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Discounted Georgia Aquarium tickets

Posted in Community, tagged , , , , , , , , , on April 24, 2014 | 2 Comments »

Want to visit the Georgia Aquarium at a discount and support the city’s Children and Youth Services (CYS) day camp and summer camp programs all at the same time? For every 25 tickets purchased through this link, Decatur’s Children and Youth Services programs will earn one free admission for use by a future camper.

The details:

SAVE 10%
On the Price of Admission at
The World’s Largest Aquarium
Courtesy of: Decatur Children and Youth Services

Purchase tickets here: www.georgiaaquarium.org/cys

Print your tickets and reserve your Dolphin Tales show time
• No waiting in line to purchase tickets
• These tickets include Dolphin Tales and 4D Deepo Movie
Ga Sales Tax and service charge are NOT included in ticket price
This is an INTERNET offer only and is not valid for use at the ticket windows at the Georgia Aquarium

Offer Valid from April 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

 

Decatur Children and Youth Services Link Coupon

 

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Wanted: Your opinion about the updated tree ordinance

Posted in Sustainability, tagged , , , , , on April 18, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

There are 15 days left to weigh in about the updated tree ordinance draft on Open City Hall. The question is “Do you support the adoption of the UPDATED Tree Conservation Ordinance?” You can select from “Strongly Support, Support, Neutral, Oppose, Strongly Oppose” and also have the option to submit a written statement.

What is Open City Hall?

Open City Hall is an on-line forum for civic engagement. Read what others are saying about important Decatur topics, then post your own statement. City officials will read the statements and incorporate them into their decision process.

When you post your first statement, you will be asked for your name and home address. This confidential information is only used to identify statements from residents in and near Decatur – so that users know which statements are from local residents.

Open City Hall is run by Peak Democracy, a non-partisan company whose mission is to broaden civic engagement and build public trust in government. They will keep your information confidential per their strict privacy policy.

As with any public comment process, participation in Open City Hall is voluntary; city officials will consider input from this forum along with all other channels for participation. However you choose to participate, thanks for helping us build a better Decatur.

Share your opinion about the updated tree conservation ordinance right now, online

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Updated Tree Conservation Draft Ordinance

Posted in Meetings, tagged , , , , , , , on April 8, 2014 | 1 Comment »

Missed last night’s work session about the updated Tree Conservation Ordinance draft? You can see  it (as well as a summary and last night’s PowerPoint presentation) online here.

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Leon’s 5 year anniversary party tomorrow night

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 30, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Rumor has it there might still be room for a few more teams for the bocce tournament tomorrow night. Contact Leon’s directly to enter: 404.687.0500

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Tomorrow: Ribbon cutting at new Public Works

Posted in Events, tagged , , , , , , , on March 23, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

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What’s Happening This Weekend

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, tagged , , , , on March 21, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

> Greene’s Fine Foods is hosting a wine tasting tonight from 5 to 8:30 p.m. White wines that are perfect for warm temperatures will be featured and the shop is offering 10-20 percent off its bottles.

> The spring Electronics Recycling Day is on Saturday, Marych 22, 9am-1pm at the newly renovated Decatur Public Works building located at 2635 Talley Street. Shredding services and recycling will be available too.

> The Decatur Makers have found a home in the unused church gym across from the Decatur post office. The First Christian Church of Decatur has agreed to lease the building in exchange for building improvements. Stop by for the first Clean-Up-The-Space Day this Saturday, March 22, 9am-2pm.

> The Mingei pop-up shop is open this weekend and is filled with finds from the owners’ most recent buying trip to Morocco. Open Saturday, March 22 10am-6pm and Sunday, March 23 noon-5pm.

> The annual Publix Georgia Marathon is coming through downtown Decatur this Sunday morning. Make some noise at the cheering stations, help put out our Burma Shave-inspired signs around town, and take note of the temporary road closures for the race.

Upcoming Events Next Week:

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Publix Marathon road closures Sunday

Posted in Events, Transportation, tagged , , , , , on March 21, 2014 | 2 Comments »

2014 PGM Decatur Course MapReminder

Don’t forget the 2014 Publix GA Marathon is this Sunday, March 23, 2014.  There will be road closures and delays along the route as it weaves through the city between 7:15 am – 11:00 am.  The marathon enters Decatur on West College Avenue at Park Place near the East Lake Marta Station and exits the city in the 1100 block of Clairemont Avenue near the Decatur YMCA.  Keep in mind the marathon starts and ends in downtown Atlanta and travels through parts of DeKalb County as well.

Decatur Road Closures:

  • West College Avenue from Park Place to East College Avenue and Commerce Drive
  • East Ponce de Leon Avenue from Commerce Drive to Clairemont Avenue
  • Clairemont Avenue from East/West Ponce de Leon Avenue to Commerce Drive

Decatur Lane Closures:

  • Commerce Drive from East College Avenue to East Ponce de Leon Avenue
  • Clairemont Avenue from Commerce Drive to North Decatur Road

There will be traffic delays around the course throughout the duration of the marathon. The runners have the right-of-way at all times and no traffic will be released if it could impede the runners.  Traffic will not be permitted to turn onto roads that are closed and will only be allowed to cross at certain points when doing so will not impede the runners.  Traffic will be permitted onto the roads with partial lane closures when doing so will not impede the runners.  Please understand that even if you are travelling on a road that is not part of the course but crosses the course or is near the course, you will experience delays.  Please check your schedules and the course maps and plan accordingly.

The Bright Side

We are about the halfway point for the runners and regularly receive feedback about how great it feels to come through Decatur and have so many people cheering.  Aside from the fixed cheering stations at West College Avenue & Mead Road, Fellini’s on Commerce Drive and in front of the Old Courthouse on East Ponce de Leon Avenue, it is not uncommon for residents to pop up along the route and cheer.  So if you have Sunday morning plans that require driving, plan on heading out earlier or later or plot an alternate route.  If you have no plans that require driving, it’s a great day to walk into downtown Decatur for errands, brunch and to cheer!

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UDO Community Meeting This Wednesday

Posted in Community, Meetings, tagged , , , , on March 11, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

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As part of phase two of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), we’ll be holding a series of subject-specific interactive meetings during March and April. This first meeting is Wednesday, March 12, from 7-9 p.m. at Decatur City Hall. We’ll be discussing community character – the look and feel of Decatur’s neighborhoods – and considering what, if anything, we should do to better protect or enhance it.

Visit DecaturNext.com for more details about the meeting and to leave your thoughts, ideas or concerns about the topic.

For a complete schedule of the community meetings, click here.

Please make time to join us.

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Tell us if you want Google Fiber in Decatur

Posted in Community, Technology, tagged , , on March 4, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

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Thank you to everyone who has tweeted about wanting Google Fiber in Decatur. We love how excited everyone is!

While we’ll be working closely with Google over the next few months to see if Decatur/metro Atlanta is a good fit for their fiber product, we want to continue to show them how much we want Google Fiber in our community. We’ve created a Google+ City of Decatur page, so make sure to +1 us if you’re on Google+. Also, we want to hear from you. Send us photos, videos, drawings, etc. telling us how much you want Google Fiber in Decatur and we’ll share it on the City of Decatur Google+ page. We roped in some fellow City employees to take a photo (above) as inspiration – although we know you can be more creative than us. Here are a few more for inspiration.

You can either submit your photos/video/drawings via:

We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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Let Google know Decatur wants Google Fiber

Posted in Technology, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 20, 2014 | 5 Comments »

A Google Fiber installation van (pictured in Kansas City) could be coming to Decatur, Ga.

A Google Fiber installation van (pictured in Kansas City) could be coming to Decatur, Ga.

Yesterday’s announcement of Decatur as one of 34 cities under consideration for the next round of Google Fiber expansion resulted in an outpouring of enthusiasm from residents, business owners and, well, just about everyone. City leaders and staff are busy taking the next steps in the joint planning process, and updates will be posted here as they become available.

Google wants to know that there is grassroots support for Google Fiber in Decatur. Here’s what you can do to help:

1)      Visit https://fiber.google.com/newcities/ and click on the “Get Updates” button. The more people who sign up for updates that live or work in Decatur the better, so be sure to use a City of Decatur address.

2)      On Twitter? Tweet your enthusiasm to @GoogleFiber and @Google using the hashtag #DecaturGA

3)      Express your support on the Google Facebook page in a comment that tags the Downtown Decatur Facebook page.

4)      Follow the Fiber Google+ page.

5)      Get creative! Google has a corporate culture that values forward thinking, so reaching out to the company in creative and innovative ways is encouraged. How would Google Fiber improve your life, your business or the entire Decatur community? Let Google know “Decatur wants Google Fiber!”

The city would like to hear how you creatively told Google “Decatur wants Google Fiber!” Share in the comments or email casie.yoder@decaturga.com

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