🌱 Town Of Buckhead Expresses Relief + Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade

Hello all! It’s International Women’s Day; did you know that global gender equality may not be achieved until 2133? It's Sylvia, your host of the Buckhead Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days. In today's issue, we have these stories and more:

• ⚠️ Arrest of a stabbing suspect on Glenwood
• 💧 Ongoing water main problems
• 🤔 Clergy members speak out against “Cop City”

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📰 Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. The Atlanta Police Department (APD) responded to reports of a stabbing at 2315 Glenwood Avenue Southeast on Tuesday around 2 p.m. Officers encountered two victims with stab wounds. The suspect, a woman, stood nearby and was holding a knife. Officers tased her after she refused to drop the weapon. She’s now in custody, facing charges of “Aggravated Assault and Possession of a Knife During the Commission of a Felony.” (APD)
2. On Tuesday, the Atlanta Department of Watershed was hard at work to contain a water main break near the intersection of Peachtree and Piedmont roads. The 20-inch pipe gave way much earlier. According to officials, the “water main break is impacting at least 10 businesses in the area, two high-rise apartment buildings and several hydrants.” (WSB-TV)
3. A day after the attack on the site referred to as “Cop City,” clergy members went to City Hall for a protest. Clergy members urged counterparts to use their roles as “a moral authority in our society” to show support of the "forest protectors." Clergy members pointed to the land’s initial ownership by the Muscogee Nation and subsequent use as a prison farm as creating a “painful history” that should be preserved to “become a place of healing for all people.” Besides that, faith leaders disputed the announcement that opponents to the building project are largely “outside agitators” and want others to do the same. (RoughDraft Atlanta)
4. Besides the local groups that have expressed relief at the failure of the cityhood movement, do you know who else is happy? The Town of Buckhead in Morgan County. Its 194 residents opposed the idea of having another Buckhead in the state. Already, folks looking for the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta are sent to the town courtesy of GPS snafus. “We thought we would have to continue fighting, but we may not have to, now,” Mayor Steve Bryant said. (Morgan County Citizen/paywall)
5. The Atlanta St. Patrick’s Parade is Friday! It starts at noon on Peachtree Street near the Woodruff Arts Center, but you really should be in place at 11 a.m. If you’d like to ride in the parade, win the 8th Annual St. Patrick’s Parade 5K! It’ll start at 9:45 a.m. but you need to register by Thursday at 1:30 a.m.! (Atlanta St. Patrick’s)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• The Atlanta Decorative Arts Center hosts a Digital Day (10 AM)
• Visit the Atlanta International School for the 7th Annual International Women's Day Summit (10 AM)
• Bring the kids to Children's Storytime at Barnes & Noble (11 AM)
• Come to the Women + Tech Meetup at the Atlanta Tech Village (12 PM)
• The duo VOLK plays at Smith's Olde Bar (8 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "It was a party with a purpose! We congratulate Grant Park Conservancy on a successful Canopy Soirée & Fundraiser. Thank you for your efforts to promote, restore & beautify our city's oldest park." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "While pushing for BH staying in Atlanta has been our top priority, our movement is about much more. Uniting neighbors = all neighbors, regardless of politics or zip code. We are just getting started & hope you'll stay with us. Lots more info to come on how you can get involved." (Neighbors for a United Atlanta)
• "ICYMI - Mayor Andre Dickens joined Voices of Muslims to celebrate the launch of a new book by Shaykh Dr. Muhammad al-Ninowy. During this event, 10 leaders were honored for exemplifying mercy & compassion through their work in our community." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "Our 1st Women's History Month celebration at City Hall was a success! Mayor Andre
  joined Councilmember Marci Overstreet to recognize the night’s honorees and highlight the importance of elevating women & women-run businesses in our city." (City of Atlanta)
• "Delays caused the latest restaurant from Tal Baum (Aziza, Atrium, Rina) to miss its opening last year. But it appears the debut of Baum’s coastal cuisine-inspired restaurant Carmel is finally happening later this spring at Buckhead Village." (Eater LA)

🏡 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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— 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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