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Little Five Points Halloween Parade – October 22, 2023
To see fuller versions of the photos, click on any image and swipe right or left. Delaney Tarr has more details on the Little Five Points Halloween Festival.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Local holiday events, former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn speaks at Atlanta Rotary, Spelman honors Spike Lee’s relatives
Georgians, it’s time to fill out your ballot for the final time this year. Early voting is currently underway for the U.S. Senate runoff race between incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker. Election Day is Dec. 6. Click here for election information specific to your county. On to other recent news from around […]
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Star Bar says it’s safe for now as developer pulls out of demolition plan
The Star Community Bar appears to be safe from demolition at least through 2023 after a developer pulled out of a controversial plan, according to the bar owners.
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Folk artist may paint a tribute mural on endangered Star Bar
A well-known Savannah folk artist may paint a mural on Little Five Points’ Star Community Bar to honor its history as it faces possible demolition.
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Despite Star Bar demolition heat, redevelopment plan’s details remain largely unknown
Behind the controversy over the possible demolition of the Star Community Bar is the mystery of what the overall plan actually involves.
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Star Bar’s future could be a new model for protecting Atlanta’s musical culture
What happens at Star Bar will inform the futures of punk, metal, hip hop and other venues across the city.
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L5P project slows for more talks after Star Bar demolition outrage
Developers are tapping the brakes on a proposal for a massive mixed-use project in Atlanta’s Little Five Points that would demolish the legendary Star Community Bar amid outrage over the impact on a countercultural capital of the entire Southeast.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Georgia State receives $5 million to research brain development
In Atlanta, cars are king. Some folks are looking to change that, though. The Atlanta City Council is considering legislation that would make a three-mile stretch of Peachtree Street car-free on Sunday afternoons. If approved, the ordinance would go into effect in September 2022. Would you support making some of the city’s streets more pedestrian- […]
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Little Five Points project to improve safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, vehicles
Little Five Points is to be a safer and more pleasant place to walk and bicycle upon completion of a project that got its start Monday with $290,000 in funding approved by the Atlanta City Council.
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Little Five Points: Blind Willie mosaic to go in plan to create ‘welcoming’ space
A few more of the grittier edges of Little Five Points’ central gathering spot are to be smoothed over in the coming year as Findley Plaza is renovated. The plan calls for removing the mosaic of the fabled blues musician Blind Willie McTell, and is so detailed it specifies the distance between granite curbstones.
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Little 5 Points lookin’ up by Kelly Jordan
This Week’s Theme: Little 5 Points
