SUMMERHILLNEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GREATEST HITS

WHAT MAKES SUMMERHILL DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE?

• Olympics• Oldest Neighborhood 1885• Established before Atlanta• Proximity to Airport, Downtown, Grant Park Zoo, Capitol • Circus• Fair, Winter Wonderland• Event Races (5K, 10K, Half marathon)• FanPlex• View of the sunset from Capitol Ave• The (Pocket) Parks• Front Porches• Sidewalks• Diversity• Smallest Neighborhood in City of Atlanta• MLK Middle School• Trees• Views of Downtown Atlanta Skyline• History

WHAT ARE THE LANDMARKS AND ICONS OF SUMMERHILL?

• Hank Aaron Statue• Olympic Rings• Neighborhood Charter School• Olympic Torch• Original footprint of Fulton County Stadium• Cheney Track• Leo Frank Lynched on Georgia Avenue

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO HEAR THE SOUNDS OF SUMMERHILL?

• Fraser/ Bill Lucas Stadium• Phoenix Park I & II.• Festivals• Fun runs• Fireworks over Turner Field• Game day noise• Trains• Backyards: birds, dogs, kids

SUMMERHILLNEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GREATEST HITS

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO EXPERIENCE THE ARTS IN SUMMERHILL?

• The Wherehouse (Ormond & Fraser)• Living Walls• Phoenix Park• Heritage Park Sculpture (Crumley & Fraser)• Georgia Ave• Turner Field (stadium is a work of art)

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK IN SUMMERHILL? • Backyard / Tailgating• Summerhill Music & Arts Fest• Inside Turner Field• Summerhill Reunion (August)• Fall Festival (October)• Urban Garden (Connally & Grant Terrace)

LOCAL INSTITUTIONS: WHO ARE THE HISTORIANS AND AMBASSADORS OF SUMMERHILL?

• Summerhill• Mattie Jackson• Mr. Geoff Heard, SNDC• Ms. Elaine Mallory• Evander Holyfield• Ciara• Young Dro• Leo Frank• Sam Massell• Herman Russell SW Walker• Leon Eplan• Mr. Norris (on Fraser & Little)

PEOPLESTOWNNEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GREATEST HITS

WHAT MAKES PEOPLESTOWN DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE?

• People’s Passion to see the neighborhood thrive• Because of the people and their common bind and support• Multi-cultural diversity• Friendliness of neighborhoods• Togetherness• Community spirit• The neighborhood lives up to its name, we work together• We have much hidden history; Columbia at Peoplestown was once a landfill

WHAT ARE THE LANDMARKS AND ICONS OF PEOPLESTOWN?

• The Emmaus House• The Rick McDevitt Center Youth Center• D.H. Stanton Park• Atlanta Avenue (its homes and views)• Family Community & Spirit sculpture at Four Corners Park• Hands Mural @ Emmaus House• McGruder’s Market

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO HEAR THE SOUNDS OF PEOPLESTOWN?

• The Rec Center• DH School• DH Stanton Park• Churches• Railroad- Sound of trains at HA• Peoplestown Annual Reunion

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO EXPERIENCE THE ARTS IN PEOPLESTOWN?

• DH Stanton Park• Four Corners Park• Emmaus House• The Rick McDevitt Center (Art by De La Vega)• The Art House on Martin Street

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK IN PEOPLESTOWN?

• J.J.’s Fish & Wings• Yum’s• Subway• Wendy’s• Speakeasy’s (if you can find it)• Bull Pen Rib House• We need quality food outlets…

WHO ARE THE HISTORIANS AND AMBASSADORS OF PEOPLESTOWN?

• Greg & Gwyn Burson• Columbus Ward• Clemmie Jenkins• Emmaus House• James Collins / Laura Beall• Facebook Friends• Chris Lemons• Ms. Mathews• Rick Laupus• Father Ford Mayhellen Thompson• Joe Hurley Easter Hurley• Annie Rets Burton (illegible)

PEOPLESTOWNNEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GREATEST HITS

PITTSBURGHNEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GREATEST HITS

WHAT MAKES PITTSBURGH DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE?

• The people• Fellowship• We take care of each other • Rich history

WHAT ARE THE LANDMARKS AND ICONS OF PITTSBURGH?

• Pittman Park Recreation Center• Crogman School• Salvation Army• Warren Benjamin Building• Heritage Station• Gideons Elementary / Park Middle School• Kroc Center• Railroad Tracks (Boundaries)• University Avenue Site• McDaniel Street & Gardner• Dead Man’s Curve at Rockwell• The Parks Building• Shortie Building

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO HEAR THE SOUNDS OF PITTSBURGH?

• Pittman Park• University Avenue Site Activities• Railroad Sounds• Kids playing in the park

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO EXPERIENCE THE ARTS IN PITTSBURGH?

• Art Garden on Mayland Circle• McDaniel Street & University Avenue• Centers of Hope at Pittman Park • Salvation Army / Kroc Center Classes• Metropolitan Library• Churches• Gideons School• Art Garden & Vegetable Garden• Murals• PCIA, PMA, Special Displays• Historical sites• Art collections by residents

PITTSBURGHNEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GREATEST HITS

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK IN PITTSBURGH?• Popeyes on Metropolitan• Pink Store• Jamrock Jamaican• Churches that feed• New restaurant at Mary & McDaniel Street

WHO ARE THE HISTORIANS AND AMBASSADORS OF PITTSBURGH?• Joyce Billings• Dr. M. Kelsey• Pittsburgh Community Improvement Association• Pittsburgh Ministerial Alliance• Resident Leadership Team• Ms. Emma Jean Lockett• Herschel Meadows• Alice Jones• Elizabeth Leeks• Ms. Johnson on Fortress Ave• Ms. Dotson• Ms. Juanita Booker, PhD• Mr. John “Bull” Whitaker• Mr. Lowell Vaughn• Mrs. Carrie B. Wright• Mrs. Eva B. Parks• Mr. Phil Bailey• Mrs. Estella Jackson• Douglas Dean• Brenda Dean• Wendell Pyron• James Bridges• Rosa Green• Gloria Grant

MECHANICSVILLENEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GREATEST HITS

WHAT MAKES MECHANICSVILLE DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE?

• Downtown skyline• Historic houses• Nearness to downtown• Mixture of housing

WHAT ARE THE LANDMARKS AND ICONS OF MECHANICSVILLE?• Muse Bar• Churches• Collier Metals• Dunbar

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO HEAR THE SOUNDS OF MECHANICSVILLE?• Dunbar Rec Center• Dunbar Schools

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO EXPERIENCE THE ARTS IN MECHANICSVILLE?• Dunbar Center• Grant Park• Walking Tours

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK IN MECHANICSVILLE?• Musebar• Tom Dick & Hank

WHO ARE THE HISTORIANS AND AMBASSADORS OF MECHANICSVILLE?• Sharon Collins• Jane Ridley• Evelyn Clemons• Richard Peavy

GRANT PARKNEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GREATEST HITS

WHAT MAKES GRANT PARK DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE?• Ziba’s• Farmers Market• House in the Park Fest (Labor Day)• Great housing stock• Walkable community • MARTA rail• Neighborhood yard sales

WHAT ARE THE LANDMARKS AND ICONS OF GRANT PARK?• Grant Park, pond, fountains, art• Masonic Lodge building on Cherokee @ Sydney• Old historic homes and architecture• Ria’s • Oakland Cemetery• Zoo Atlanta

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO HEAR THE SOUNDS OF GRANT PARK?• Zoo• Grant park• I-20• Oakland Cemetery, Tunes from the Tombs• By the Grant Park Pond

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO EXPERIENCE THE ARTS IN GRANT PARK?• Oakland Cemetery• Summershade Festival (August)

WHERE ARE THE BEST PLACES TO EAT AND DRINK IN GRANT PARK?• Ziba• Octane• Grant Park Coffee• Bennet’s Market• Grant Central Pizza• Dakota Blue• Augustine’s

GRANT PARKNEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GREATEST HITS

WHO ARE THE HISTORIANS AND AMBASSADORS OF GRANT PARK?• Bill Adams• Tom Jennings• Paul Simo• Nancy & Phreddie