, it has become the guide to direct financial resources and planning in almost every aspect of government. The plan included 89 tasks and as of January 2019, 86 of those tasks have been completed or are underway.

As the time frame on the 2010 Strategic Plan nears its completion date, city staff would like to know how you think it should spend its time and your tax dollars on the few remaining strategic plan tasks that are either underway or yet to be started. City staff and decision-makers will review the overall feedback from this topic as they begin the annual budget development process for fiscal year 2019-2020.

The survey is available on the Open City Hall forum until February 8 at 5 p.m. – opentownhall.com/portals/49/Issue_7164

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