July 19, 2005 MLPA eBlast: Canceled: NE BeltLine Overview make-up meeting, July 19

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Canceled: NE BeltLine Overview make-up meeting, July 19 
Forwarded message  from McKenna, Long &  Aldridge
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This  is to advise you that we are canceling the Northeast Beltline Group meeting,  which was scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, July 19th, from 6pm  - 8pm  at the Park Tavern.  This meeting is being canceled due to scheduling  conflicts.

As you may recall, this meeting was meant to be a make-up meeting for those who were unable to attend the first three meetings. Therefore,  since we have held a meeting for the residents of each the NPUs (E, F, M &N)  impacted by this proposed project, and since these meetings have been so well  attended, we are not planning to re-schedule the meeting on July  19th.

However, we will be contacting you in the near future to schedule a  new round of meetings, once we have had a chance to evaluate all the feedback we  have received from this first round of meetings.  Our goal for the next  round of meetings, is to meet with each of the formal neighborhood organizations, and be able to present a more detailed plan, that is specific to that neighborhood. We anticipate that we will have a much better  idea of such details, once we receive the results of the traffic  study.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate  to contact Sharon Gay at (404) 527-4676 or Hakim Hilliard at (404) 527-8329.

Thank you for your participation and assistance in this process.
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Reminders--Meetings that are still on: 

Piedmont  Park Conservancy Community Meeting, July 20 Piedmont Park Conservancy's  monthly community meeting will provide an opportunity for public comments on the  BeltLine proposals.

    *   Wednesday, July  20 at 6 PM; Magnolia Hall

Email _mailto:info@piedmontpark.org_ (mailto:info@piedmontpark.org) for more information.
Directions to Magnolia Hall can be found at: http://www.piedmontpark.org/visit/directions.html_
(http://www.piedmontpark.org/visit/directions.html)

BeltLine  Transit Panel Meeting, July 25

    *   Monday, July  25,  2 PM - 6 PM; Old CityCouncil Chambers Meeting is open to the public; however, unlike the previous meeting, there will not be a dedicated public comment  portion.

Rescue  Lenox Wildwood Park's Playground

The City of Atlanta has given  notification that the playground equipment in Lenox Wildwood Park will be  removed because of its damaged and possibly hazardous condition.  Due to  the municipal budget crunch, there are no current plans by the City to replace  it.

Bring  your coffee mugs and join a group of your Morningside/Lenox Park neighbors to meet and plan how we as a concerned community can organize to renovate this  much-enjoyed play space.

When: 9:00 AM, Saturday July 23, 2005 
Where:  Lenox Wildwood Park Playground (rain or  shine)

If you cannot attend but would like to help, or for more information, contact Karen  Schaefer, Morningside Lenox Park Association Parks & Environmental Affairs  co-chair at 404-876-3456 or e-mail _karenschaefer@mindspring.com_
(mailto:karenschaefer@mindspring.com)
 
WORKSHOPS

The Hazard Trees workshop  will be held Sept 7, 2005 and the Plant Health Care seminar will be held Sept 8,  2005. Both events will be at Brook Run Park in Atlanta (Dunwoody) from 9 a.m.  until 4 p.m. Both seminars have been approved by ISA for 5.5 CEUs and by SAF for  5.5 CFEs (for a total of 11.0 for attending both days).

Following are the seminar  descriptions:

The Hazard Trees workshop mixes classroom lecture and discussion and an outdoor lab for a dynamic learning experience. Knowing how to recognize and prevent "hazard trees" can save lives, property, and millions of dollars in legal damages. This requires both technical knowledge and common sense. This workshop helps participants learn to analyze the setting, assess the  risks, and plan for actions that prevent or correct hazards whenever possible. Dr. Bruce Fraedrich, Vice President of Research at Bartlett Tree Research  Laboratories, teaches the workshop.

The Plant Health Care  seminar educates attendees about the correct way to care for trees and other  plants in our often-inhospitable urban environments. This daylong seminar,  taught by Dr. Roger Funk, of The Davey Tree Expert Company, will outline a Plant  Health Care management system that works to improve plant vitality. This  proactive and systematic approach to plant care focuses on strengthening the  plant's own defense mechanisms while reducing dependence on historically  reactive chemical intervention.

Let me know if you have any  questions. Thank you for your consideration,

Barbara  Kullbom
Conference/Seminar Coordinator
National Arbor Day  Foundation
P.O. Box 81415 
Lincoln, NE 68501
Tel:  (402)  474-5655
Fax:  (402) 473-9556
bkullbom@arborday.org
"The best time to plant a  tree was ten years ago. The next best time is now," anonymous. 
To learn more about the Foundation visit
http://www.arborday.org/

Park Pride &  Atlanta Botanical Garden to Host Park Design Clinic

Atlanta, Georgia -- Park Pride and the Atlanta Botanical Garden invite you to participate in our first Community Park Design Clinic. This Clinic is for people who care about their neighborhood parks and who need design  assistance. Park Pride will use case studies to educate participants about the principles of good design. After seeing inspirational ideas of what other parks  have done, learn how to improve your own park’s gateway, picnic area, or trouble spot. Participants will work one on one with designers to develop a plan that addresses their area of interest in their neighborhood park. 

Saturday, September 17, 2005
1:00 - 5:00  p.m.
Atlanta Botanical Garden 

Site Analysis/Registration The designers at the workshop will not be familiar with every  park. Each participant will come to the Clinic prepared to discuss the site,  its issues, and its opportunities for improvement. An important part of this  process will need to be done by participants prior to registration for the  Design Clinic.

Park Pride will send a Site Analysis Checklist to ach potential participant. The Checklist will help each participant document the site. Potential Participants will need to fill out the simple form and send it  to Park Pride before the Clinic. The completed questionnaire is your registration form. You are not registered until Park Pride receives your  completed site analysis.

Clinic Schedule: Saturday,  September 17th, 2005

    1.  1:00 to 1:15 - Introductions  
    2.  1:15 to 1:30 - Case Studies  
    3.  1:30 to 2:00 - Principles of Good Design  
    4.  2:00 to 5:00 - One-on-One with Designer 

Clinic Deadline:
Final  Day to Register - Monday, September 12th
Forms are currently  available for mail/pick up

Contact: 
Walt Ray, RLA, Park Visioning Director Park  Pride
675 Ponce de Leon Avenue, 8th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia  30308
(o) 404.817.7965
(f) 404.817.1988
walt@parkpride.org

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