EABA's June General Meeting was heavily focused on public safety. We were able to give attendees an update on initiatives being executed within EAV and how they are making positive changes towards a safer East Atlanta for all. Thank you to the following officials and community leaders for attending: Sgt Mckesey of Zone 6, Liliana Bakhtiari of District 5, Michael Nolan of Intown Cares and Steve McGoy of Georgia Works. 

As always, we are so appreciative of our sponsors and featured businesses for making the extra effort to stay involved in the East Atlanta Business community. Thanks to Argosy + ABV Gallery + Agency + Local Honey Salon for your support and involvement! 

You can read the full meeting minutes HERE. 

Join us for our next general meeting in August (no meetings in July!) on August 20 from 6-8 PM at Argosy.

East Atlanta Runs, in collaboration with EAV Main Street, is excited to announce the return of the Strut 5k in East Atlanta Village. 

Save the date and lace up those running shoes! Details on this year's race can be found below. Registration opens soon with a super cool surprise for the first 20 registrants, so make sure to sign up for the mailing list to get notified of important updates. 

DATE: Saturday, September 28, 2024
TIME: 8:30 AM
LOCATION: Village Fitness EAV
REGISTRATION: NOW OPEN

Don't miss out on this fun, energetic kick-off to the East Atlanta Strut! ALL participants can expect to receive a super soft t-shirt with this year's logo, a free celebratory beer and entrance into the runners village w/ post-race party and DJ. Awards will be given to top 3 finishers overall and in each age group.

Check the event page and our social media for the most up-to-date info.  

We had so much fun with y'all at @makemusicdayatl 2024! ☀️

Thanks to all who came out to chill with us and listen to some amazing tunes by @takenobumusic and @lightbeammusic.

This community event was brought to you by our EAV Main Street program in coordination with @atlmainstreet.

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THANKS TO:
@sceptrebeer + @argosyeav + @coffynpyes + @topochicousa + @nectaryogaatl for the support!

@makemusicday @atlantamainstreet @gamainst @natlmainstreet @poshpolitics @communityfarmersmarkets @atlplanning @porchpressatl @gpparents @sandatlanta @gpnaatlanta @eaca1980 @virginiahighlanddistrict @l5pbiz @westendmerchants

There are millions of reasons to pop by the Village, and here are a couple of fun events all happening this week!

Brownwood Park Ribbon Cutting 
TUES 6.18 | 9:30 AM | @ Brownwood Park Rec Center
 - City reps will join EAKC and project supporters for the unveiling of the new playground and tennis courts!

EABA General Meeting: Public Safety Focus
TUES 6.18 | 6-8 PM | @ Argosy
- Join us for drinks, snacks and networking as we provide #smallbiz updates with a public safety focused discussion. Anyone is welcome to join!

EAV Farmers Market
THRS 6.20 | 4-8 PM | EAVFM Lot
- Every Thursday EAV shows its love for local farmers, chefs and makers!

Make Music Day EAV 
FRI 6.21 | 5-7 PM | @ EAVFM Lot
- FREE music + drinks and food at the EAV Farmers Market Lot to celebrate Summer Solstice with our partners at Make Music Day Atlanta! BYOBB (Blanket + Bev)!

Paint the Village Pink Bar Crawl
FRI 6.21 | 7- Midnight | @ EAV (Check-in @ Argosy)
- A day of fun and fundraising for Planned Parenthood in the Village!

EAV Street Art Tour
SAT 6.22 | 10 AM | Meet outside Southern Feedstore
- Join Art Rudick of Atlanta Street Art Maps for this informational walking tour of EAV's  distinctive public displays of art!

Summer Solstice Pop-Up
SAT 6.22 | 5-9 PM | 873 Brownwood Ave
- Let's welcome Summer with an evening of Llamas, vendors, food trucks, music and more!

City of Atlanta Business Recovery Fund

On June 1, 2024, Mayor Andre Dickens declared a state of emergency due to water main breaks. Eligible small businesses can apply for City of Atlanta Recovery Fund grants to help recover from water service disruption.

APPLICATIONS OPEN: Monday 6.24
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Monday 7.8

MORE INFO + APPLY

Program Criteria

• Only businesses with a verifiable address within the impact boil water advisory area will be approved.

• Priority given to industries most directly impacted, including restaurants, beauty salons spas, and daycares.

• Application ranking will also consider the number of days the business was impacted.

• Businesses must be registered with the Georgia Secretary of State and have an active City of Atlanta business license.

• Must not meet any of the PROGRAM INELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.

Materials to Gather for Applications

• 2024 City of Atlanta business license

• Articles of incorporation or ownership

• Operating agreement or the corporate bylaws

• Georgia Secretary of State registration

• Proof of revenue/Point-of-sale report from the week prior and the impacted week

• Impact statement

• Save Affidavit (notarized)

• Valid lease or security deed

• Duplication of Benefits Certification Form

Got questions? Get in touch with City of Atlanta Recovery Fund specialists:

Email: ATLBusinessRecoveryFund@investatlanta.com, Hotline: 404-419-0868

Thanks to all our sponsors and featured businesses for participating in our May General Meeting!

This month's featured business were: Mint Mobile Detail and Foresight Augmented Reality. Both amazing local businesses doing great things for the community!

This month's sponsors were: Resurgens Leagal Council and Pinnacle Credit Union. 

And of course, a huge shout out to Argosy for always being a gracious host and consistently supporting our business district in immeasurable ways. 

At this meeting we were able to officially unveil the completed street pole banner project, receive a progress update from GA Works regarding the weekly EAV clean-ups, hear from our beat cops, and much more! Full minutes form the meeting can be viewed below. We hope you'll join us at our next monthly meeting on June 18 form 6-8 PM at Argosy!

5.21.24 MINUTES

The following is a proposed community paid parking plan from Brandon Richardson of Village Fitness. There have been no votes or determinations and this is currently in the proposal phase. All feedback and input is welcome from business and community members! 

"Good Afternoon,

In preparation for the EACA Transportation Committee meeting on 5/23/2024, I am submitting the rough plan for a Community Shared Parking/Shared Revenue Plan, a Community Shared Parking Agreement (Draft), and a third-party Parking Management Company Report (Sample).

Again the proposal revolves around the implementation of a Paid Community Parking Agreement during peak hours (Thursdays - Sundays, 7 PM - 2 AM). This agreement would allow for a third-party parking management company to operate on private property in the East Atlanta business district via a web-based parking management application.  With the shared revenue/shared parking functionality of the agreement, the community would benefit by the increase of available parking in the business district through economy of scale and management, the revenue raised by the community/business organizations and the revitalization of the business district as a commercial destination through improvements funded by net parking revenues. The key components of this proposal include:

1. Paid Community Parking Agreement: We would like to see a change in the NC-2 Parking Code to allow for a Paid Community Parking Agreement during the specified hours. This agreement would enable private property owners and businesses to participate in a structured parking arrangement during peak nightlife hours.

1. Community Support: To ensure that our community benefits from this initiative, we propose that 20% of all proceeds generated from the Paid Community Parking Agreement be allocated to the East Atlanta Community Association. This financial support will be invaluable in enhancing the overall well-being of our community, and we aim to work closely with the association to determine the best utilization of these funds. In addition to supporting the East Atlanta Community Association, we also wish to allocate an additional 20% of all proceeds to the East Atlanta Business Association.  We believe that this added revenue could be used fund local initiatives such as Intown Cares, Georgia Works, and other community-based Public Safety, Streetscape, and Beautification programs that have a positive impact on East Atlanta that would keep East Atlanta community members/shareholders safe and better served.  To qualify to become a community shared parking shared revenue partner, the business owner would first be required to guarantee shared community parking during all hours not outlined as high utilization hours per the agreement.

1. Data: The Analytics-driven, User-friendly, Cloud-based functionality of the Web-Based Application gives us a a proper Business Intelligence tool that accepts and works with multiple data sets. That is key to having real data that is usable and can be presented in a visual format that community members/stakeholders can see, take in, and make informed decisions with.

1. Resource Management: More Available Community Parking.

1.  Economy of Scale - A Business Owner that opens a Private Lot that would otherwise be closed to Paid Noncustomers of that Business - increases the total # of available community parking spots.

1. Management - When parking is free, people may be more likely to leave their vehicles parked for extended periods, resulting in a shortage of available spaces. Paid parking encourages people to park for shorter durations, leaving when their window of time has expired, facilitating turnover, and subsequently a better flow of traffic. 

COMMUNITY SHARED PAID PARKING PLAN – DRAFT

COMMUNITY SHARED PAID PARKING AGREEMENT – DRAFT

THIRD-PARTY PARKING MANAGEMENT WEB BASED REPORT - SAMPLE

 

Respectfully,  

Brandon Richardson 

Village Fitness- EAV 

Mobile 404-324-9133

Mobile 404-931-8422

Brandon@villagefitnesseav.com

Villagefitnesseav.com"

Welcome new members! Make sure to come and introduce yourself at our General Meeting May 21 from 6-8PM at @argosyeav Brig.

Atlanta Street Art Maps | @atlanta_street_art_map | Think of the Atlanta Street Art Map as your on-line tour guide to Atlanta’s amazing public art. This is not a “coffee table book.” This is a field guide. The Atlanta Street Art Map will take you out into the neighborhoods to experience the murals in person.

Peachtree Dog Training | @peachtreedogtraining | Peachtree Dog Training is your answer to dog training in Atlanta, GA. They offer private, in-home dog training programs for dogs of all ages, specializing in basic obedience, puppy training, and behavior modification. Their trainers aren’t afraid of a challenge, and they never discriminate based on your dog’s age, breed, or temperament.

Attorney Craig J. Ehrlich has been dedicated to providing his clients with compassionate and dedicated legal services in a large number of practice areas since 1999. A graduate of the University of Florida and the Emory University School of Law, Mr. Ehrlich has extensive experience handling Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Consumer Protection, Disability Rights, Employment Discrimination and Business Law cases.

Boopers Pet Care LLC | @booperspetcare | Making tails wag one nose boop at a time! Jaysie Walsh is the owner/operator of Boopers Pet Care LLC. She has been taking care of pets since she was 13, and has been doing this professionally for 2.5 years. Jaysie works directly with a trainer (Primed Instincts, to ensure that she is well versed in dog behavior. She is also a member of the National Association for Professional Pet Sitters, the only nationally recognized non-profit pet sitting organization. In addition, Jaysie is first aid/CPR certified as well as being officially licensed, bonded, and insured.

David Parham Photography | @dparhamphoto | David Partham is a drummer and music aficionado, outdoor enthusiast, animal lover, avid-reader, film fanatic, stand-up comedy junkie, and of course, a photographer. He doesn’t have one specific niche in his work, but that’s because he feels that mastering different types of photography only strengthens the projects he takes on. His goal in a photo shoot is to get you to forget you’re even being photographed and then to capture those moments that you’re lost in.

Film update coming at you. Fight Night returns this week for a second round of shooting in Metropolitan. There will likely not be parking lane closures with no stoppages. Access to the post office will not be hindered. 

Questions can be emailed to film@eastatlantabiz.com

See below for full details and on set contacts. 

EABA 

#filmEAV | Armando, Argosy | Film Liason

FULL DETAILS:

Universal Television, LLC will be filming scenes for a show entitled, “Fight Night” in your neighborhood. ***FILMING***

Filming will take place in your neighborhood on Fri, May 17, 2024. The Approximate hours of filming are from 7:00 AM - 12:00 AM.

PLEASE SEE THE REQUESTED CLOSURES BELOW

***All Hours subject to change due to weather and schedule changes***

PREP CLOSURES THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024 | 7 AM – 7 PM

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SHOOT CLOSURES

7 AM on FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024 – 12 AM on SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024

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WRAP CLOSURES MONDAY, MAY 20., 2024 | 7 AM – 7 PM

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Off-duty police officers will be assisting us with on street parking and traffic control. We are working the City of Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office of Film, Entertainment & Nightlife to attain the permit for filming. We realize that we are guests in your neighborhood and your cooperation and understanding is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact ALM – Pambria Beachem (770.710.9174), ALM – Darrius Tucker (404.246.6027) OR Key ALM - Chris Page (973.651.8099)

On Saturday, May 11 EABA joined forces with B*ATL once again to host the Whispers of History walking tour.  We had a great turnout and the weather was perfect! Co-author of the book Images of East Atlanta, Henry Bryant, was our guide as we walked along the front lines of the Battle of Atlanta through EAV and the surrounding neighborhood. Henry shared his extensive knowledge on the places, people and events that play a large part in our village's rich history.

As an added bonus, tour go-ers and passersby were able to get in in depth look at the Historic Madison Theater through EABA's Friends of the Madison Organization. The FOMO group is dedicated to protecting and revitalizing this amazing historical structure that you may not even know is standing right in the heart of EAV.

Are you having your own version of FOMO about missing this educational and fascinating opportunity? Check out the info below.... 

To purchase the Images of East Atlanta book CLICK HERE.

To learn more about the Friends of the Madison Organization, email hello@eastatlantabiz.com.

SAVE THE DATE for our next walking tour on 6/22 @ 11 AM... EAV Street Art Tour