Monday, January 28, 2013
Home Park Community Improvement Association frustrated with Georgia Power as it builds its Midtown substation, set to be completed in June, at the corner of Atlantic Drive and 14th Street.
Construction continued this past week on the Georgia Power substation in the Home Park neighborhood as installation began of the gigantic overhead-to-underground termination poles. The Atlantic Drive substation, which is being constructed on a 1.5-acre site at the corner of 14th Street and Atlantic Drive, has been a contentious issue to some residents in the Home Park community since the idea was introduced in late 2008. As development in the area, including around the nearby Atlantic Station mixed-use development, continues to grow and expand, the demand for electricity in the area will soon exceed Georgia Power’s capabilities to supply electric service from existing substations and distribution lines. While some residents are not …
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Atlanta Police Department commander for the zone that covers many Midtown Patch neighborhoods says calling 9-1-1 is the only way department can keep a good record of where the issues are so that they can deploy resources to the areas that need it most.
Update - 1/29/13: Additional crime stats for 2012 and comments from Zone 5 Commander Major Wayne Whitmire have been added to the article. Original story: This month, the Atlanta Police Department said that crime stats for 2012 showed that across the city of Atlanta, overall crime was down 5 percent from 2011. Atlanta suffered its second fewest homicides (85) in 50 years while other violent crimes dropped last year including rape (down 24 percent), aggravated assault (down 2 percent), and robbery (down 1 percent). But property theft experienced a slight increase and as some residents of Atlanta Police Department’s Zone 5 know, the miniscule dropping of aggravated assault and robbery crimes has barely been felt in the immediate area. Zone 5…
Monday, December 24, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Atlanta Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Editor’s Note: The following crime report provided by the Atlanta Police Department was sent electronically by the Home Park Community Improvement Association to Home Park neighborhood residents last week concerning crime in and around the westside neighborhood. These reports are not meant to scare anyone, but to make citizens aware of what happens around the neighborhood everyday and to raise resident's level of alertness. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify us. We will verify and report the…
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Atlanta Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Editor’s Note: The following crime report provided by the Atlanta Police Department was sent electronically by the Home Park Community Improvement Association to Home Park neighborhood residents on Monday, Nov. 26. 2012 concerning crime in and around the westside neighborhood. These reports are not meant to scare anyone, but to make citizens aware of what happens around the neighborhood everyday and to raise resident's level of alertness. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify us. We will verify…
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Three male suspects allegedly involved in incident that happened near a Tumlin Street driveway late at night
Atlanta police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a trio of suspects reportedly involved in a recent armed robbery in the Home Park neighborhood. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4 on Tumlin Street near 14th Street. According to the police, a male and female reported that they pulled their vehicle into a driveway on Tumlin St. in order to turn around. As they exited the driveway, a gray colored Oldsmobile sedan allegedly blocked them in. Two of the three occupants in the suspect vehicle approached the victims' vehicle, where upon one of the suspects displayed a weapon and demanded the victims' belongings. After taking unconfirmed belongings from the victims, the suspects returned to their …
Monday, July 9, 2012
Current law says they can't, but increased crime on and near Tech campus has proponents saying they should be allowed to arm themselves on campus.
After releasing information last week on a suspect possibly involved in recent armed robberies of Georgia Tech students, the Atlanta Police Department will hold a joint press conference with the school Monday afternoon to announce a new tool in its effort to combat crime on and near the campus. Midtown Alliance will also be involved in the partnership as officials from Atlantic Station owner and manager North American Properties and the Home Park neighborhood are also expected to be on hand today. APD officials recently released a video of a man entering and leaving the Marathon gas station, located at the corner of Northside Drive and 10th Street, whom they say may be one of the gunmen who has been holding up Tech students in recent weeks…
Monday, May 21, 2012
"The event was very successful and moved us one giant step forward in building a more cohesive and caring community.” - Jim Anderson, Home Park resident
Home Park neighborhood residents and volunteers gathered this past Saturday for a clean up session that resulted in two dumpsters being filled with debris. “It is with heartfelt appreciation that I reach out to you and express my gratitude for your volunteer effort to help clean the sidewalks of Home Park,’’ wrote Jim Anderson, Home Park resident and Home Park Community Improvement Association member, in an email to those who participated. “I observed many neighbors getting to know each other in a very positive way. The event was very successful and moved us one giant step forward in building a more cohesive and caring community.” Home Park is a 100-plus-year-old neighborhood with a residential core and a diverse mix that includes …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Grab some gloves, roll up your sleeves and come help beautiful your neighborhood
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Home Park Community Improvement Association (HPCIA) has organized a neighborhood spring cleaning event for Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. To participate, meet at Tenth Street United Methodist Church at 8:30 a.m. and refreshments will be available at the church throughout the morning. Please bring your work gloves, wagons, carts, rakes and anything else you think might help you in your efforts to clean up the neighborhood. Heavy duty trash bags will be provided. There is a need for a few people to step up and volunteer to be Sector Captains. No special skills needed, just a desire to help beautify the neighborhood, while meeting and volunteering with Home Park residents. If you have any questions or you want to volunteer to …
Friday, April 20, 2012
Armed man bangs on front door while saying, "Police, let me in."
A man impersonating a police officer attempted to force his way into a Home Park neighborhood residence this week. According to Atlanta Police spokesman Sgt. Curtis Davenport, the failed home invasion attempt happened about 2 a.m. Wednesday on Hampton Street. A female Georgia Tech student told police that a black male wearing a black shirt with “Police” on the front of it began pounding on the front door. According to Davenport, the suspect said, “Police, let me in.” The woman opened the door and “observed the person with a firearm in hand and point it at her as he attempted to make his way inside the residence,” said Davenport. The resident forced the door closed and locked it as she heard the suspect say, “Go check the back.” The suspect…
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
While group acknowledges that neighborhood is low on school-age children, it explains to residents that current APS redistricting process "will definitely affect your property values."
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
In a recent email letter, Kathy Boehmer of the Home Park Community Improvement Association (HPCIA), urged her neighbors to take the Atlanta Public Schools survey and explained why the association does not favor either of the current redistricting options that have been presented following the demographic survey. The HPCIA also wants to keep Centennial Place Elementary School K-5. The letter reads as follows: Dear Home Park Neighbors, Home Park needs your help! This issue takes 5 minutes of your time and affects our property values; and the quality and social fabric of our neighborhood. Please complete the survey link and tell Atlanta Public Schools (APS) that Home Park wants to stay "Centennial-Inman-Grady." Include comments that will …
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11:54 am on Monday, January 28, 2013
So, since Kasim Reed has been in office the crime rate has been essentially flat even though the local economy has improved and more police are on the streets. Doesn't seem like a record I'd be too proud of during an upcoming re-election run. more ›