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AtlantaIntownPaper.com SEPTEMBER 2022 | INTOWN 3 Contents SEPTEMBER 2022 AtlantaIntownSpotify Scan to subscribe to Rough Draft, or, text DRAFT to 66866AtlantaIntownFacebook.com/ ATLINtownPaperTwitter.com/AtlantaIntownInstagram.com/ AtlantaIntownPaper.com Editor’s Letter 4 The Neighborhood Connector Caps 6 Music Midtown Canceled 8 Jail Agreement 10 Five Points Station Upgrade 11 Fast-tracking Affordable Housing 12 North Decatur Cityhood 12 May I Be Excused? 13 News You Can Eat Atlanta Food & Wine Fest 14 New Restaurant Radar 14 Quick Bites 15 Women + Wine 16 The Studio Carmen Deedy 18 Fall Festivals 20 Latino Voices 21 Artist Stacey Brown 22 Fall Theatre Guide 23 Home & Real Estate Stein Steel 24 Your Next Home 28 Midtown Tower 28 Spring Quarter 29 Gardening 30 VaHi Home Tour 31 Reid Apartments 33 Business Logistics Startups 34 Business Briefs 36 Sustainability Above the Waterline 38 Eco Briefs 39 Bird & Plant Celebration 40 Focus on Education Digital Skills 42 Academic Recovery 44 New SCAD Schools 45 Officer Training 46 Midtown High Architecture 48 Learning To Fly A Drone 50 Editorial Collin Kelley Editor, Atlanta Intown collin@atlantaintownpaper.com Amy Wenk Editor, Reporter Newspapers Dyana Bagby Staff Writer Sammie Purcell Staff Writer Contributors Sally Bethea, Kathy Dean, Maija Ehlinger, Bob Pepalis, Melody Harclerode, Greg Levine, Jacob Nguyen, Annie Kinnett Nichols, Isadora Pennington, Sarah Pierre, Katie Rice, Clare Richie, Tim Sullivan 22 24 14 Published By Springs Publishing Keith Pepper keith@springspublishing.comPublisher Neal Maziar Chief Revenue neal@springspublishing.comOfficer Rico Figliolini Creative Director Deborah Davis Account Manager | Sales deborah@springspublishing.comOperations Advertising For information call (404) 917-2200 sales@springspublishing.com Jeff Kremer Sr. Account Manager jeff@springspublishing.comSuzannePurcell Sr. Account Manager suzanne@springspublishing.com Circulation Each month, 27,000 copies of Atlanta Intown are mailed to homes and distributed to businesses in and around ZIP codes 30306, 30307, 30308, 30309, 30324 and 30329. For delivery information, delivery@springspublishing.com © 2022 All rights reserved. Publisher reserves the right to refuse editorial or advertising for any reason. Publisher assumes no responsibility for information contained in advertising. Any opinions expressed in print or online do not necessarily represent the views of Atlanta Intown or Springs Publishing. 42 On the Cover Our photographer Isadora Pennington authoraward-winningphotographedchildren’sCarmenAgraDeedyatLittleShopofStoriesin Decatur. Read the profile on page 18.

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In 2002, when I landed the job as editor of Atlanta Intown, I knew I wanted Carmen to be the cover feature for my first issue. We agreed to meet at the long-gone Mick’s restaurant on Peachtree Street opposite the Bank of America tower. It was a rainy afternoon, so we tucked into a booth and took our time catching up. I snapped the cover photo of Carmen framed by an American flag – still ubiquitous less than a year after 9/11 – in the restaurant lobby. Flashforward 20 years. As I was getting ready to mark two decades as Intown editor, I knew I wanted to catch up with Carmen again for the cover. I dropped her an email and she happily agreed to indulge in my nostalgia for a fullcircleThismoment.time,we met via Zoom –something else that has become ubiquitous following a national calamity. Carmen was feeling under the weather, but the moment she started talking about her new book, “Wombat Said Come In,” out this October from Peachtree Publishing, the irrepressible storyteller emerged. Of course, I’ve seen and spoken to Carmen on quite a few occasions in the intervening years – usually at book events around town – but this was our first sitdown conversation since that long-ago day at Mick’s.Iasked, “What have you been up to for the last 20 years?” And in that special Carmen Deedy way, she made those decades disappear.

KelleyCollin has been editor of Atlanta Intown for two decades. He’s also award-winningan poet and novelist.

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Carmen spent her lockdown reading to kids online, cooking, and managing to write three new books. “Wombat Said Come In” is her 15th title and two more books will follow in 2023 and 2024. Since we have higher standards these days for our photography, Isadora Pennington was behind the camera for our cover photo and Little Shop of Stories graciously let us use their Decatur store as a backdrop. You can catch up with Carmen on Page 18. Also in this issue, you’ll find our annual special section devoted to education. Our contributing writer Clare Richie talked with an organization that’s making digital learning easier for kids and adults, while Annie Kinnett Nichols writes about learning to fly a drone in Piedmont Park. It’s also time to get your nominations in for our annual 20 Under 20 feature in January. See all the entry details on page 50. This is the 240th issue of Intown I’ve edited during my tenure, and just like Issue 1, it was a little fraught in the making, but always a pleasure to see the results. On to 241.

I befriended children’s author Carmen Agra Deedy sometime in the late 90s. I don’t remember the year, but it was definitely at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center where she was reading to an enthralled audience of kids and adults. I was one of them.Carmen has ingrained storyteller instincts. She knows how to pitch her voice to differentiate characters, modulate for glee or pathos, and make you feel like she’s telling the story directly to you instead of a room full of people. It’s a spellbinding talent.

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Plans for The Stitch are to unite all areas of the city through a series of elevated interconnected parks, plazas and walking trails that would spur transit-oriented development, including affordable housing.

And like The Stitch, the Midtown Connector is seeking federal dollars via our elected officials in Washington D.C. Morrison said U.S. Rep Nikema Williams is seeking $750,000, while and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is asking for $5 million.

The Midtown Connector is estimated to cost between $800 million and $1.2 billion to complete.

A winding, raised walkway would mean pedestrians and bicyclists could traverse the length of the park uninterrupted by vehicleTaylortraffic.Morison, chief strategy officer of the nonprofit MCP Foundation, told Urbanize Atlanta in August that “this project is going to get done, and I’m extremely excited about it.”

“The Stitch really would create a front yard for Downtown and Midtown and finally bring [the neighborhoods] back together like it was in the 50s,” Robinson said. “We really do believe that it will serve the community well and really create a solidified area between Downtown and Midtown.”Robinson was upbeat about the project during a town hall meeting over the summer that updated residents on ongoing projects. He noted Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg mentioned the project when The Stitch last year received a $900,000 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. “We’ve achieved national attention,” Robinson said. “It only took us 20 years.”

By Dyana Bagby and Collin Kelley

The Stitch Central Atlanta Progress’ (CAP) yearslong vision for The Stitch — a project that would cap part of the Downtown Connector with a park — is “the next big thing,” according to the organization’s President A.J. Robinson. The project would create 14 acres atop a new, ¾ mile platform spanning the I-75/I-85 Downtown Connector between the Civic Center MARTA Center at West Peachtree Street and Piedmont Avenue.

“This is the type of project that really does qualify for those big dollars that could come down from the federal government,” Robinson said.

The Stitch and Midtown Connector projects gain momentum

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Morrison said a series of videos launched last year to announce the project were viewed by more than 11,000 people, while more than 4,000 tuned in for a series of virtual meetings about the project. More than 150 government officials, philanthropists, civic and corporate leaders attended an informational event earlier this year.Another series of community forums are coming soon, Morrison said.

Top, L-R, Renderings of The Stitch. (Courtesy Central Atlanta Progress)Bottom, R-L, Renderings of Midtown(CourtesyConnector.MCPFoundation)

A full-time development manager was recently hired for the project, and CAP is applying for more federal funding to come from President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure package. The package includes $1 billion to reconnect communities that were split apart in the 1950s by federal highway projects, such as Downtown’s historic Sweet Auburn district.U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams successfully advocated for more funding to be used to reconnect neighborhoods.

The Next Big Thing

Midtown Connector An even more ambitious plan is the Midtown Connector, which would create a 25-acre park over the interstate stretching from North Avenue to 10th Street. The park would also reconnect surface streets broken by I-75/85, including Ponce de Leon Avenue, 4th Street, and 6th Street.

Plans to reclaim acres of Downtown and Midtown property lost to the ConnectorI-75/85aregain ing momentum – and funding. Seventy years ago, the building of the now perpetually traffic-clogged Downtown Connector destroyed homes and businesses while splitting neighborhoods in half. Getting some of that property back is the driving force behind The Stitch and Midtown Connector projects.

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Raissa Kengne, 34, has been charged with murder and other charges after shooting and killing two men and wounding a third on Aug. 22. The shooting put Midtown Atlanta in lockdown and prompted a citywide search. Kengne was taken into custody at the airport. The deceased victims are Michael Shinners, 60, and Wesley Freeman, 41. Kengne was described as a “disgruntled resident” of the 1280 West condos and had accused the building’s property management group – where Shinners and Freeman were employed – of fraud and breaking into her unit to steal evidence. Kengne was denied bond and remains in the Fulton County Jail.

The special prosecutor overseeing the investigation into the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks by Atlanta police officers in 2020 will not pursue charges. Brooks, 27, was shot and killed after Officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan tried to arrest him for DUI in a Wendy’s parking lot on University Avenue. The shooting set off protests around the city and the fast-food restaurant was burned to the ground. The prosecutor, Pete Skandalakis, said he believed the use of deadly force was “objectively reasonable” and the officers “did not act with criminal intent.” The family is pursuing civil litigation against the officers. canceled over gun ban challenge

My Chemical Romance, Jack White, Fall Out Boy, and Future were set to headline the festival. Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman called the decision “a sad day” and noted that “public policy has real impacts and in this case – economic and social implications on a great tradition.”

“It is a great loss for our community that Music Midtown is not taking place this year,” William Pate, president and CEO of the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, said in a statement. “This festival has been an Atlanta tradition for decades and has provided great memories for visitors and residents alike.”

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said in a statement that the loss of the festival would cost the local economy a “proven $50 million” in revenue and tied the cancellation to her opponent Gov. Brian Kemp’s “dangerous and extreme gun agenda.”

By Dyana Bagby and Collin Kelley Atlanta will lose $50 million in economic impact due to the cancellation of this year’s Music Midtown festival over Georgia’s gun laws. Festival organizer Live Nation announced the cancellation in August without explanation, but it soon became clear that it was over not being able to ban guns at Piedmont Park. Gun proponents had been threatening legal action against Music Midtown for months in the wake of Georgia’s expansion of a 2014 law that allows guns in churches, schools, and publicly owned property –which includes Piedmont Park. With many artists having weapons bans in their contracts and not being able to properly insure the festival, Live Nation chalked the cancellation up to “circumstances beyond our control.”

Thomas Smith, a professor at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, said the loss of events like Music Midtown could negatively affect the attractiveness of Atlanta in the long run. Outside events might not want to jump over the hurdles necessary to put on an event, and people looking to move might not consider the metro area if there’s a lack of different types of entertainment.

“By losing an event like this, it makes the city less attractive in the long run,” he said.Smith said companies looking at whether to come to the metro area would take things like entertainment opportunities into consideration.

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“They look at things like what is the overall attractiveness of the city?” Smith said. “Do you have access to entertainment? Do you have access to other types of things that people find attractive? Those kinds of characteristics play into a company’s overall decision matrix.”Live Nation did not say when or where Music Midtown might return. “We were looking forward to reuniting in September and hope we can all get back to enjoying the festival together again soon,” the statement read.

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The Fulton County Jail on Rice Street has more than 3,400 people behind bars, Adams said. The maximum capacity is for just over 3,000 people. Hundreds of men are forced to sleep on the floor.

The city and county approvals of the lease agreement came despite strong opposition from activist groups that want the ACDC transformed into a health and wellness center. Such a center would provide emergency housing, mental health services, alcohol, and drug treatments programs.

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Alton Adams, the head of public safety for Fulton County, told commissioners at their Aug. 17 meeting that Dozier’s amendment came as a “bit of a surprise.”

Activists argued Fulton County keeps people in jail for long periods of time because they cannot afford bail. Providing more social services to non-violent offenders would help keep vulnerable populations out of jail and alleviate overcrowding, they said.

The City of Atlanta will lease hundreds of beds at its mostly empty Downtown detention center to Fulton County, whose jail continues to deal with severe overcrowding.Thetwolocal governments approved the lease agreement in mid-August. Under the agreement, the city will lease Fulton County up to 700 beds at the Atlanta City Detention Center for four years. The county will pay the city $50 a day for each individual it transfers to ACDC. The city will also get 65% of the phone and commissary fees. That totals roughly $2.1 million a month to the city if all 700 beds are used. Mayor Andre Dickens has said the new revenue would be used for public safety, diversion services and homelessness services.

The lease was intended to go into effect immediately after both governments approved it. But the city council narrowly approved an amendment that requires officials first conduct an analysis within 90 days of those incarcerated at the Fulton jail. The analysis would include data such as what offenses people are booked under and average length of detention.“Thedata piece is so critically important for a decision of this size,” Councilmember Jason Dozier said in making the amendment.

“The fact is the current situation is inhumane and it’s increasingly dangerous for detainees, for the deputies who work in the jail and for the medical workers who work in the jail,” Adams said. Atlanta City Detention Center

Atlanta International) in under 20 minutes, providing employment opportunities for an underserved and disadvantaged community. According to the applicant, within a halfmile of the station, more than 50% of individuals are living in poverty and 73% are minorities.”MARTAInterim General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood said in a news release the bipartisan support for the Five Points transformation project “underscores its importance and the long-term economic impacts that go beyond the renovation of a rail station and reveals the true transformative nature of transit.”

By Dyana Bagby MARTA has been awarded a $25 million federal grant to help transform the exterior of Five Points rail station. The funding will go toward an estimated $200 million project to upgrade the Downtown Atlanta station that opened more than 40 yearsTheago.$25 million comes from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. Other funding for the $200 million project is coming from the More MARTA Atlanta sales tax, with an additional commitment from the state through the Georgia Transit Trust Fund.

Mayor Andre Dickens gave special thanks to U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, U.S. Senators Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, and Gov. Brian Kemp for their help in securing funding for the Five Points transformation project.

The RAISE grant description of the Five Points project says: “This project will rehabilitate the above-ground portions of the Five Points MARTA station by removing the aged station canopy, improving the bus bays, and revitalizing the station plaza/public space. The project will complement other investments, including Phase 1 to make below-ground station improvements and Phase 3 to make transitoriented improvements.

MARTA has selected Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to lead the design of the canopy deconstruction and removal and Skanska Building USA as the Construction Management at Risk (CMAR) contractor to oversee the Deconstructionproject.will begin in 2024 with a project completion goal of 2028. All bus and rail service will continue to operate out of Five Points during the work and construction of the city’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) line along nearby Summerhill Avenue with a connection to Five Points, will also progress with service scheduled to begin in 2025. The MARTA Police Five Points Precinct will be temporarily relocated across the street at Underground Atlanta. A separate train platform rehabilitation project at Five Points that is part of MARTA’s multi-year Station Rehabilitation Program is progressing as scheduled with construction beginning in September.

“The project will improve the experience of travelers at the station and make transfers easier. By rebuilding an aging and confusing station, the project eliminates long walks to bus transfers in areas that are not adequately monitored, and users will not need to cross streets, improving safety by eliminating modal conflicts.

Five Points station provides direct transit service from downtown Atlanta to the world’s busiest airport (Hartsfield- Jackson

Five Points is MARTA’s largest and busiest rail station and is the main transfer point between the system’s North/South and East/West rail lines and a hub for 10 bus routes.

143 Alabama Street Legislation was introduced to authorize the acquisition of two final pieces of the land assemblage to allow Invest Atlanta to enter into a development agreement for 143 Alabama Street. The initial request for proposals (RFP) for this project was initially issued in 2016, however development was delayed due to a number of complications. The legislation places 143 Alabama Street back on track to deliver affordable housing while preserving the historic Atlanta Constitution building.

$400,000 in Land Bank Funding Legislation was introduced to allocate $400,000 from the affordable housing trust fund to Metro Atlanta Land Bank Authority to clear the titles of and redevelop vacant sites for use as affordable housing units.

North Decatur cityhood ‘dormant’ due to lack of legislative support

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The North Decatur cityhood movement in DeKalb County has gone “dormant” due to the lack of support from legislators, according to a press release from the initiative’s board.

Georgia voters who pulled a Republican ballot in the May 24 primary overwhelmingly said Buckhead residents should be able to vote whether to break away from Atlanta, but a poll conducted by opponents showed more than 60% of voters living in Buckhead are opposed to cityhood efforts.Voters in Cobb County also defeated three cityhood efforts during the May 24 primary. Constitution

“Reaching our Administration’s goal of 20,000 affordable units will require expediting the development of public land,” Dickens said in a

By Collin Kelley Mayor Andre Dickens’ Affordable Housing Strike Force introduced projects and funding allocations it wants to fasttrack during the August Atlanta City Council meeting. The city council could vote on the strike force’s legislative recommendations at its Sept. 6 Here’smeetings.abreakdown of the projects and funding requests:

Dickens convened the Affordable Housing Strike Force earlier this year with a mission to prioritize development projects on publicly-owned land

Funding for Public Land Due Diligence Legislation was introduced to allocate funds and authorize a contract expansion with a city vendor to conduct due diligence on public land sites, positioning the sites to be quickly developed for affordable housing. Grove Park Housing Legislation was introduced to transfer single-family parcels in the Grove Park neighborhood to the Metro Atlanta Land Bank Authority to allow the Land Bank to work with a local community development organization which could become a largescale multi-family affordable housing development.

“After conducting several meetings, reworking maps, and discussing possible political solutions to our local issues, it is now apparent that we do not have the legislative consensus needed to move a cityhood bill in the legislature in a manner that would be conducive to the community building necessary to create a city in our proposed area,” reads a signed statement from North Decatur Cityhood Initiative (NDCI) board members John Ayoub, Angela Barnett, Amy Parker, and Allen Venet,As proposed, the City of North Decatur would extends from Embry Hills in the north to Atlanta, Decatur, and Avondale Estates in the south. It is bounded by I-85 on the west and I-285 on the east (excluding the portions within the cities of Brookhaven, Tucker and Clarkston) and includes a population of approximately 82,000 people.

The NDCI statement continues: “While our legislators see the benefits of creating a city, they have not been able to convince the requisite number of fellow DeKalb legislators to move our bill forward as a local bill. As a result, we now view our movement as dormant. It is not dead, but the political climate necessary to move forward currently does not exist. The proposed City of North Decatur rose from the ashes of previous cityhood efforts in roughly the same geographical area – Vista Grove, LaVista Hills, Lakeside City, and Briarcliff.TheNDCI statement encouraged supporters to continue sharing their ideas on how to move the cityhood pan forward and engage with legislators.

181 Forsyth Street NW Legislation was introduced seeking the development of 181 Forsyth Street — a city-owned surface-level parking lot next to the Garnett MARTA Station. Invest Atlanta will solicit a developer to build a transit-oriented development with affordable housing units.

“We will watch the political climate as we move through this election cycle and the upcoming legislative session, and revisit our mission at several points to determine what actions are appropriate for our future,” the statement said.

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making today’s legislation possible.” According to the mayor’s office, 1,240 affordable units in Atlanta have been completed. There are an additional 4,044 affordable units currently under construction.

The lack of political support is a harbinger for the Buckhead cityhood movement, which stalled in the Republicancontrolled legislature earlier this year.

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Margo has the seventh-grade dial cranked to 11 with extra-curriculars. This Fall we’re looking at Softball, Hip-Hop Dance, Band and Debate Club. Is there any demographic more suited to debate than middle schoolers? Margo likes to start arguments with “Hey Girl” because she knows it puts me off my game and then she pummels me with facts and opinions and whataboutisms until I wave a white flag. I feel bad for any of her potential opponents. She and I debate about her backpack (school supply overload) and whether she should walk to school (it’s 4 blocks away – you tell me!). We debate about the time she goes to bed (too late) and the time she wants us to wake her up (too early). We’ve even had spirited debates about Debate Club. Given her natural talents, I encouraged her to give it a try. I think she was genuinely interested anyway but she’s successfully made it my idea to justify any future complaints about her busy schedule. Whether she sticks with it or not, the kid clearly has skills. But the undisputed star of Middle School so far must be Margo’s hair. It’s so thick, and long and curly now that the hours she spends cultivating it are probably justified. We’ve suggested she get a trim but it’s like the guy in the Guinness Book with the crazy long fingernails – at some point people probably started thinking hey, he might be onto something here. Margo’s hair could go on to do great things. It may climb Mount Everest or win a Nobel prize. With that hair, Margo could grab her Euphonium and join the Twisted Sister reunion tour. Obviously, greatness awaits these kids. We’ll just have to adjust the family budget to accommodate the hair conditioner expenses. And if Elliott needs a pack of pocket protectors, we’ll just have to splurge on them too, and maybe some shirts with pockets…Whatever it takes, right? You can call me Tiger Dad. Decatur High vs Flowery Branch at a recent game.

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Atlanta Food & Wine Festival

To The Tents! Historic Fourth Ward Park will host the annual Tasting Tents on Sept. 17-18 with more than 30 chefs dishing up their favorite foods at the festival’s marquee event. Take note there’s VIP entry available to get in an hour early.

To stay up to date on the latest news and to purchase tickets, visit atlfoodandwinefestival.com and follow along on social @atlfoodandwine.

MF Sushi creator Alex Kinjo and Cong Nguyen have opened Mai Kitchen, 1040 N. Highland Ave., in Virginia Highland, featuring onInfo:Vietnamesetraditionalcuisine.@maikitchenatlIG. Your 3rd Spot is opening at The Works, 1295 Chattahoochee Ave., in October. 26,000-square-footThe space will feature dining with activi ties including board games, bowling, and shuffleboard. your3rdspot.com.Info:

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ith more than 80 chefs at multiple venues across the city over five days, the 11th annual Atlanta Food & Wine Festival could feel daunting, but we’ve got a handy “survival guide” to help you savor the event.

By Collin Kelley

Get Intimate: This year’s festival actually kicks off Sept. 13 with the first in a series of Intimate Dinners, beginning with Chefs Parnass Savang and Lucas Sin at Talat Market. Additional dinners will feature chefs at Lazy Betty, Iberian Pig, Redbird, Hattie B’s and The Americano. A special Taste of Israel dinner with Chef Lior Lev Serchaz at Aziza is Sept. 15. Tickets are very limited for the Intimate Dinners, so get them now.

Knives Out: Pizza, brisket, quiche, fruit, cheese, desserts and basically anything sliceable will be part of Sliced: A Cut of Atlanta’s Best Bites on Sept. 15 from 7-10 p.m. at Guardian Works. Unlimited dishes, sips, and live entertainment are included with the ticket. What The Cluck? If you’re a bird fan, then Cluck’d: A Chicken & Cocktail Soiree will have you crowing. Set for Sept. 16 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Guardian Works, the evening will feature 20+ chefs barbecuing, braising, and frying chicken along with cocktails, music, and dancing.

Platez CocktailzKitchenSouthern& is now open in Decatur, 130 Clariemont Ave., serving up shrimp PoBoys, fried chicken, salmon croquettes, and more. encocktailz.com.platezsouthernkitchInfo: Chef Lino Yi’s TKO, a Korean-American street food concept that first launched as a pop-up in April 2021, will open its first brick-and-mortar location in East Atlanta’s orean1ber.FeedstoreSoutherninSeptemInfo:@tko_thekonIG.

A quick guide to help you navigate this year’s culinary event

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Chef restaurateurand Chris Hall (Muss & Turners, Local Three) will be honored for his service to the Ronald McDonald House Charities in October at the Hearts and Hands Gala. Bourbon & Bites, a fundraising event for the beInternational,DameschapterAtlantaofLesd’EscoffierwillheldWednesday, Sept. 14 from 6-9 p.m. at By George at The Candler Hotel in Downtown. Tickets for this one-of-a-kind luxury bourbon tasting and food pairing, are available at ldeiatlanta.org/events.

QUICK BITES Practice Hospitality’s new restaurant and bar concept, Sister, is open at Buckhead’s Hotel Colee, 3377 Peachtree Road, with playful takes on sand wiches and cocktails for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Info: sis teratlanta.com.

Bryant “Chef Baul” Williams, a private chef to celebrities including 2 Chainz, Tyler Perry and Migos, is planning two restaurants in Downtown. More Food News Be sure to check out our new weekly Side Dish newsletter featuring restaurant news, recipes from local chefs, special events, and more. Signup at roughdraftatlanta.com.

Celebrating National Breakfast Month on September 26th with our Bacon & Eggs Breakfast for $5 all day!

▲The 19th annual Party in the Kitchen will be held at The Stave Room benefitting Open Hand Atlanta on Thursday, Sept. 29 from 7 – 10 p.m. The fundraiser will feature 20 of Atlanta’s top chefs, mixologists, DJ Yvonne Monet, and live and silent auctions. Get tickets at partyinthekitchen.org.

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▲The Pig and the Pearl has closed at Atlantic Station in Midtown, but seafood boil restaurant Angry Crab Shack is set to open later this year. Shake Shack has opened a new outpost in the food court at Lenox Square in Buckhead.

►Congratulations to beloved PonceyHighland watering hole Manuel’s Tavern, which celebrated its 66th anniversary in August. Original ChopShop, which serves protein bowls, sandwiches,salads,and juices, will enter the Georgia market with locations in south Buckhead, Alpharetta, and Cumberland.

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2021 Division Wine Company L’Orange from the Pacific Northwest, US

This blend of Roussanne, Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Müller-Thurgeu, Chardonnay and Sauvignon comes from plantings throughout the Northwest.

The world of wine is ever evolving, and winemakers are constantly trying to challenge themselves – and our palates – with interesting varietals, natural winemaking, and unique styles. Today’s drinker is more adventurous and increasing popularity for new, cool things in wine involves going back to basics. In a past column, we talked about the popular Petillant Natural or Pet-Net wines which are sparkling wines made from an ancestral or ancient technique of fermentation. What’s old is new again and “orange” or skin contact wines are another perfect example.

Katie’s favorite orange wines

To answer the first question always asked… no, it is not made from oranges! This style of wine is indeed made from grapes – white ones to be exact. Orange refers to the color, and this term wasn’t used until 2004 by British wine importer David A. Harvey. The hues of these wines range from deep amber to copper to a true vibrant orange. Let’s go back to the basics of winemaking. Red wine is made from crushed red grapes that sit on the skins for days or up to a month resulting in dense and deeper hues. White wine is crushed white grapes that have little to no contact with their skins before pressing. Rosé is red grapes that when crushed, only sit on the skins for mere hours resulting in a pale to blush pink. Orange wine is the opposite: white grapes are crushed and the skins then sit on with the juice for weeks, sometimes up to a year. The non-interventionist approach to fermentation takes place during this process from the naturally occurring yeasts that live on the skins. There are little to no additives needed and the result is much different from traditional white wine. The history of this style can be traced back to the country of Georgia where a fermentation technique still being used dates back 5,000 years. White grapes are pressed and the juice, skins, stems, and seeds are placed in subterranean clay vessels called Qvevri (pronounced Kev-ree), covered with stones and sealed with beeswax for five months or even years allowing the wines to ferment in the natural coolness of the soil. The result is a deep, almost red, amber hue with a nutty nose, grippy tannins, intense floral and apricot flavors. The acidity of the wines is apparent and sometimes can be quite volatile but pairs perfectly with strong cheese or dried Skin-contactfruits.wines have been made throughout Europe for thousands of years but fell out of favor in the early 20th century. The Slovenian wine region of Primorska has also been producing skin contact wines for centuries but they didn’t become commercially popular until the 1990’s. When producing orange wine, Slovenian winemakers also use clay pots for fermentation but experiment with barrels as well. In Italy, this style was first utilized in the Friuli-Venezia region that borders Slovenia where winemakers commonly use Pinot Grigio, Ribolla-Gialla and Friulano. Other regions of Italy have followed the trend, especially in Sicily where wineries such as COS, Frank Cornelisson and Foti have a cult-like following. Due to the rise of popularity of Slovenian and Italian orange wines, winemakers in both the Old and New World began to experiment. Now, many natural winemakers in the US, Australia, France, Spain, Austria, and South Africa have tried their hand at producing this style. With conventional wines, we can often know what the flavor profile will be based on the traditions of the region where it was produced – California Pinot Noir is often spicy and fruit driven while French Burgundy is more earthy and bright. When it comes to orange wines, the winemaker’s hand has a prominent role. With the increased skin contact, they drink more like red wine, with complex notes and a richer palate. Often, orange wines have a savory, nutty, and ripe quality, but after prolonged maceration, like Georgian Qvevri wines, they can become so intense that they are best enjoyed in smaller servings. Orange wines should be served cool, but not super cold. the best advice is to chill in the fridge and pull out around 30 minutes before drinking.

Winemakers Tom and Kate have been experimenting with skin-contact wine for 10 years and this is the best vintage yet. The Roussanne and Riesling are co-fermented and spend 30 days on their skins. The other grapes ferment from 2 to 20 days resulting in a beautifully aromatic wine with notes of floral and citrus and a well-integrated set of tannins. 248 cases produced.

2020 Nine Oaks Kisi from Kakheti, Georgia VinoTeca has the honor of being one of the first to taste the Nine Oak wines in the US. Five years ago. co-owner Anna Addison came into the store looking for a supplier and serendipitously we were tasting with a local wine importer. We sampled the wines, they exchanged information, and the rest is history. Nine Oaks is a modern organic estate that produces both traditional Qvevri and conventional wines. The Kisi is fermented naturally in Qvevri for 28 days, racked on the lees for several more months and then half of the wine is finished in Qvevri for around 9 months and the other in stainless steel tanks. The result is a conservative style to the traditional Georgian wines. The nose is reminiscent of herbal tea, lemon balm, and dried apricots with flavors of mango and citrus. Tannins are grippy but not overpowering. 300 cases produced.

Katie Rice & Sarah Pierre Rice owns VinoTeca in Inman Park and Pierre owns 3 Parks Wine Shop in Glenwood Park..

Orange wine is the opposite: white grapesare tosometimesforwiththenandcrushedtheskinssitonthejuiceweeks,upayear.

Women + Wine Orange is the new red

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ecatur children’s author Car men Agra Deedy spent the pandemic like most people: watching everything on Netflix, reading, doing jigsaw puzzles, and cooking. Deedy spent an inordinate amount of time on Facebook, hosting a nightly virtual dinner in character as a downhome, bosomy waitress named Rita. She would tell a story, post a recipe and photo, and encourage others to do the same at “Rita’s Virtual Diner.”

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Of course, all the schools, libraries, and bookstores closed soon after, so all her appearances went out the window. But ever the storyteller, Deedy cooked up a way to not only connect with kids but help publishing houses promote their books

CARMEN AGRA DEEDY continued on Carmen Agra Deedy at Little Shop of Stories in Decatur. (Photo by Isadora Pennington)

“I was the reading champion for public libraries,” she recalled. “I couldn’t go to any schools or libraries, so I held ‘Picture Book Fridays’ on Zoom all summer during 2020 and read old and new children’s books.”Luckily for fans of the multi-awardwinning writer, Deedy also found time to work on three new books. The first is “Wombat Said Come In,” her 15th book, about an Australian wombat who opens his borough to animals seeking shelter from a fire destroying the woodland.Coming in October from Peachtree Publishing, “Wombat” features gorgeous illustrations from Newberry Awardwinning artist Brian Lies. “I’ve had an author crush on him for years, so I was thrilled when they told me was doing the illustrations,” Deedy said. A voracious news reader and researcher – “I love researching more than writing”

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“Once the fires began to die down, animals were observed emerging from wombat boroughs. Portly little wombats had allowed other animals to shelter in their understoodaboroughs.labyrinthianBeingrefuge,Ireallytheidea of someone giving you sanctuary in a time of trouble.”

“The book came out from Scholastic in early 2020 just before the world shut down,” she said. “Six-hundred tickets had been reserved for the launch at Decatur First Baptist Church, which was being hosted by Little Shop of Stories. The church had sponsored me as a refugee from Cuba, so it was going to be really special. It was also the first reading and signing I’d ever missed.”

The beloved children’s author has three new books on the way

Catching up with Carmen Agra Deedy

By Collin Kelley

“This went on every night for a year,” Deedy said incredulously. “It really took on its own life and became a real community. There were hundreds of people posting, and they went on to private messaging, creating a cookbook and making plans to meet up in real life.” Deedy actually got COVID-19 before the virus got a toehold in Georgia, forcing her to cancel appearances to promote her last book, “Rita & Ralph’s Rotten Day.”

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5 fall festivals not to miss

Deedy will reach into her past once again next February with “Carina Felina,” a retelling of a Cuban folktale featuring illustrations by Henry Cole. “It’s a Shakespearean tragedy with a good ending,” Deedy laughed. “It’s about a parrot who falls in love with a cat.”

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We’ve rounded up five festivals that simply must be on your “to-do” calendar for September.

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◄Decatur Book Festival: Book lovers will converge on Downtown on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 for a keynote by photojournalist Pete Souza discussing his book “The West Wing & Beyond: What I Saw Inside the Presidency” on Friday night, followed by a day of authors – fiction, poetry, non-fiction, cooking, kid lit – reading and signing their work. Full schedule at decaturbookfestival.com.

East Atlanta Strut: The annual parade and street festival in East Atlanta Village is on Sept. 24 from noon to 6 p.m. with activities for motorheads, pet lovers, and more. Get the details at eastatlantastrut.com.

Out on Film: The 35th annual LGBTQ+ movie fest runs Sept. 22 – Oct. 2 with nearly 150 films from around the world on the itinerary. The festival opens with “Bros” – the first romantic comedy about two gay men from a major studio – and closes with the dark comedy “Chrissy Judy” about two drag queens looking for their big break. See the lineup at outonfilm.org.

Elevate Atlanta: A series of free art installations, block parties, music, and dance performances will be part of this year’s Elevate, Sept. 16 – Oct. 9. See the full schedule at elevateatlart.com.

– the idea for “Wombat” came from a story she read about the devastating fires taking place in “OnceAustralia.thefires began to die down, animals were observed emerging from wombat boroughs,” Deedy said. “Portly little wombats had allowed other animals to shelter in their labyrinthian boroughs. Being a refuge, I really understood the idea of someone giving you sanctuary in a time of trouble.”Bornin Havana, Cuba in 1960, Deedy and her family immigrated just after the revolution toppled the government and brought Fidel Castro to power. She was just three years old when she arrived in Decatur.

While early rave reviews of “Wombat Said Come In” have leaned into the environmental aspect of the story, Deedy said she was thinking of her own personal story as a refugee. “For me, the book is about people who open their doors in times of trouble.”“Wombat” will launch during the Decatur Book Festival on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, with Deedy reading Saturday at 10 a.m. on the children’s stage. Find out more at decaturbookfestival.com.

►Dragon Con: William Shatner and Walter Koenig from the original “Star Trek” are on the guest list – along with 400 actors, authors, and designers –for the sci-fi, fantasy, and cosplay extravaganza Sept. 1-5 at various Downtown hotels. The parage is Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. See details at dragoncon.org.

Then, in 2024, Peachtree Publishing will release “The Peanut Man,” which Deedy said is about her arrival in Georgia from Cuba. She’s also working with Georgia Power to create a book about solar energy for kids that will be out soon. While she had to give up her nighty appearances in “Rita’s Virtual Diner,” one of the Facebook habits Deedy has kept up is the “Lost Word Society,” which is part of her author Facebook page (facebook.com/ carmenagradeedy). Deedy posts an archaic word and encourages followers to think up a definition, etymology, story, or haiku for a “delectable” lost word to post in the comments.Twenty years ago this month, when Intown first profiled Deedy, she said “performing is like breathing to me… I forget myself when I’m telling stories.” Luckily, some things never change.

immigrants, wrote a song titled, of course, “Estamos Aquí.” The video was filmed at numerous locations throughout Atlanta, including familiar places like Plaza Fiesta on Buford Highway and Plaza Las Americas in Lilburn. Many local Latino residents in the video – a mother reading to her young daughter, a father standing next to his disabled son, an entrepreneur pushing his paletería (ice cream) cart, an activist posing in front of the Georgia State Capitol – are wearing colorful masks like those worn by luchadores, the professional lucha libre wrestlers popular in Mexico and throughout Latin America.

“An organization like LCF-Georgia that works across politics, culture, community building … is a great bridge,” he said. An wrestlers,wearingactivistamasklikethosewornbyMexicanluchalibreflexesattheGeorgiaStateCapitolinascenefromthe‘EstamosAquí’video.

Victor Mariachi in a scene from the video for the song he wrote for the LCF-Georgia ‘Estamos Aquí’ get out the vote campaign. (Photos courtesy OffThaRecord)

Scan the code to watch the “Estamos Aquí” music video.

The masks symbolize the fights many Latinos endure to gain access to jobs, to healthcare, to education, to citizenship, to civic participation. But they also represent the passion and joy to overcome obstacles and create a better life.

By Dyana Bagby The stories of the more than 1 million Latinos living in Georgia are complex and too important to simply be used to check a box. Instead, their stories of vibrancy and success despite significant struggles can be used to shape Georgia’s future. That’s a message Gigi Pedraza, executive director and founder of Latino Community Fund Georgia, is hoping to amplify as part of the organization’s nonpartisan get out the vote campaign. The nonprofit membership organization works to support Latino and immigrant communities, whose votes could play a pivotal role in November’s midterm elections.“Ifnarratives drive culture, and culture drives policy, this is the way we think we can create a Georgia that feels like home for all,” she said. This vision of Latinos stepping into the spotlight to tell their stories is central to LCF-Georgia’s “Estamos Aquí” campaign that recently kicked off with a screening of its “visual centerpiece,” a video starring local rapper Victor Mariachi and directed by Samantha Ramirez-Herrera, founder of Atlanta-based creative agency OffThaRecord. (Scan the QR code on this page to watch the video) LCF-Georgia is also hosting the “Estamos Aquí” – “We are here” – festival on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 3 to 8 p.m. at Historic Fourth Ward Park Amphitheater. Mariachi will perform the song live as part of a lineup of Latino artists. Latino food and businesses will be highlighted. Voter registration booths will also be set up. And stories will be shared. “I came to Atlanta 11 years ago with a dream as an undocumented immigrant Latina, not really knowing what my life was going to turn into,” Ramirez-Herrera said during a panel discussion following the Aug. 18 “Estamos Aquí” video screening at Resonant Studios in south Atlanta.“And one thing I noticed was that stories are what change the world,” she said.Mariachi, whose parents are Mexican

A man in a lucha libre mask with his ice cream cart makes an appearance in theAquí’‘Estamosvideo.

Aquí’ campaign aims to spotlight

Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman was at the “Estamos Aquí” screening because he said he wants to make sure Latino communities are a priority to city“Historically,officials. I think, in Atlanta, we have not been as good around Latino community issues,” he said. “We haven’t had as much sophistication around these various issues.

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Too often, though, the stories of Latinos and immigrants are told through a lens that focuses only on the struggles while ignoring the victories, said Michelle Zuluaga, Civic Participation Manager for LCF-Georgia.“Ithinkit’s important to for us as Latinos to take up and make spaces because the spaces that are being made for us are the sad stories, the trauma,” she said. “And quite frankly, that’s not the community I know. We’re an amazing community. We are Addedvibrant.”Ramirez-Herrera, “Even though our community is known for always fighting, I want us to also be known for the vibrancy and the music and the food and the culture, all of the beautiful things that also make our community.”

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The people represented in the “Estamos Aquí” video are trailblazers, like his parents, he said.

Latino stories ahead of midterms

“I think about the sacrifice my parents made cleaning houses, and my family doing construction work … despite not knowing the language or understanding American society,” Mariachi said.

“And they inspired that in me as well, because in the genre of rap there are not a lot of Mexican Americans that are wellknown,” he said. “Seeing them navigate their way was my experience.”

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By Isadora Pennington

Leaning over a drafting table in the cozy attic studio at his home, artist Stacey Brown works quickly. Confident, bold brush strokes layer watercolors in quick succession across the page. Gradually, an image of a man begins to appear. Brown has years of experience, and it is obvious that these compositions come naturally to him. Inspired by scenes he encounters in his daily life as he moves about through the Sandtown community where he lives, Brown’s works often feature individuals doing common, everyday tasks. Whether it’s reading a newspaper, going shopping, playing golf, or even just waiting for the bus, his abstracted compositions evoke feelings of familiarity and comfort.

“All of our walks and our lives are so common,” explained Brown. “To capture that into art and express it through colors, I find it pretty interesting. It allows me to connect with other people without even meetingWorkingthem.”mainly in watercolors and acrylics, Brown has been working as an independent artist full-time for about 22 years. He first got an insight into the reality of life as an artist in the late 90s when he worked as a graphic designer for another local artist. He saw firsthand that it was not only possible to make a living doing art but also that it could make a good life for him and his Michelle,family.Brown’s wife, was a flight attendant for Delta when he first decided to pursue his art. Stepping away from her career to support her husband was a challenge, but together they have spent the years that followed building Brown’s passion into a viable career. Together they raised their two daughters, Alexis and Brianna, and put them through college with the proceeds from Brown’s art, a fact which is a point of pride for the family.“This is my calling. I knew that from even being young in school, I never fit in with the academic side, I would always draw and paint while I was in class,” he laughed. “I made it through some kind of way. I knew it was my calling, that’s all I wanted to do.”Several times during our interview Brown used the term ‘fluid’ to describe both his art style and the way he chooses to live his life. Stepping away from a desk job to pursue his passions has allowed him flexibility and freedom. It has enhanced Brown’s livelihood, his life, and the very foundation of his family. Michelle chimed in that Brown’s success relies not only on his inherent talent and passion for painting but also on his willingness to meet opportunity when it presents itself. In addition to direct sales, Brown also leases his works for local television productions. You can spot his work in shows and movies such as Grand Army, New Amsterdam, Uncle Buck, For Life, Hawaii 5-0, The Odd Couple, the Unicorn, Bounce TV, Chicago PD, Our Kind of People, Home Alone 2, and Here Today. His clients include real estate professionals, commercial spaces, and private investors. He predominantly sells his works online through his Etsy store and Instagram direct sales, as well as at festivals where he is able to meet and connect with his audience face-to-face. It’s in those moments when Brown truly shines, his warm and inviting personality makes him easy to talk to and adds context to his work. In addition to the serene figural works and landscapes, Brown also has an ongoing series that is rather unconventional: acrylic painted on broken glass. The body of work is called Broken is Beautiful, and it was inspired by his daughter accidentally stepping on one of his glass paintings and breaking it when she was a young child. Instead of throwing the shards away Brown glued them back together on a board. “It connects with us because we are all broken in some ways. We walk around carrying the situations that life brings us but it makes us stronger.”Zoning out to the melodies of jazz, hip hop, and rap alike, he pours himself into each piece within the solitude of his cozy home studio. Music is important to Brown’s process. “A lot of times it will impact the outcome of my work. If I’m listening to rap it’s more of a high-energy music, it will change how my paintings work. When I listen to jazz, a calmer music, my strokes are more calm. It’s all energy, you know. Music is kind of the same energy as the brush strokes I put down.” Michelle, Brown’s wife, handles his marketing and promotional support. Their daughter, who has a penchant for TikTok, helps with some of the social media. Brown has managed to remain a fully independent artist which allows him to retain control and negotiating power when accepting new clients. He creates what he wants when he wants, based solely on what moves him.

Artist Stacey Brown with his wife Michelle in his studio. (Photos by Isadora Pennington)

“I feel totally at peace with my art. When I’m painting. It takes me away from the outside world and all the craziness that’s goingBrown’son.” works will be on display at Black Art in America in East Point starting on Sept. 3. The show, Still Here: April Harrison & Stacey Brown, will highlight works from his career spanning multiple mediums and subject matter. He is also currently working on a large project in Orlando called Our Colorful People. Measuring about 70 feet long on the side of a building, the large-scale printed aluminum work is an exciting challenge for Brown.

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Multi-Tony Award-winning musical “Kinky Boots” – songs by Cyndi Lauper and book by Harvey Fierstein – opens Oct. 20. Based on the movie of the same name, the musical tells the story of a factory worker inspired to turn his father’s failing shoemaking business around with the help of a fabulous drag queen named Lola. Tickets at outfronttheatre.com.

Alliance Theatre “Everybody” by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins opens Sept. 2 at the Woodruff Arts Center. Codirected by Susan V. Booth and Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, the play marks the final production of Booth’s 21-year tenure as the Alliance. Inspired by the 15th-century play “Everyman,” this version tells the story of a happy person, a free person, a person who believes nothing but the best lies ahead. Then death comes calling. Get tickets and information at alliancetheatre.org.

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The theatre will open its 34th season on Sept. 24 with “Sunset Baby” written by MacArthur Genius Grant recipient Dominique Morisseau. The play revolves around a Black Liberation activist, Kenyatta Shakur, who comes back to the world after prison, and finds himself widowed and alone. His fraught reunion with his daughter only intensifies when she refuses to give him letters from his late wife that are both personally and historically significant. Get tickets and more info at actors-express.com.

By Collin Kelley Atlanta’s theatre companies are production and rehearsals for seasons, which includes Broadway world premieres, and classics by Shakespeare and Cole Porter. Aurora Theatre ► The Lawrenceville theatre kicks off its 27th season with Disney’s “Mary Poppins,” which runs through Sept. 11. The magical nanny and her chimney sweep sidekick Bert teach the Banks family lessons of love, joy, and mutual respect. Tickets and info at auroratheatre.com.

The Dunwoody company opens its 49th season with Adam Gwon’s musical “Ordinary Days,” which tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect as they search for what they want, in pursuit of what they need. Tickets are available at stagedoortheatrega.org.

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Atlanta Shakespeare The 2022-23 opens with “Much Ado About Nothing” on Sept. 10 at Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse. Confirmed bachelor Benedick struggles to admit his love for the equally witty and equally independent Beatrice, while young lovers Claudio and Hero survive the devious meddling of others on their way to the alter. Tickets at shakespearetavern. com.

Theatrical Outfit The Downtown theatre opens its new season on Sept. 7 with the world premiere of Candrice Jones’s “Flex,” an adrenaline-packed play about a high school basketball team, the fierce strength of young black women in the South, and what it means to be part of a team. Get tickets at theatricaloutfit.org.

The theatre opens its season on Sept. 9 with the classic Cole Porter musical “Anything Goes” at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center. When evangelist turned nightclub singer Reno Sweeney sets sail on the S.S. American, she encounters old friends and an unexpected love interest in the form of a wealthy Englishman. Tickets and information at cityspringstheatre.com.

The Little 5 Points theatre continues its 2022 season with “Natasha, Pierre” and the Great Comet of 1812″ on Sept. 30. With a book, music, and lyrics by Dave Malloy, the musical is based on a 70-page slice of “War and Peace,” this Tony Awardwinning musical is Tolstoy like you’ve never experienced him before. Tickets and info at horizontheatre.com.

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“Pretty Woman: The Musical” will have a limited engagement Sept. 13-18 at the Fox. Based on the hit movie about starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, the musical tells the story of a wealthy billionaire and the sex worker he falls in love with. Tickets and details at foxtheatre.org.

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By Jacob Nguyen Empire Communities’ new restaurantadevelopmenttownhomeandforthcomingfromthe creators of Grindhouse Killer Burgers are rising on the At lanta BeltLine Eastside Trail in Reynoldstown.LocatedatWylie Street and the Eastside Trail, the 6.5-acre development is named after the site’s former occupant, SteinTheSteel.restaurant, designed by Square Fee Studio, is using portions of the old steel plant’s fabrication building to create a 9,000-square feet openair restaurant called Breaker Breaker. The menu is expected to include menu items like tacos, sandwiches, frozen drinks, and beer. The giant canopy over the Breaker Breaker spot is complete and kitchen and seating areas are under construction.Juststeps away, Empire Communities is building townhomes, and “stack” homes ranging in price from the mid$300s to low $700s. Find out more about the homes available empirecommunities.com.at

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A 37-story high-rise with nearly 500 residential units is planned to go up where a parking lot now exists at the corner of Peachtree and 4th streets in Midtown.LVCollective, an Austin-based real estate investment firm, filed plans this week with the city to develop the project on the nearly 1-acre site located at 736 Peachtree St., about two blocks north of the Fox Theatre. The tower would have frontage along 4th Street and Cypress Street. The project would include 480 residential units — 90 studio apartments, 201 one-bedroom units, 165 two-bedroom units, and 24 three-bedroom units. An application with the city shows penthouse units would be on the 36th floor. Levels 21 through 30 would have “typical” apartments, and the 9th and 10th floors would be dedicated to “duplex units,” which are two-story units, similar to townhomes. Estimated rents are not included in the application.

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Portman’s Spring Quarter project set to open in 2025

By Dyana Bagby

A “screened parking podium” would take up the first eight levels and have 489 spaces. Plans also include 50 spaces for bikes for residents.

Where is it? Thirty minutes northeast of Downtown Atlanta in DeKalb County near the intersection of I-85/I-285. What’s the history? The area that would become Tucker was settled in the 1820s, but it wasn’t until the 1880s when Seaboard Railroad built a line through north DeKalb that Tucker came into existence as an unincorporated village. The name of the town likely came from Capt. Rufus Tucker, a director and shareholder of Seaboard. The village became popular thanks to its proximity to Emory University, Centers for Disease Control, and the old General Motors plant in nearby Doraville. Tucker finally became a city in 2015 after voters approved incorporation.

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What about restaurants and shopping? Tucker’s Main Street and has become a hip and lively destination with plenty of restaurants, bars, breweries, and shops. Tucker Brewing Company’s beer garden is a popular spot, and you can also grab a cold one at Blue Tarp Brewing. Hot Betty’s is a breakfast-lovers dream, and you can get a belly full of Southern goodness at Matthews Cafeteria or Ford’s BBQ. There are many small businesses to support in Tucker, but you might want to head to nearby Northlake Mall for a real spending spree.

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By Dyana Bagby Portman Holdings expects to constructionfinishon an office and apartment tower around the historic H.M. Patterson Spring Hill Chapel in Midtown by the summer of 2025.The mixed-use Spring Quarter encompasses 4.1 acres — roughly an entire block — at the busy corner of 10th and Spring streets. The site is one of the highest in Midtown and overlooks the Downtown Connector.

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A 3,000 square-foot café space is planned facing Peachtree Street with the residential lobby and leasing office along 4th Street, according to LV Collective’s presentation to the DRC. Residential amenities include co-working, bike lockers and a pet spa on the lower levels. A clubhouse, pool deck, fitness center and outdoor terrace are planned for the upper levels, according to the plans.

How about events and activities?

The First Friday Concert Series brings crowds to the Church Street Greenspace (A1A is performing Sept. 2 at 6:30 p.m.), while the 2022 Sip-N-Stroll at Tucker Nature Preserve will have art, adult beverages, and local beekeepers on Sept. 24 from 3-5 p.m. There are also seasonal events to mark the holidays, like Haunted Trai at Henderson Park for Halloween and North Pole at Tucker for Christmas. How much are homes in the area? A ranch-style fixer-upper can still be had for under $200,000 but expect to pay in the $300,000+ range for a move-in-ready family home. At press time there was a healthy inventory of homes available across the city. Find out more about Tucker at tuckerga.gov and exploregeorgia.org/city/tucker.

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LVC presented its plans to the Midtown Development Review Committee last month, which had numerous recommendations for the project including creating seating along 4th Street for the café and better screening of the parking deck.

Portman Residential, a division of Portman Holdings, teamed up National build a 370-unit apartment tower designed Cooper Carry. The apartment tower is under construction at 1000 Spring St. It has been named Sora at Spring Quarter. The 25-story office tower, at 1020 Spring, is expected to break ground this year. Plans for the 525,000-square-foot office tower include 8,000 square feet of ground floor retail with a co-working space, rooftop bar, outdoor terraces and a fitness center with outdoor space. H.M. Patterson Spring Hill Chapel opened in 1928 and includes lush gardens. It was given historic landmark status by the city in 2018. The chapel was designed by the late architect Philip T. Shutze, known for works such as the Swan House on West Paces Ferry Road in Buckhead. Funeral services for former mayors Ivan Allen Jr. and William B. Hartsfield and “Gone With the Wind” author Margaret Mitchell were held at the chapel.Illustrations on Portman’s website for its Spring Quarter project show renovating the historic building with 40,000 square feet of retail and dining space.Portman has experience incorporating old structures into its futuristic designs. The national developer preserved the exterior of the circa-1926 Crum & Forster office building at its nearby Coda development at Technology Square for use as a restaurant space. A hotel was originally planned for Spring Quarter, but Portman officials told the Atlanta Business Chronicle in May that it is considering other options, such as more apartments or office space.

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The spring brings on Gatorade-colored flowers that look like they could glow in the dark, followed by eye-catching leaves and purple fruit with a red stem. I watch birds fight for the treats from my couch. Fall brings in every color imaginable, but in soft pastel tones. Sassafras leaves are used by many to season soups and beans, and their roots were used for teas and root beer long ago. This tree is a musthave for any garden — unless you have no sun and only wet soil.

▲Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) is a four-season tree reaching just 30 feet tall. I planted these in the 3-foot-wide strip between the neighbors’ and our driveway, with well-drained soil and in full sun. There is so much to love about this tree. It has a beautiful winter form with twisting, billowy branches. The tree suckers lightly to create a grove of beauty.

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The slow-growing Eastern hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) is hard to find in nature and in the nursery trade. It grows to about 35 feet in sun or shade and has a consistent yellow fall color. It has a slightly shaggy bark with age, and unique ornamental catkins and fruit that look like hops, hence its name. hickoryShagbark(Carya ovata) is my favorite soIt100treesmanyslowerspecies,droughtthecanediblefallItsupertheirIndianaEndangeredhickory.batsmakehomeintheshaggybark.hasagreatyellowcolorandannut,ifyougetthroughshell.Likemosttolerantitisagrowerthanothershadebutcanreachfeetinheight.isworththewait,plantthistree.

The sadness can be all-consuming when I pick up a World Wildlife Fund magazine or turn the radio to NPR. We are deluged with bad news: super storms, extreme climate events and threatened species. Even in the face of such doom and gloom, we all have some power to make an impact in our home gardens, school yards and corporate landscapes.TreesAtlanta is introducing a new City Forest Certification Program that we have been working on for several years. This program is designed to certify properties or residences that demonstrate exceptional tree stewardship through social and environmental practices and behavior. The program’s purpose is to reach beyond the trees to grow community connections to the forest, and to increase the ecological value of urban landscapes.

▲ Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) has a tropical look with its large droopy leaves. I have seen this tree reach 35 feet at its happiest, in moist soils. Its unusual maroon, lantern-shaped flowers are pollinated by flies and followed by a large oddly shaped fruit that tastes like a sweet banana: the largest native fruit in North America! The fruit doesn’t last long because possums and raccoons eat them the first night that they hit the ground, but it’s quite the treat when you get to eat one. My neighbor Shawn has been waiting to get into my backyard for a taste as she has never had one. I saw her first attempt just yesterday and she was right on time — the first few just dropped! ■ Pondcypress (Taxodium ascendens) can reach 100 feet tall. It has a softer look than its nearest relative, the bald cypress (T. distichum). I prefer it. Its leaves are more whorled, giving it a light and dainty appearance. It is a deciduous conifer and may concern a visiting northerner when its leaves turn orange and drop. It can sit in water or grow in average soils. Like most wetland trees, it can be surprisingly drought tolerant. See another allé of this beauty on the west side of the Plaza Shopping Center on Ponce De Leon. Make sure to make time to catch a movie, then grab dinner at the Righteous Room. With so many interesting species to choose from, there’s a tree suited for every yard, and you can help save the world by planting one — but why stop there?

A wide variety of property types and sizes are eligible for certification, both residential and commercial. One piece of this certification involves evaluating your tree coverage, then planting to reach a canopy goal. We can all help create a better future by making improvements to the land that we care for. This fall, find some places in your garden or community, plant as many trees as you can and investigate becoming City ForestListedCertified.below are trees I plant in my garden (and neighbors’ gardens, when they let me). The list includes the trees I can’t live without, and they are all available this fall at plant sales, like Trees Atlanta’s Annual Tree Sale at The Carter Center on Oct. 8. This first group includes some upland drought resistant trees. With 33 native species to choose from, there is an oak for every situation. Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) is a great tree for full sun and drought tolerance. It will grow to 70 feet over time, but don’t let the slower growth rate deter you. When it comes to fall color, the name says it all: the deep, scarlet red out rivals the other oak species. Oaks are the most important tree for butterflies and moths, as their leaves are food for over 500 species of caterpillars. Catch a real beauty on the Eastside BeltLine at the famous Three Tree Hill north of Ralph McGill Boulevard. You say you have no room for an oak? I say differently! Running oak (Quercus pumila) gets just six feet tall and there are several other medium-sized oaks and shade tolerant species to consider.

Gardens and trees make a difference

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Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) has an upright panicle of tubular red flowers that hummingbirds love in early spring. It only grows to 25 feet tall and wide, and a thick tap root helps with drought tolerance in its first year or two. It can drop its leaves early when stressed, but the selection ‘Splendens’ was chosen for a cleaner yellow fall color that holds on until the true fall. If your yard is moist or wet, consider these water-loving trees: ■ Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) has sweet, two-inch white flowers with the scent of a lemon. Its semievergreen leaves are often silver backed, giving it a bit of sparkle in the evening light or under a breeze. There are many cultivars that are selected for height, evergreen quality, cold hardiness and form. ‘Moonglow’ is a tight compact form that reaches 35 feet in height, while ‘Green Shadow’ maxes at 30 feet and is a very evergreen selection.

▲ Cherrybark oak (Quercus pagoda) is very tolerant of wet soils and grows pretty fast for an oak. The leaf’s shape is reminiscent of a pagoda and has a dark green color, turning to yellow and maroon in the fall. You can see a beautiful allé at Tech Parkway, but this tree also makes a beautiful single specimen.

Greg Levine co-executive director of Trees describesAtlanta,himself as happiest when his hands are in the dirt.

One of the homes, built in the early 1900s, belongs to an avid Jeep collector and will showcase their collection in their renovated basement garage. Another home was sourced almost exclusively by local Virginia Highland boutique, Urban Cottage.Thisyear, the Tour of Homes is launching its brand new Homeinteractive(vahitourofhomes.org/web/)websiteandapp(VirginiaHighlandTour)thatallowstour-goers to interact directly with sponsors, save ideas, and vote on their fan favorites of theTicketstour. are on sale now at the website for $30. Walk-up tickets will be available the day of the tour for $35.Volunteer positions are still available for all shifts. Each volunteer receives two free tickets as a thank you for their Followparticipation.thetouron social media to enter in weekly prizes and giveaways: @ VaHi_tour_of_homes on Instagram and Virginia Highland Tour of Homes on Facebook.Allproceeds from the tour go to The Virginia-Highland Civic Association, a nonprofit organization supported exclusively through volunteers and fundraising events. The exterior of 980 Drewry Street (Photo by Craig Bromley)

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After a two-year hiatus, the VirginiaHighland Tour of Homes is back for a oneday event on Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented by Horner Homes, the tour will showcase six homes noted for their beautiful architecture and interior design.

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Jacob Nguyen By Collin Kelley Toro Development Company will build a new BeltLine adjacent apartment complex on the site of Reid’s Body Shop, an institution along Memorial Drive in Reynoldstown for more than 60 years. The 1.64-acre parcel at 952 Memorial Drive will be developed into The Reid, a 186-unit complex that neighbors the Eastside Trail and HomeGrown restaurant.Torosaid 15% of the units will be marked as affordable housing at 80% area median income (AMI). The building will feature a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, as well as a rooftop pool. The Reid marks Toro’s fourth multifamily project along the BeltLine, following Edge OTB, Anthem on Ashley, and Camden Fourth Ward. Construction is expected to begin early in 2023 with first units delivering in late 2024. After more than 60 years of operation, the Reid family decided to put the body shop property on the market late last year. Toro decided to honor the Reid family by naming the development after them and plans to incorporate memorabilia from the body shop as part of the project’s design.

Krog District expands with new building, more shops

Work is progressing rapidly on the expansion of The Krog District with substantial work complete on the Gravel Building (named in honor of Atlanta BeltLine founder Ryan Gravel) at the corner of Lake Avenue and Krog Street., which will be anchored by the SaltyHeydayretailtoBuildingWorksbreezewayComponentsstorewhichprogressingbuilding,Voices.activewear1,200-square-footshopOutdoorAlongwiththenewexpansionisalsoonStoveWorks,willhaveaPatagoniaandSpecializedBicycleshop.AlargebetweenStoveandtheGravel(withdirectaccesstheBeltLine)willfeatureandfood,includingskincareandTheDonut.

32 SEPTEMBER 2022 | AtlantaIntownPaper.com Reid’s Body Shop property on Memorial to become apartments

“We were honored to learn the project would be called ‘The Reid,’” said Robert Reid of Reid’s Body Shop. “Our family has been an active part of the community for a long time, and we are glad the new owners care about the history of the property. We are excited to see this become a great new place for people to live.”

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While supply chain isn’t quite the buzzword it was last year, the industry is still tackling important problems for consumer product brands.

“It’s no longer that supply chain is broken, which that’s been what we’ve been hearing for two years. But now there is a greater lens being put on supply chain,” said Jonathan Porter. “While there are absolutely disruptions still going on, I don’t think that it’s as broad as before and you are starting to see more localized and individualAnotherdisruptions.”relativelynew startup in town is Carpool Logistics, a fast-growing team out of Atlanta Tech Village. The company, founded by Michael Malakhov, recently added two new cofounders and raised a $2 million seed round from Atlanta Ventures this summer. This is the startup’s first bit of outside institutional investment to date. Carpool Logistics was bootstrapped for about a year and said they didn’t want to fundraise until they had traction with customers and the product. Now, the startup is ready to scale in the growing automotive logistics space. “I really don’t see any slowdown in the automotive space. There has been so much pent-up demand by consumers to purchase vehicles, especially for new vehicles because of the chip shortages in the industry,” Malakhov told Hypepotamus. “And sticker price [for used cars] is going down some, but demand is still there. A lot of people have been on the sidelines, waiting for the prices to drop. So demand is really strong still and we see quite a bit of activity in the space. I really don’t see any downturn.”

By Maija Ehlinger What a difference a year makes.Summer 2021 was all about containers,shippingasalarm bells went off that Christmas presents would be stuck at US ports and consumers could expect delays in just about every item on their wish list. This summer, all eyes are on warehouse shelves. A seemingly perfect storm of easing Covid restrictions, inflation, economic uncertainty — alongside the fact that back-ordered goods finally arrived –means massive excess inventory for big box stores and e-commerce retailers alike.

Logistics startups take center stage as supply chain stressors shift

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Later-stage and more established startups are also continuing to build. Verusen, an Atlanta-based inventory optimization startup, recently rolled out its Trusted Network to help companies better scenario plan. “The results are continuous inventory balancing, sourcing intelligence, and supply risk reduction delivering the perfect balance of capital to risk across their network. Organizations can expect 15-25% working capital reduction and less unplanned downtime,” Paul Noble, Verusen’s CEO and founder, told Hypepotamus.Thatiscrucial as companies navigate uncertain economic times on top of changing supply chain dynamics.

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Atlanta has been a supply chain and logistics hub for many years. But the city has seen an entirely new crop of startups get off the ground since the start of the pandemic.Oneof those is PorterLogic, founded by Georgia Tech graduate Jonathan Porter. It is a low-code workflow automation software for supply chain. Beyond just building dashboards, PorterLogic helps businesses sandbox out inventory levels to best prepare for what’s to come. The reality is that each company has unique requirements about how they source, store, and ship products, Porter explained. Traditionally, warehouse management solutions are either highly customized or incredibly manual, which makes it difficult to keep up with macro and microeconomic changes.

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“This is the perfect example of the bullwhip effect,” Atlanta-based entrepreneur Jonathan Porter told Hypepotamus, which is a phenomenon seen as small fluctuations in consumer demand ramps up quickly to create manufacturing and distribution problems. What that all means for the state of e-commerce and consumer-product brands in the long-term is still being sorted. But it has shown that supply chain logistics companies are still in high demand. Investors are certainly taking notice. 53 PE deals in the US supply chain sector in 2021 reached $20 billion in total deal value, up from 37 deals totaling $7.9 billion in 2020 and $5.1 billion in 2019, according to PitchBook. Venture capital funding is showing similar growth in the sector.K&L Gates partner Rick Giovannelli told Hypepotamus that third-party logistics companies and those using technology to help broker better shipping deals and those startups optimizing supply chain workflows have been increasingly interesting to private equity firms. What That Means For Local Startups

“Leading manufacturers are investing in purpose-built materials management solutions, allowing them to quickly implement the MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) decision support tools they need, all without the heavy lifting many enterprise solutions require. Not only does it provide quick ROI, but it also allows them to achieve their desired results proactively. Organizations choosing not to take advantage of MRO optimization opportunities may find themselves in an adverse situation should economic conditions worsen in the monthsAtlanta-basedahead. Stord has also been busy building out new products. Stord One Commerce launched earlier this summer as a unifying the supply chain data stack for tracking materials from “port to porch.”

The goal, the company said, is to be a type of “control tower” for their customers’ ever-evolving supply chain issues. As startups continue to build, investors are also continuing to eye the supply chain logistics space. While venture capital and private equity funding dropped significantly year over year, supply chainrelated transactions remain high. We asked Giovannelli about how he is feeling about the space given the uncertainty. He remains optimistic, saying: “We see a number of companies coming to market right now. Private equity investors are often opportunistic, and if they see a dip in valuations, they will see that as an opportunity to buy. In fact, we are seeing a number of companies that have been venture capital backed with high valuations based on where the market was over the past few years, that are now struggling to raise their next round of capital. And those companies are often being put up for sale and private equity investors are often the buyers for those companies. So I think we will see more of that as the year goes on.”

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Followingcom. a successful pop-up in 2020, beauty brand Glossier has opened a new store at Ponce City Market. This will mark Glossier’s sixth store opening as the brand continues its retail expansion across the country.

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▲Ben Chestnut, co-founder of Atlanta-based email marketing company Mailchimp, is stepping down as the company’s CEO after 21 years. He plans to stay on with the company in an advisory role. The decision comes nearly a year after Intuit, which offers financial services including QuickBooks, TurboTax and Credit Karma, purchased Mailchimp. The new CEO will be Rania Succar, senior vice president of QuickBooks Money Platform. Ferrari has opened a 2,760 square foot “fashion and lifestyle” store at Lenox Square in Buckhead. Catering to men, women, and kids, the shop offers daywear, sportswear, footwear, bags, watches, sunglasses, and other accessories.

Wyndham Destinations has introduced a contemporary take on the timeshare model with the opening of its first club resort property in Atlanta at Centennial Park The 22-story property offers two distinct experiences: the upscale Club Wyndham or the casual Margaritaville Vacation Club. The 200 suites have fully equipped kitchens, plus washer/dryers in some suites.

By Dyana Bagby Portman Holdings is the company behind the planned redevelopment of a stretch of Ponce De Leon Avenue known for its local bars and small businesses.

►Lids, a leading retailer in official sports gear, will be joining atonStation’sAtlanticretaillineupSept.2.Located26419thSt.

Amenities include Bar ATL, situated atop a sprawling rooftop terrace with a pool overlooking the downtown scene, and the coastal ambiance of Restaurant.Margaritaville ◄Atlanta businessman and philanthropist Charles Loudermilk died Aug. 3 age 95 following complications from a stroke, according to his family. Loudermilk is perhaps best known as the founder of furniture and appliance rental store Aaron’s, which he opened in 1955.

The Atlanta Business Chronicle reported in August that Portman is under contract with several landlords to transform most of a block that stretches from the former Paris on Ponce building to Vesta Movement gym, near Ponce City Market and the Atlanta BeltLine’s bustling Eastside Trail. Other properties along the block that have been mainstays for decades include MJQ Concourse, Friends on Ponce, Bookhouse Pub and The Local. The redevelopment rumors gained traction after 8ARM restaurant announced that it would be closing in October after its BeltLine-adjacent property was sold to developer Cartel Properties. Cartel also owns Paris on Ponce. Vesta Movement, located next door to The Local, also announced in June via social media the entire block was being sold.

NW, Lids will offer officially licensed and branded headwear of collegiate teams, major professional sports teams, and other specialty fashion items. Luxury womenswear brand Abbey Glass has opened a store in Buckhead Village, 3030 Bolling Way, offering clothing and accessories. Find out more at abbey-glass.

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Named the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 (for political acceptance), the legislation has also been a great disappointment to many scientists, activists, officials, and progressive businesses. They know, and have known for decades, that time is fast running out to avoid or even minimize the catastrophic consequences of a heating planet for nearly eight billion humans, particularly and unacceptably the disadvantaged. They know that we will not prevail in this fight unless we end new investment in fossil fuel projects, phase out production, and make a speedy transition to clean, renewable energyNow,sources.thereal work begins. Whatever we do collectively—or don’t do— in this decade will likely determine the ultimate fate of billions of people, including our own families, and other species. Decades of Delay Despite being advised of the seriousness of the climate crisis thirtyfour years ago, when then-NASA scientist James Hanson so testified to the U.S. Senate, our elected officials have failed to take necessary actions. Instead, they have preferred delay and obfuscations like blaming the behavior of individuals, while pandering to the executives, lawyers, and lobbyists for Big Coal, Oil, and Gas, collectively Big Carbon.

Sally Bethea Sally Bethea is the advocate.andanRiverkeeperofexecutiveretireddirectorChattahoocheeandenvironmentalsustainability

McKibben’s succinct, if seemingly

Celebrating a bittersweet climate victory

A 2010 Supreme Court decision (Citizens United) removed reasonable political campaign contribution limits. According to the New Yorker’s Elizabeth Kolbert, “Fossil-fuel companies quickly figured out how to funnel money through front groups, which used it to reward the industry’s friends and to punish its enemies… Bipartisan activity on comprehensive climate legislation collapsed [after Citizens United].”

Above the Water Line “It’s late. It’s deeply compro mised, and it’s also a great victory for all who have fought so long and so hard,” tweeted Bill McKibben, author, activist, and founder of 350.org, a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis.

“What is the use of a house, if you haven’t got a putplanettolerabletoiton.”

38 SEPTEMBER 2022 | AtlantaIntownPaper.com SUSTAINABILITY Recycling � Resources � Lifestyle

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In a sudden reversal of position that was stunning, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) agreed, in late July, to support a climate and health care bill, despite his deep ties to the coal industry. With a slim margin— Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed—the measure passed Congress and was signed by President Biden in mid-August. Not surprisingly, Manchin’s support came at a cost: major concessions to Big Carbon that include gas pipelines, more drilling on public lands (national forests and recreation lands), and a possible

contradictory, words describe the first major climate legislation in U.S. history. Dubbed a welcome shock, a turning point, the floor (not the ceiling) of our ambition, and a sign of concession by those in power, the victory can largely be attributed to the relentless demands of climate and environmental justice groups over many years.Without a doubt, the legislation represents a major shift from previous U.S. climate policies in terms of tone, funding, and priorities. By 2030, it’s expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by forty percent from 2005 levels, using nearly $400 billion over ten years for clean energy tax credits, climate justice initiatives, and other incentives. Importantly, the significant climate investments are hoped to invigorate similar efforts by other nations.

Angelo said: “Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.” Grounded hope is essential, even when challenges are daunting. The concept presents a way of thinking and acting that pushes us forward to achieve our goals. Hope is what has sustained me for more than four decades of fighting against significant odds to help protect our environment and revive the Chattahoochee River. I can’t give up—and neither can you. Do the best you can, where you are.

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overhaul of environmental laws. Analysts say that the fossil fuelfriendly components of the IRA will be significantly outpaced by the emission reductions the bill’s green energy provisions will deliver. However, such a positive outcome is highly dependent on how the legislation is implemented in the coming years and whether assertive actions will also be taken at local and state levels. Voting for climate-literate local, state, and federal candidates is more important than ever.Meanwhile, human-generated greenhouse gas emissions, predominantly from transportation, electric power, industrial, and agricultural sectors, continue to rise. This activity has already warmed the world on average by 1.1 degrees Celsius (1.9 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times with devastating consequences: historic flooding, “thousand-year” storms, megadroughts, and water shortages. According to NASA, extreme heatwaves will become widespread at 1.5 degrees Celsius warming.

►Inspired by Earth Day, three friends have launched Root Local to raise awareness and visibility for sustainability issues ranging from maintaining Atlanta’s tree canopy to recycling, clean air, and clean water. While Atlanta boasts several organizations that address certain of these specific issues, Root Local aims to become a central organization that connects them all. Root Local was born out of a dinner prior to the pandemic when Liz Lapidus, Johanna Ellis Reisinger, and Butch Whitfield posited that small changes could make a big impact. With careers in public relations, real estate, and the auto industry, they shared their own conservation hacks like turning your car off instead of idling, composting, and shopping at their favorite farmer’s markets. Since then, they surveyed key constituents, developed a strategic plan, hired executive director Tabitha Schwartz, and embarked on a branding campaign. Root Local intends to influence the future of Atlanta’s natural resources, uplift organizations doing the day-to-day work, and connect community members to services. For more information, visit rootlocal.org Georgia River Network (GRN) presented the organization’s 2022 Water Trail Hero Award to the Flint River Water Trail during the recent Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference in Athens. Carolyn McKinley from Meriwether County Chamber of Commerce accepted the award on behalf of the entire water trail group. The award recognized the Flint River Water Trail and project managers for their impressive collaboration with representatives from 18 riverfront counties and the Flint Riverkeeper. Together, they worked to establish access points and outdoor recreation opportunities that will lead to economic development and river advocacy opportunities all along the Flint River.

The organization’s young, inclusive leaders give me hope; their grassroots organizing, demands for democratic processes, and new strategies are smart and increasingly effective.Asnature philosopher and author Henry David Thoreau presciently wrote more than 150 years ago: “What is the use of a house, if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on.”

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Hope in a Hotter World Recently, I read a quote from poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou that helps me grapple with my own mixed feelings of hope (a stronger climate movement, innovative solutions, and passage of the IRA) and despair (the possibility that our slow and inadequate climate measures are too late and not enough).

Celebrating is also vital, even when the results, such as the final version of the IRA, are much less than perfect. I attended the “Georgia Celebration for Climate, Justice, and Joy,” hosted by the nonprofit Georgia Conservation Voters (gcvoters.org) a few days after the IRA was signed into law.

Science Moms (sciencemoms.com), a nonpartisan group of climate scientists working to demystify climate change and protect our kids’ future, is just one of many excellent sources for information and action.

By Collin Kelley Georgia Audubon will observe the fifth annual Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month in September, a celebrating the connection between native plants and birds. This year’s celebration will include a variety of workshops and events designed to help Georgians learn more about gardening for birds and other wildlife using native plants.

Join Georgia Audubon’s Habitat Program Manager Gabe Andrle,for a beginner plant identification workshop at Henderson Park in Tucker. Birds and the Undiscovered World Sept. 25, 3 to 5:30 p.m. at Monday Night Garage Cost: $35 for members; $45 for non-members

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The Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month Closing Celebration features Kenn Kaufman, author, conservationist, and birding legend, as he gives the keynote address at Monday Night Garage, 933 Lee St. SW.For details and tickets, visit georgiaaudubon.org.

40 SEPTEMBER 2022 | AtlantaIntownPaper.com Georgia Audubon will celebrate native birds and plants all September

Join ecologist Jim Ferrari, a professor at Wesleyan College, in this webinar as he describes his seven-year study of seed deposition to the bird bath in his Macon, Georgia, yard. Creating a Backyard SanctuaryWildlife Webinar Sept. 20, 7 p.m. via Zoom Learn how to promote the conservation and wellbeing of birds and other wildlife in your green space. Plant ID Workshop Sept. 22, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Henderson Park Cost: $20 for members; $30 for non-members

“When it comes to the types of plants that are best for Georgia’s birds, native plants are far better than non-native plants,” says Adam Betuel, Georgia Audubon director of conservation. “As urbanization increases and natural habitats disappear, it is more important than ever that we intentionally include more native plants in our landscapes. Because native trees and shrubs evolved with local wildlife, they harbor more insects and yield more nutritious berries and fruits than non-native varieties. From adding native plants in pots on your balcony to reducing turf grass and planting native trees and shrubs in your yard, planting natives can have far reaching benefits for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. It’s something each of us can do in our own landscapes to aid bird conservation efforts.”During September, Georgia Audubon will host a number of virtual and in-person events: Fall Native Plant Sale in Atlanta and Athens Accepting Orders: Aug. 30 to Sept. 26 with pickup dates on Oct. 1-2 in Atlanta and Athens. Georgia Audubon and Oconee Rivers Audubon in Athens will collaborate on a fall native plant sale, partnering with Beech Hollow Wildlife Farms to bring shoppers a large selection of bird-friendly, native plants.

Georgia Audubon SanctuaryWildlife Tour

Sept. 10, 9 a.m. to 2 Tickets:p.m. $20 for members; $30 for non-members

This year’s tour will feature five properties in DeKalb and Fulton counties, each certified by Georgia Audubon as a Wildlife Sanctuary because it provides essential criteria for attracting birds and other wildlife. Reflections from a Bird Bath Sept.15,Webinar7p.m. via Zoom

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“Whatprogram.Ihave learned about this amazing group of youth is they are eager to learn, and their creative minds give me the fuel to challenge them more and more,” Braswell said. ”I am thrilled to be introducing more figurative language to the group and incorporating more creativity to engage their learning experience. We introduce new themes each month, and I am able to add life skills to the learning recipe that will make reading and writing fun.”Five parents and 25 students participated in the pilot that ended in July. This is just the beginning, as We Are L.I.T. seeks to reach more of the 500 households at The Commons.

We Are L.I.T.

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In Georgia, 17% of students cannot complete online assignments at home due to lack of connectivity. Yet 70% of teachers assign homework to complete online and school system one-to-one device initiatives rarely address the parents’ capacity to help their child navigate the digital landscape.

Braswell, who also resides at The Commons, has worked on creative writing with youth at the complex since 2016 and has built trust among her neighbors. She reached out to Inspiredu during the pandemic for what would ultimately become the We Are L.I.T

By Clare S. Richie This month, Inspiredu alongside its community partners will welcome a second cohort to We Are L.I.T.- Learning Illuminated by Tech, a multi-generational place-based program. “We Are L.I.T. is an opportunity to support reading, writing, digital and life skills for both parents and students,” said Oneisha Freeman, Inspiredu Director of Partnerships & Programs. “Each partner takes the part we do the best,” Freeman said. “We take the digital skills, Ms. Gwen Braswell [Dry Bones Collaborative Outreach] does the reading and writing skills and Ms. Teresa Lumpkin Williams [Blessing Working Together] brings in partners for the life skills. It’s been beautiful to see.”

“We can be there a while,” Freeman said. “We said we wanted elementary, middle and high school students. We got PreK. We learned that students often needed to bring their younger siblings – so we work with all the kids. Our program has to be flexible with all of the learners in the home no matter whatAtage.”the culmination event at the end of the program, Inspiredu presents devices to participants – laptops to families with a parent participant and tablets to youth if a parent didn’t participate.

We Are L.I.T. meets learners of all ages where they are by bringing programming to The Commons, an apartment complex in the Westhaven community, located near several MARTA bus stops, I-285 and I-20. Property management, Preservation Partners Management Group, supports the initiative by accommodating the separate parent and youth workshops in the complex’s community room and business center equipped with computer stations. “What is very special about being at an apartment complex is that the kids can just walk over there,” Freeman said. “It takes the lift off the parents for their kids and for them to participate.”

“There are parents in this community who want to become empowered to help their children to become better students,” Braswell said. “They just need a little inspiration and direction on how to navigate that journey,” That’s why Inspiredu (formerly known as Power Power MyLearning Greater Atlanta) and its education, nonprofit and government partners work together to provide underserved students and their families with technology, training, and support to create a successful learning environment at home. To date, Inspiredu has connected with 60+ education partners, trained 26,000 individuals and deployed nearly 16,000 home computers with free ongoing technical support.

With increased digital literacy, Inspiredu proposes that families will be able to support their student’s digital learning, engage more with teachers and ultimately reach better education and career outcomes.“Weare doing the right thing coming to them,” Freeman said. “Making it as convenient as possible but also providing consistency and a resource. I’m excited about expanding it across other communities. We’ll be duplicating this in DeKalb County.”

Photos courtesy Inspiredu

Program supports reading, writing, digital skills for students and parents

“We want to help increase parents’ confidence in their ability to learn so they can instill the same confidence in their children,” Freeman said. “If I’m a confident learner – confident with technology, finding resources online, managing my money, looking for a job – then I can instill that confidence in my child when they go to learn something new.”

“We are off to a great start, with more volunteers and support, we can sow beautiful seeds that will continually impact future generations!” Braswell said.For more information, visit iuatl.org.

For the next cohort at The Commons, We are L.I.T. is working to connect with a partner to provide physical books for children to take home to accompany digital“Wereading.wantthem reading as much as possible,” Freeman said. If these efforts have inspired you to get involved, there are many ways to do so. “We make it very tangible,” Freeman said. “People can give their time, their technology, their money and be a part of what we’re doing – we welcome that.”

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For example, Inspiredu needs digital champion volunteers to help at adult workshops at its West Midtown warehouse training center. Sign up at iuatl.org/ volunteer and attend an orientation offered virtually Mondays at noon. “We are always in need of devices,” Freeman said. “We take Macs, PC laptops and all types of desktops and printers [see iuatl.org/technology]. If it has a hard drive, we wipe it clean and give a certificate of data destruction. If we can, we repurpose that computer as a home learning center. What we can’t repurpose, we will recycleChannelingresponsibly.”more of these resources into collaborative efforts like We Are L.I.T. promises narrow the digital inclusion gap.

■ Summer Academic Recover Academy (ARA)

The latest Milestones scores indicate that only 31.2% of APS students in grades 3-8 scored proficient or above in English Language Arts (ELA) and only 26% scored proficient or above in math.That’s actually down from the 202021 assessment where 36% scored at proficient or above in ELA and 28% in math. It should be noted that many students did not take the Milestones assessments while learning from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials said the full impact of lost learning time during the pandemic can now be “Whileseen.our teachers and students worked extremely hard last year under challenging circumstances, we expected these outcomes,” APS Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring said in a statement. “We know we have work to do but we have strategies in place to support our students from a whole-child perspective, and we will be using this year’s data as a baseline and a way to guide our progress towards future success.”

■ Comprehensive Assessment System  On going  K-12 universal screener for academics and behavioral health Student monitoringprogresstools Formative assessments

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By Collin Kelley Atlanta Public Schools will continue implementing its academic recovery plan after another decrease in Georgia Milestones student assessments.

APS is focusing on five measurable methods to guide its academic strategy, based on the district’s five-year strategic plan: data, curriculum and instruction, whole-child Intervention, personalized learning, and signature programming.

“We are aware of the obstacles our students faced, even prior to the pandemic, that have an impact on academic performance,” Dr. Herring said. “But we will take this data and use it to move forward. We are positioned to fully embrace this challenge and will continue to hold ourselves accountable and maintain high expectations for our students, as we prepare them for college and career.”

 Full day sessions for elementary and middle school students Focus on literacy and math, with enrichment activities in the afternoon  Credit recovery for high school students

At the beginning of last school year, APS began implementing a threeyear academic recovery plan through the 2023-2024 school year to address lost learning opportunities due to the pandemic. It features:

 High School: 90 extra minutes, four days each week (a class or course only for students identified for intervention)

 June 2021 – June 2023

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■ School-Based Class/Block/CourseIntervention

 Elementary School: 30 extra minutes in class

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Middle School: 45 extra minutes, four days each week (a block, ELA or Math class)

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By Collin Kelley Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) will create four schools related to the film and entertainment industry – a $4.4 billion industry for the state of Georgia.SCAD will form the School of Creative Technology, School of Animation and Motion, School of Film and Acting, and School of Visual Communication. These join the recently announced De Sole School of Business Innovation.“SCAD continually evolves because change defines global business,” said SCAD president and founder Paula Wallace in a press release. “Our brilliance never rests. SCAD offers degree programs today that didn’t even exist before SCAD invented them! Radically trailblazing courses of study like immersive reality and themed entertainment belong in a class all their own, which is why I’m proud to announce the creation of the SCAD School of Creative Technology, a Shangri-La for STEM students worldwide, along with the newly formed School of Animation and Motion, School of Film and Acting, and School of Visual Communication. The future lives at SCAD, right here, right now.”

The School of Film and Acting will utilize the SCAD Casting Office, the college’s new movie backlot in Savannah, and mixed-reality (XR) stages in Savannah and Atlanta. The School of Visual Communication encompasses the university’s illustration, photography, and sequential art programs. For more information, visit scad.edu/ academics/academic-schools.

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In addition, APS officials stressed health safety with the start of the school year.A school spokesperson said APS will “continue its COVID mitigation protocols that allowed it to be the only metro Atlanta district that did not pivot to virtual learning during last school year.”Masks are optional in buildings and on buses. Surveillance testing is optional for students, twice a week. Surveillance testing is mandatory once per week for employees.“Thedistrict will continue to monitor the community spread of the virus and its variants and will be fully prepared to make adjustments to protocols if the need arises,” the spokesperson said in a release. Courtesy APS

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In the wake of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, Atlanta Public Schools has held active shooter training drills for its officers with the Atlanta Police Department as part of its safety and securityRonaldprotocol.Applin, APS police chief and safety and security executive director, said several active threat drills are planned throughout the year. The schools also will hold emergency drills for all types of hazards. The size of the district’s police force is increasing with the hiring of 11 more officers and a gang intelligence officer. That will bring the police force to a total of 106SPLOSTofficers.funds are paying for the installation of security vestibules at 53 APS schools. Daily use of metal detectors at middle and high schools will be reinforced, the school district said in its announcement of key updates for the 2022-2023 school year. The safety plan also includes a new door numbering system. The security measures extend beyond the school buildings to athletic facilities. APS reminded parents and other spectators that it will continue its clear bag protocol for athletic facilities.

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Applin’s department adopted the policy last year that limits the size and types of bags that may be brought into stadiums, gyms, and other athletic fields. Don’t bring large purses, coolers, briefcases, backpacks, fanny packs, grocery bags, cinch bags or even camera bags larger than the permissible size – 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches. Every school also has an updated emergency plan. The district will continue to promote its “Say Something Anonymous Reporting” initiative, which a school spokesperson said has been successful in preventing issues. To safeguard students and APS employees as they arrive in the morning and leave in the afternoon, the district plans to launch a school zone speed camera pilot project this fall.

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Droning has become a big money maker as well: it’s currently a $12 billion dollar industry in the US and a long list of jobs have become available for pilots. Aerial photography for films, music videos, and weddings; disaster management; agriculture services; real estate inspections; and even drone deliveries.

Annie piloting the drone in Piedmont Park. This image of Jonathan Gabriel and writer Annie Kinnett Nichols was captured by the drone she was learning to fly in Piedmont Park. The drone in flight over Piedmont Park.

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All Abuzz: The joys of learning to fly a drone

My first glimpse of aerial drone footage was from @alantadroneguy on Instagram. He makes epic videos of the Atlanta skyline. I was so blown away but what I saw, I immediately wanted to know more. And to learn how to fly one. Drone footage and light shows are now ubiquitous on social media – from amateurs to major events. They were utilized in Queen Elizabeth’s 70th Jubilee Celebration in the U.K. and in Fourth of July celebrations here. Drones are becoming an alternative to fireworks, which are festive but can cause injury, set fires, create noise disturbances (dogs especially hate them) and environmental pollution.

need an FAA Certified Pilot certificate, which takes about two weeks of studying if you want to ace it, and 80 hours of flight time. Once you pass, you’re free to fly in designated zones. Be sure to avoid the nofly zones around airports, and secured or restricted air space or you’ll wind up with a fine and lose your license. The drone control

Amazon is hiring drone pilots at salaries ranging from $32,000 to $93,000 per year! Locally, the Atlanta Police Department use drones to respond to SWAT situations, crowd control, traffic accidents, and search and rescue. Brookhaven drones arrive before the police to assess 911 situations. To fly a drone over 400 feet you’ll unit will show you restricted areas when you turn it on so you can see everything clearly operatingbeforeit.Currently, there are no rules against flying on private property or public parks, but it’s a no-no to fly over national parks and rivers. In 2023, all commercial and professional drones will be required to have remote ID technology in U.S. territories. This will allow the FAA and law enforcement to track your drone’s speed and altitude. When it comes to price, you can get a drone at Walmart for $150. However, Jonathan Gabriel, who taught me how to drone in Piedmont Park and goes by @arrhythmiafilms on IG, spent about $5,000 on the drone we Jonathanused.is the CEO of Arrhythmia films and has been droning since 2016. He told me when it comes to price in professional droning, what you’re paying for is photo quality and the amount of time the drone can stay in the air. The more expensive cameras can stay up for 45 minutes as opposed to 5 – 10 minutes from a basic model. At press time, Skyfront Drones has the record for the longest flight, with a gas/ electric hybrid airborne for 13 hours, 3 minutes, and 57 seconds over 200 miles. Jonathan works in the film and advertising industry, so his projects are almost always enhanced with drone photography. He loves droning because the possibilities are endless with so many angles and perspectives available. You can shoot from the ground up and with his camera – the DJI Mavic 3 Line - you can shoot a distance of three miles in any direction including up. He’s shot all over the world including the Great Wall of China and in the Swiss“Safety,Alps. safety, safety” is Jonathan’s motto and he takes time before flying his drone to check out the no-fly zones, wires, trees and humans in the area. The drone is run by what looks like a game controller with joysticks and can stop itself in midair if it senses people or objects. Also good to know: the higher you fly the less you can direct the drone because as the air gets thinner it doesn’t have the density to push against. The drone tells the controller when it needs to return home because of battery power or the distance it will take. The drone I learned to fly is super light and sounds like a bunch of friendly bees when it’s in flight. While it was easy to fly I was worried about losing sight of the drone, but Jonathan said that goes away with repetition and your eyes get better at finding it. The controller also shows what the camera is seeing while it’s recording and can shoot in slow motion to regular speed and zoom in or out. The photos and videos are immediately available after shooting. A favorite time for many droners to fly is “golden hour” – the hour before sunset. This is also a very popular time to take wedding photos because the special light makes everyone look beautiful. The “blue hour” –the hour following a sunset – is also a great time to film. The whole experience of commanding the drone was quite electrifying and thrilling. I am excited to fly again and watch as droning becomes even more popular.

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Articles inside

Learning To Fly A Drone

Officer Training

Academic Recovery

New SCAD Schools

Bird & Plant Celebration

Digital Skills

Eco Briefs

Above the Waterline

Logistics Startups

VaHi Home Tour

Spring Quarter

Latino Voices

Artist Stacey Brown

Fall Festivals

Gardening

Fall Theatre Guide

Carmen Deedy

May I Be Excused?

Women + Wine

Editor’s Letter

Music Midtown Canceled

Connector Caps

Jail Agreement

Quick Bites

Five Points Station Upgrade