Upcoming Events in Our Community
May 11: Transforming Indian Creek MARTA District
The Transit Oriented Development (TOD) plan for Indian Creek is being fine-tuned, and your opinions are needed. The master plans “will create a community-driven vision to catalyze the transformation of MARTA’s Indian Creek Station into a walkable, vibrant, mixed-use, transit-centric community.”
TOD often includes a mix of uses including a variety of housing types, office, and retail within a five-to-10-minute walk of a transit station. It is generally denser than the development surrounding it and is supported by high quality neighborhood amenities, such as parks, plazas, and other public spaces.
Community meeting: May 11, 2023, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Indian Creek MARTA Station, 3901 Durham Park Road.
You can also take a survey and learn more by clicking this link.
May 20, 2023, 10 a.m. Next GHHCDC Meeting
Catch up on developments in our overlay zone. This meeting is virtual.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9743140681?pwd=bXd0MEJWRGw0OEs2ZVAvMjB2TXpGQT09
Meeting ID: 974 314 0681
Passcode: 8SsoK0
Phone: 929 436 2866
May 23, 2023, 1 p.m., Fixing the Food Gap
Zoom Event with Federal Trade Commission and People Fighting for Fairness in Our Food System.
The Institute for Self-Reliance is offering a virtual event on the important topic: How Communities are Fighting Back Against Predatory Retail Chains. From the news release:
“The rise of predatory retail chains—including Walmart, Kroger, and Dollar General—has wreaked havoc on our communities. These giants leverage their power to bully farmers and muscle out independent grocers, which has undermined our food system, left many communities without access to fresh, healthy food, and harmed our local economies. Please join the call Tuesday, May 23rd at 1:00–2:15 pm featuring Federal Trade Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya alongside community leaders, independent grocers, and advocates—to examine the ways these dominant retailers exert their power, how community leaders are fighting back, and what federal leaders must do to cultivate fairness in our food system.”
| Keynote Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya Federal Trade Commission Q&A Moderated by Stacy Mitchell Co-Executive Director, Institute for Local Self-Reliance Panel Discussion Angela Huffman Co-Founder and Vice President, Farm Action Aaron Johnson Founder and Owner, Oasis Fresh Market in North Tulsa, Oklahoma Rev. Dr. Donald Perryman Senior Pastor, The Center of Hope Community Baptist Church in Toledo, Ohio Moderated by Rana Foroohar Global Business Columnist and an Associate Editor at the Financial Times |
June 3, 1-6 p.m., Pop-Up Market on Memorial Drive
Rock of Ages Lutheran Church in Stone Mountain will host the East Memorial Drive Pop of Market on Saturday, June 3, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
DeKalb County business owner Deanna Cauthen is coordinating the event to support the East Memorial Corridor, which has experienced slow economic growth since the early 1990s.
Vendors can register for The East Memorial Drive Pop-Up Market at www.emdpopup.com, or by emailing Deanna Cauthen at dzstories@yahoo.com.
June 10, 8:00-11 a.m. It’s time for the Fun Run!
Or you can walk or bike. Meet at Biffle Park, 5221 Biffle Road, Stone Mountain, June 10, 8 a.m. and enjoy the 5K event. Official times will be recorded for those who are interested. Please register at this link.
Sponsors and donations are welcome. Write to HHCAMail@yahoo.com
Decide DeKalb Working to Attract New Jobs and Bridge Gaps
Decide DeKalb is the economic development arm of DeKalb County. The staff works to increase investment and jobs. It now has an Equitable Economic Development Program which focuses particularly on bringing investment and increasing opportunities in underserved parts of the county. Jan Costello and about 15 other residents of the County are on the Advocate DeKalb advisory group which hopes to bring more attention to central and south DeKalb.
The agency is doing good work in one of the most diverse counties in Georgia. View its latest report by clicking this link.
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