🌱 Red Line Schedule Returns To Normal + Local Twilio Workers Lose Job

Hello all! It’s National Chocolate-Covered Nut Day, and we snack along. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh edition of the Buckhead Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out the most important things going on in town these days. Today's briefing includes:

• ⚠️ A shooting on Ponce De Leon Avenue
• 😠 Frustration over scooter users

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🌧️ But first, today's weather:

Cloudy with a passing shower. High: 64 Low: 55.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Buckhead

• QuikTrip at 3249 Buford Hwy NE, $3.19
• QuikTrip at 1678 Howell Mill Rd., $3.13
• 76 at 2319 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, $3.19

🍰 Spring Dessert Poll! 🍓
The first day of spring is March 20! Among the things we look forward to in spring are refreshing desserts. Which is your favorite spring dessert? So far, …

• 23.8% voted to write in Key lime pie
• 23.7% chose peach cobbler
• 18.4% opted for lemon bars
• 15.8% selected ambrosia salad
• 10.5% liked fruit tarts
• 2.6% loved mixed berry buckle
• 2.6% picked strawberry icebox cake
• 2.6% wrote in ice cream or coconut cream pie

📰 Here are the top stories in Buckhead today:

1. On Friday, in the late afternoon, the Atlanta Police Department (APD) responded to reports of gunshots at 863 Ponce De Leon Ave Northeast. Officers found a man whose foot was wounded by a bullet. Reportedly, he got into an argument with an acquaintance, things got hot, and the shot was fired. (APD)
2. MARTA finished the Red Line’s track replacement south of Medical Center Station. It will return to its usual schedule on Sunday. Drivers will be happy to know that the GA400 lane closures will also end. By the way, MARTA paid out $9,926.20 in ride-share vouchers during the track work; 22,000 customers took the shuttles. (Rough Draft Atlanta)
3. Who’s enforcing the 2019 ordinance regulating the use of scooters? Friday’s report shows that a frequent BeltLine user has questions. You may remember that the rules included basic safety ideas like wearing helmets for those under 16, one person riding per scooter, or not using a cell phone while riding. We also have the problem of folks dumping their scooters without placing them upright to the side. Reportedly, the PD decided to “put the rookie cops on the Path Force and that they receive little training and fewer benefits, so the turnover is quite high.” (Saporta Report)
4. You already know that Twilio is laying off 17% of its workers, about 1,500 employees. Concurrently, it will restructure its operating model and cut perks like Twilio Recharge and “book and wellness allowances.” For Buckhead employees, it reportedly means that 54 workers will need to find new jobs. (Twilio, Biz Journals/paywall)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• The Steamhouse Lounge celebrates the 35th Annual OysterFest (11 AM)
• Attend a Homeownership Info Session at 3295 Northside Parkway (2 PM)
• The Atlanta Symphony Hall hosts David Foster & Katharine McPhee (3 PM)
• It's time for Heart Strings on the Spur at The Works ATL (3 PM)
• Head to the Buckhead Branch Library for Spanglish Board Game Family Fun (4:30 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "We want to thank Bankhead coffee for providing our coffee this morning! They are a Westside coffee shop serving premium single origin Ethiopian, Central & South American coffee provisions." (CreativeMornings Atlanta via Instagram)
• "🌅 ON SALE NOW! 🌅 Don’t miss Hunter Hayes in Atlanta on May 15 for The Red Sky Tour! Secure your tickets today 👉 : https://bit.ly/3KwxUub" (Buckhead Theatre via Facebook)
• "2022 in Review: Our Nightlife Division connects with industry leaders to ensure they have the information and training needed to keep their patrons and staff safe. The Division’s efforts have helped lead to a 25% decrease in firearm-related violence at nightlife spots in our city." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "More Pickleball is coming in March!" (Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead via Facebook)
• "As a fun, end-of-week exercise, we’ll open the comments to a discussion of what Atlanta could look like—both physically and not—a decade from now." (Atlanta Urbanize)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Buckhead?

• Median Listing Home Price $705K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $340
• Median Sold Home Price $466K

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. 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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