🌱 Crime Is Down In Zone 2 + 321 Pharr Road Project Heads To Committee

Welcome back, Buckhead! Today, we play a tune on National Kazoo Day. I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you up to speed on everything you need to know that's going on around town. Today you'll learn about these stories and more...

• 🌳 Park Pride’s grant beneficiaries
• 🏥 Cardio-obstetrics
• 📸 Teen Art Afternoon

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Times of clouds and sun. High: 56 Low: 39.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Buckhead

• Shell at 1539 Piedmont Ave NE, $3.16
• Chevron at 507 Joseph E Lowery Blvd SW, $3.29
• EZ Mart at 1535 Chattahoochee Ave NW, $3.35

💐 Valentine’s Day Poll! 🥂
Pink hearts, boxes of chocolates, and greeting cards – reminders that Valentine’s Day is coming are everywhere. But responses to the holiday are mixed. What are your feelings about the occasion? Do you celebrate? So far, 48% take a bah-humbug approach, while 43.9% plan on a Valentine’s Day with all the trimmings. 2% plan on celebrating Galentine’s Day, and 6.1% focus on Singles Awareness Day.

📰 Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. How’s crime-fighting in Buckhead coming along? At Thursday’s address to local civic leaders, Mayor Andre Dickens was pleased to announce that Zone Two, of which Buckhead is a part, saw a 14% overall reduction in crime. Concurrently, he emphasized that local business owners should hire young people to help protect them from being lured into gang life. (Fox)
2. The ambitious apartment tower to become 321 Pharr Road is getting its Development Review Committee once-over for six requested zoning variations. The building would be on Pharr between North Fulton Drive and Grandview Avenue, which used to house several businesses and “has been notorious in recent years for several shooting incidents.” If the February 1 review goes well, the 25-story high-rise with 406 residential units and retail space is a go. (Saporta Report)
3. Tanyard Creek Park is getting a new playground, some benches and picnic tables! The park at 73 28th Street Northwest is one of the Park Pride’s grant beneficiaries. Thursday’s report outlines that another venue, Ardmore Park north of Collier Road, will get funds to add benches and picnic tables to its playground area. It’s noteworthy that these awards signal the start of the organizations’ current year grant cycle, which means that Friends of the Park groups can apply for the next round. (Rough Draft Atlanta)
4. The Northside Hospital’s Heart Institute will organize a two-day conference at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta on February 24 and 25. The experts cite the growth of the cardio-obstetrics field as a development that defines new trends. If you’re in the field, register for the conference today. (Northside Hospital)
5. Located at 1280 Peachtree Street Northeast, the High Museum of Art is putting on a Teen Art Afternoon on February 4. This event, which is free for teens, runs from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and gives attendees a chance to “learn about Deana Lawson’s photography through tours and immersive art-making and photography activities.” (High)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• STEAM Teacher Seminar Series at the High Museum of Art (9:30 AM)
• Aura Reading & Chakra Balancing at 4641 Roswell Rd (12 PM)
• Boutique Babe Membership Launch Party at the Flawless Skin Boutique (1 PM)
• Girls Day Out event at Painting with a Twist (2 PM)
• "On & Off Record" is performed at McElreath Hall (8 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Atlanta Police Class #275 Graduation; 20 New Officers Joining the APD." (City of Atlanta Police Department via Facebook)
• "Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the crown jewel of our city! With about 2,000 landings and takeoffs each day, it’s no wonder that ATL is the busiest and most efficient airport in the world. 📸" (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "The Buckhead Coalition welcomed Eric Tanenblatt as chair for 2023. Check out this Atlanta Business Chronicle article detailing his accomplishments and the Coalition’s focus on public safety, city services, zoning and other quality-of-life issues." (Buckhead Community Improvement District via Facebook)
• "Join us for an update on the first comprehensive re-write of Atlanta's 1982 Zoning Code. Mary Norwood will talk about what meetings have been held thus far and discuss your opportunity to contribute your thoughts at the Buckhead Library." (Buckhead Heritage Society via Facebook)
• "Metro Atlanta leads the state in job creation, adding 126,400 jobs in 2022. According to a recent The Atlanta Journal-Constitution article, our city and region shine bright as a hub for innovation and technology." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)

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• Pianist Min Kwon in Concert (January 28)
• Taxes in Retirement Seminar at Emory Continuing Education (January 31)
• Crossing Over With Psychic Medium John Edward (Live)! (February 23)
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🛑 Consumer Product Recalls 🛑
Lead, undeclared allergens, and . . . foreign objects in food? Here are some of the latest consumer product recalls we ran across.

• ZLINE 30-inch, 36-inch and 48-inch RG gas ranges (1-26-23). Operating the oven may lead to dangerous emissions of carbon monoxide.
• Almondy’s chocolate cake with Daim (1-25-23). There was a metal object in a cake. These were sold through IKEA.
• Mercedes-Benz’ 2001-2011 C-Class, CLK, E-Class, and CLS vehicles. There's a chance that the glass sunroof panel isn’t fastened correctly. The manufacturer will also send out letters on February 21.

You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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