If you haven’t gotten a chance, be sure to make your way down Brady Avenue to see our newest community artwork! Chloe Alexander, a local visual artist and Georgia State graduate, was commissioned to create a mural at the MARTA Facility for Mobility on Brady by LivingWalls as part of the Artbound initiative, MARTA’s innovative […]
Join us on December 4th & 5th for a holiday-themed movie night! We’ll gather at the site of future development Westside Paper on West Marietta Street, which has an outdoor, covered space that’s perfect for setting up a 26-foot movie screen! Friday Dec 4, 6:15pm – Elf Friday Dec 4, 8:30pm – Almost Christmas Saturday […]
There’s a lot happening in the Upper Westside as we head into Halloween week! The novel coronavirus has made everyone rethink how to do Halloween and fall festivities, from parties to costumes to trick-or-treating, but we’re excited to see the creative solutions our friends and neighbors have come up with! West Egg Cafe is serving […]
UPDATE: Now extended through SEPTEMBER! Need a place to take the kids for some homeschooling “recess”? Preferably where they can burn off some energy while you enjoy the air conditioning? Visit our Masterplan Workshop any day this month (in Suite 110 of The Works on Chattahoochee Ave), and check out our Kids’ Traffic Garden and […]
Many Westsiders drive by MARTA’s Brady Facility for Mobility every day, never noticing the many buses coming and going from behind a plain concrete wall along Brady Avenue. But aside from a fleet of buses and hundreds of workers, the site is also home to a particularly fun chapter in Atlanta’s history—a chapter that artists […]
Blandtown is one of the five neighborhoods in the Upper Westside CID, centered around Huff Road between Howell Mill Road and Marietta Boulevard. The area is currently known for its numerous apartments, home decor stores, and eateries such as The Whelan and Souper Jenny. But Blandtown first came into being as one of the first […]
Many of us are getting creative during this COVID-19 quarantine, finding new ways to get our work done as well as getting crafty in our free time. Upper Westside CID is leaning into the artistic spirit, investing in the beauty of our district and promoting public art. We are taking a three-pronged approach to our […]
How would you like to see new public art in your neighborhood? Maybe a decorative crosswalk to promote safety in an attractive way? A little free library? Neighborhood signage? Or even a mural? Turn that wish into a plan, and seize this opportunity to make your little corner of Atlanta even more special! If you […]
Amidst the growing health concerns in our community, we would like to provide you with information pertaining to available resources, how to volunteer, and what precautions you can take to be safe in the Upper Westside. It takes the entire community working together to hold ourselves and others accountable to slow the spread of COVID-19 […]
Upper Westside CID is pleased to have a new neighbor and partner in real estate investment firm Asana Partners, new owner of Brickworks at the junction of Marietta Street and Howell Mill Road. The Charlotte-based firm announced in January that it has acquired the development from Midtown West Associates. Asana also owns multiple properties in […]
