THE SPIRIT OF INTOWN

By Steve Levene Publisher

I moved here two years after Chris Schroder started Atlanta 30306 , the forerunner of Atlanta INtown . While I lived and worked “OTP,” I viewed 30306 as my primer to an undiscovered (for me) part of Atlanta. At the time, I didn’t fully appreciate the lure of the city’s Intown neighborhoods. But I rarely missed an issue of the monthly paper whose mission was to capture the eclectic personality of Intown – and the rapid development that was occurring in and around there.

Years later, after launching the Reporter Newspapers, the opportunity arose to purchase INtown from previous owner Wendy Binns. It was a quick and easy decision to add the well-established title to the Springs Publishing family of community papers serving Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Brookhaven and Buckhead. INtown’s hyperlocal focus on neighborhood news, people and events was a perfect match with our company’s DNA.

While our geography has expanded, there are common elements connecting all five of the communities we now cover: a diverse population of engaged residents who care deeply about where they live, and a constant hum of activity.

This special issue’s content, crafted by longtime editor Collin Kelley (are you one of his 40,000-plus Twitter followers?) reflects the dynamism and spirit of the Intown community today and over the past two decades. We appreciate the support and feedback from thousands of readers and hundreds of advertisers who have helped INtown reach this milestone. As always, please let me or Collin know how we are doing, and what we can do better in the future.

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