PiHi in the News

https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2024/05/02/atlanta-chef-pat-pascarella-chopped-food-network-appearance/

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has pulled back the curtain on where three additional MARTA stops will be located that city leadership deems vital for boosting transit ridership.

Armour Yards is one of the three!

https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/marta-infill-stations-locations-revealed-breaking-news

SweetWater 420 Fest unveils 2024 music lineup, moves to Pullman Yards

With more than 25 artists set to perform, the SweetWater 420 lineup spans a wide range of genres including alternative, rock, pop, soul, indie, jam, and more.

This year’s dates are April 20-21.

RoughDraft ATL: https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2024/02/12/sweetwater-420-fest-unveils-2024-music-lineup-moves-to-pullman-yards/

Pedestrian safety takes priority as Atlanta implements no turn on red policy

ATL's Department of Transportation will be responsible for putting up “no turn on red” signage at roughly 250 intersections by Dec. 31, 2025, when the ordinance will go into effect.

Read it all on RoughDraft: https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2024/02/20/pedestrian-safety-takes-priority-as-atlanta-implements-no-turn-on-red-policy/

Atlanta-based Portman Holdings’ plans to transform Amsterdam Walk from a warehouse district into a large mixed-use development is stirring up heated debates among those living in the surrounding neighborhoods.

Read the full article on RoughDraft Atlanta: https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2024/02/06/tensions-mount-in-atlanta-neighborhoods-over-portmans-planned-redevelopment-of-amsterdam-walk/

Bill Wood, longtime bartender at Taqueria del Sol, is retiring in February after 33 years with Taqueria del Sol and its predecessor, Sundown Cafe.

AJC – read the full article

Atlanta City Council approved legislation Monday that will remove parking minimums for new projects located in a vast loop near the city-altering BeltLine project.

The rules will ban new gas stations and drive-thrus in that area, while removing Atlanta’s requirement to build a minimum amount of parking with both residential and commercial projects. The rules will exclude some restaurants and bars, which rely on parking for delivery and customer service.

UrbanizeATL: https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/city-council-beltline-parking-minimums-requirement-removed

The venue will include a chef-curated menu, a full bar program, several pickleball courts, and a stage for live entertainment.

Read the full story at WhatNow Atlanta:

https://whatnowatlanta.com/painted-pickle-rallies-for-february-opening/#google_vignette

From tattoos to fine arts: The inspiring journey of Charity Hamidullah

You can see Charity's amazing work in Piedmont Heights on the traffic signal box in the parking lot of the Chevron station in Ansley Mall at the corner of Piedmont and Monroe!

RoughDraft: https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2024/01/17/artist-charity-hamidullah/