Summit Spotlight: “The Power of Storytelling on the Westside” with Wendy Corona, WSB-TV News Anchor & Reporter
February 28, 2020
Wendy Corona, WSB-TV News Anchor and Reporter, joined the Feb. 21 Transform Westside Summit panel to discuss the importance of proper representation of marginalized communities in the media. The panel also included Christian Troy, an 11th grade Westside native and winner of AT&T’s Believe Atlanta video contest, and Benjamin Earley, storyteller, web developer, and Westside […]
Summit Spotlight: Transform Westside Summit Devotion with Joshua Meredith
February 28, 2020
Joshua Meredith, an 11 year old musician and Ron Clark Academy student, has been singing and playing drums and piano since the age of 2. With aspirations of becoming a renowned entertainer, Joshua has already performed at a number of noteworthy events, such as the televised MLK Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church as well as […]
Residents Show Love for the Westside at Transform Westside Summit
February 14, 2020
At the Feb. 7 Transform Westside Summit, a few residents of the Westside took to the camera to show appreciation for their beloved neighborhoods. See what they had to say about why they love the Westside and why they feel more people should attend the TWS. Also, be sure to like and follow Westside Future […]
News: Atlanta City Council Approves English Avenue Special Public Interest District, SPI-3
February 14, 2020
On February 3rd, Atlanta City Council officially approved the English Avenue Special Public Interest District, SPI-3, which codifies zoning and design standards outlined by the Westside Land Use Framework Plan (adopted 2017). This long-awaited approval concludes an extensive 3 1⁄2 year process driven by neighborhood leadership and aided by urban planning experts. The SPI District […]
A Conversation with Atlanta Housing CEO, Eugene Jones, Jr.
February 14, 2020
Eugene Jones, Jr., President & CEO of Atlanta Housing, was the keynote speaker at the Feb. 7 Transform Westside Summit. Jones began his segment jokingly stating his surprise at the fact that people in Atlanta actually made it out the house in 30 degree weather. “You all don’t do good in the cold,” he says […]
Anthony Bellows, Historic Westside Native and Resident, Leads Transform Westside Summit Devotion
February 14, 2020
Anthony Bellows, a native of English Avenue and lifelong resident of the Historic Westside, led devotion at the Feb. 7 Transform Westside Summit. “Thank you, Westside Future Fund, for allowing me to tell my Westside story,” says Bellows. “I’m from Atlanta, I’m a Grady baby. I was raised on the Westside most of all my […]
District 3 Honors Rev. Joseph E. Boone and Ivory Lee Young, Jr. with Stunning New Community Mural
February 14, 2020
On January 27, 2020, Atlanta City Council members and residents of District 3 gathered together at the ribbon cutting ceremony for a new community mural honoring Rev. Joseph E. Boone and Ivory Lee Young, Jr. Located at 537 Joseph E. Boone Blvd. NW, Joseph McKinney’s, The Seeds that are Planted, spans over 5000 square feet […]
WSBTV NEWS: Cox Foundation Donates $3 Million toward Westside Future Fund’s Purchase of Former Atlanta Community Food Bank HQ
February 5, 2020
The Westside Future Fund purchased the former headquarters of the Atlanta Community Food Bank thanks in part to a $3 million donation from the Cox Foundation. The building located at 970 Jefferson St. NW will be renovated and preserved as a multi-use community and education center for residents, and it will feature affordable office space […]
News One: Former Home Of Atlanta’s First Black Mayor Maynard Jackson To Be Turned Into Affordable Housing
February 5, 2020
The following article was originally published Feb. 2, 2020 by NewsOne and authored by NewsOne Staff. The home of Atlanta’s first Black mayor will get a new life. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the late Maynard Jackson’s former residence will be transformed into affordable housing. The home—which sits at 220 Sunset Avenue in the Vine […]
