🌱 MARTA Community Meetings For Candler Road Project + Local Events

Hi all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Decatur-Avondale Estates Daily. Keep reading for the most important things going on these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

Some sun; breezy in the p.m. High: 78 Low: 55.

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Here are the top three stories today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

1. MARTA will host community meetings to receive public input on the Candler Road transit project. According to the fact sheet, the Candler Road ART route will "traverse the Candler Road corridor starting at the GSU Panthersville Campus in the south, and terminating at either Decatur or Avondale Rail Station." An in-person meeting will be held today, Oct. 25, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Saint Philip AME Church. A virtual meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom. View the link for details and to register for the Zoom meeting. (Decaturish.com )
2. Many events are happening this week in the Decatur-Avondale Estates area. Don't miss the second annual Decatur Trick-or-Treat Week from Oct. 24 to Oct. 30, a Decatur Ghost Tour on Oct. 26, National Drug Take Back Day in Avondale Estates on Oct. 29, and much more. (Decaturish.com)
3. Learn about redevelopment in Downtown Decatur tomorrow, Oct. 26, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The panel will discuss Sycamore Street Chapel's adaptive reuse and more. A courtyard reception will be held afterward. Click here for more information. (Crew Atlanta)

Today in Decatur-Avondale Estates:

• Bilingual Storytime (English & Spanish) At Decatur Library (10:00 AM)
• Cliffdiver, Michael Cera Palin, Kerosene Heights, California Cousins At Bon House (7:00 PM)
• Kevn Kinney At Eddie's Attic (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Advance voting for the General Election continues in Decatur and Avondale Estates. View the link to see advance voting hours, dates, and locations in your area! (Decaturish.com)
• Many local employers are looking for full-time and part-time employees in the Decatur-Avondale Estates area. View the link to see the latest job opportunities including Customer Support Analyst, Call Center Manager / Call Center Supervisor, and Underwriting Operations Specialist. (Decatur-Avondale Estates Patch)
• Today, Oct. 25, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners will hold the first in-person meeting since the 2020 pandemic. Both regular business and committee meetings will be held at the Manuel J. Maloof Auditorium in Decatur. (Jeff Rader via Twitter)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.