Contents JUNE 2022
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Editor’s Note
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Buckhead Atlanta BeltLine donation
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Sandy Springs City Springs master plan Sandy Springs Society grants Hammond Drive widening
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Brookhaven “Wings of the City” exhibit Progress at Brookhaven Park
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Dunwoody American Rescue Plan funds Student art program
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Commentary Orly remembered
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Sustainability Drowning in plastic Hope at the Chattahoochee
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Dining Chow Club New restaurants
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Real Estate State of the housing market Affordable housing in Buckhead
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Business Bus rapid transit proposals
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Education Dunwoody robotics team Valedictorians and Salutatorians St. Martin’s athletic fields Ban on transgender athletes
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Head for the Hills A weekend in Clayton 34 Waterfalls, wildflowers and wine 38 Bike adventures in the mountains 42
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Sports Jerry Rhea’s Hall of Fame induction 46 Editorial Amy Wenk Editor, Reporter Newspapers Collin Kelley Editor, Atlanta Intown Joe Earle Editor at Large Staff Writers Dyana Bagby
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About the Covers This month, we examine the local housing market on page 24. Our cover photos were provided by local brokerages. Brookhaven Cover: 4326 Peachtree Dunwoody Road. Photo and listing courtesy of Shanna Bradley of Ansley Real Estate Christie’s International. Buckhead Cover: 330 Argonne Drive. Photo and listing courtesy of Sam Bayne of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty.
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Dunwoody Cover: Photo by Kris Janovitz, listing courtesy of Jodi Halpert of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties.
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Sandy Springs Cover: 5400 Lake Forrest Drive. Photo and listing courtesy of Katie Reynolds and Laura Peters of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty.
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