Mayor Andre Dickens is leaning on tax allocation districts to anchor his $5.5 billion Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative, with the City Council weighing a 30-year extension on six TADs covering the Westside, Stadium area, and downtown. Summerhill loses Hero Doughnuts and How Crispy Express in a wave of restaurant closures, while Nando's PERi-PERi prepares to open its first ITP location inside Krog Street Market in June. Decatur reopens with the Amplify Decatur Music Festival, the first events on the new permanent stage in the Square.
Dickens Leans on TADs to Fund $5.5B Neighborhood Reinvestment Plan
Mayor Andre Dickens is relying on tax allocation districts to bankroll a $5.5 billion Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative aimed at long-neglected Atlanta neighborhoods. Councilmember Michael Julian Bond has introduced legislation to extend six TADs through 2056, which the mayor's chief of staff projects could generate $5 billion to $7 billion over 30 years. Even at the high end, the initiative will need other public funding sources to reach neighborhoods outside the TAD boundaries.
Development & Housing
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16-Home Development The Row 900 Breaks Ground in Peoplestown
A new 16-home infill project called The Row 900 is going up on the 900 block of Hank Aaron Drive in Peoplestown, right on the path of MARTA's new Rapid A-Line. Homes range from 1,500 to 2,000 square feet with prices starting around $600K.
Food & Dining
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Summerhill Loses Hero Doughnuts and How Crispy as Nando's Heads to Krog
Three Atlanta restaurants have closed their doors this month: Hero Doughnuts and How Crispy Express on Georgia Avenue in Summerhill, and Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ on Metropolitan Parkway. Meanwhile, South African chicken chain Nando's PERi-PERi is set to open its first ITP location inside Krog Street Market in June, replacing the former Bar Mercado space. A new global fusion concept, Spice Atlanta, has also opened in Midtown.
Arts & Culture
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Amplify Decatur Opens New Square Stage for 10th Year
The Amplify Decatur Music Festival returns June 4-7 and will host the first live concerts on the new permanent stage in Decatur Square. The festival's 10-year anniversary headliner show Saturday June 6 features Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Patterson Hood, Dylan LeBlanc, Kyshona, and Georgia Mountain Stringband. A free Friday night show on the new stage pairs Tom Petty cover band Canyonland with Michelle Malone.