Most of you probably already know the sad news that the festival has been postponed/cancelled but here is the official statement:

Our top priority is the safety and health of our patrons, artists, guests, staff, vendors and community. Therefore, due to COVID-19 concerns, Inman Park Spring Festival & Tour of Homes, scheduled to take place April 24-26, 2020 will be postponed or cancelled. We are evaluating if a rescheduled event is possible or if we will see you next April, 2021. We will announce more information in the next few weeks. We encourage all to adhere to the CDC guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

At our IPNA Board meeting on Tuesday, we put into place the following COVID-19 contingency plans:

1)     Next week's IPNA meeting on Wednesday, March 18, will be streamed on Facebook Live. Please join us virtually if you are ill, have been around anyone who is ill, or have decided to forego attending public events at this time. Watch for further instructions on how to join us online if you so choose. The board has decided that although our bylaws do not permit absentee voting, we will make an exception in the interest of helping prevent the spread of the virus. For the March 18 meeting, the following absentee voting rules will be in place:

Please drop in for one or more of the sessions.

For decades Little 5 Points has served as a go-to place for anyone looking to experience a unique slice of urban counterculture.  To call it a retail and entertainment destination would be missing the point.  Little 5 Points is an authentic Atlanta experience – one that mixes grit and creativity with underground theatre, cutting-edge music and unique mom-and-pop shops.  While these eccentricities are integral to Little 5 Points as a great place, its public spaces, streets, sidewalks and parking lots are long overdue for improvements.

The Little 5 Points CID and Little 5 Points Alliance are starting an ambitious effort to redesign the “bones” of L5P, with specific focus on Euclid Avenue and overall parking management.  

The Inman Park Neighborhood Association Meeting will be held Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 7:30 pm at the Trolley Barn. The following items are on the agenda. All are welcome. Childcare will be provided. Food is provided by Hampton and Hudson and Nina and Rafi. 

February 19 Pre-meeting - Senator Nan Orrock will join IPNA at 6:30 P.M. for a screening and follow-up discussion of Suppressed: The Right to Vote, plus a live demonstration of Georgia’s new voting machines

A Discussion on the state of Georgia’s Senior Care Facilities

A follow-up on the AJC’s investigative report series “Unprotected”.  The program will look at the issues raised, proposed legislative responses and the on-going need for a collaborative consumer driven response to ensure quality care for all of Georgia’s residents living in assisted living and personal care communities.

March 6^th at 10:00 am

Please join us at the 2020 Festival Volunteer Fair on March 22 at the Trolley Barn from 3-5 pm.

The Inman Park Festival and Tour of Homes requires hundreds of volunteers to be successful.  There are 26 areas where you can volunteer for only a 2 hour shift (comes with free beer for the 21+ crowd).  Take a couple hours to help, meet some new neighbors, have fun and feel like you are part of running the best festival in the city.  We are the largest volunteer-run festival in the Southeast!  We need your help.

https://signup.com/group/11769913903124020102

Are you a bleeding heart for local art? Do you love Little 5 Points?

Join the Little 5 Points Alliance for an ART OPEN HOUSE at the Little 5 Points Center for Arts and Community located at 1083 Austin Ave NE. If you've never been inside the old 1919 Moreland School THIS IS YOUR CHANCE!! Once a school to over 900 students, the L5PCAC has been home to over 20 arts and community organizations since 1982. More info http://www.l5pcc.org/

+ Over 10 local artist studios open for tour
+ Manga African Dance, Inc. and Gateway Performance Productions performances
+ Horizon Theatre Company tickets for sale to 8pm show ONCE: https://www.horizontheatre.com/plays/once/
+Music by WRFG
+Martial Arts Demonstrations and Rising Phoenix T'ai Chi (TM)
+Family Crafts
+Interactive Art
+Snacks + Drinks offered in studios

FREE | FAMILY FRIENDLY | EVERYONE WELCOME
* Bleeding Hearts Art Open House is part of the Little 5 Point Alliance's monthly program, Weird Wednesday. https://l5pa.com/weird-wednesdays

Proposed Homestead Exemptions from School Taxes--Plan A

Retain present Homestead exemption from school taxes (enacted in 2018 and in effect until 2021). Exempts $50,000 of assessed value above the first $10,000.  Everyone pays school taxes on the first $10,000 in valuation; school taxes are exempted up to assessed values of $60,000; beyond that valuation, there are presently no additional exemptions.