Atlanta City Hall is closed to the public and employees. Therefore, all staff are working remotely.
However, construction in Atlanta continues, so we are working on new ways to serve the hundreds of residents and businesses we support everyday since so much of our work was facilitated by person to person interaction – either at City Hall or at specific job site locations.
We expect to make significant progress in the next 7 days shifting more new submittals to online interactions. Stay tuned to our website and social media for more on those services next week.
Regarding inspections, we now have a private 3rd party inspection program and you can read the instructions here: 3rd Party Inspections overview.
Starting Tuesday, March 31, we launch a video inspection program which will be an option for some inspections. For instructions on video inspections, click here.
Farmers Markets also continue in Atlanta as an essential service providing fresh food in many parts of the city. Here are guidelines for Farmers Market operations during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a list and map of Farmers Market locations in Atlanta.
All of our planning and design projects continue. Stay tuned to our website and social media for more information.
The City of Atlanta and the Department of City Planning recognizes the hard-hitting impact of COVID-19 on our neighborhood small businesses. As advocates for neighborhood business districts across Atlanta, please help us share the following with the businesses in your community: SURVEY – Please share this COVID-19 Small Business Impact Surveyfrom the Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative, so the City of Atlanta and other partners can begin to understand the impact of this crisis and mobilize resources. We urge businesses to submit the survey as soon as possible. LOAN FUND — Mayor Bottoms allocated $1.5 Million of the COVID-19 emergency fund to support small businesses with the Business Continuity Loan Fund through Invest Atlanta. View the Invest Atlanta website for a video explaining the application process, a flyer, and contact information for questions. Applications are being processed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please visit www.atlantaga.gov/AtlantaMainStreet for more helpful resources for Main Street Districts and small businesses. Read Monday’s press release to learn more about Mayor Bottoms’ “Stay at Home” Order.
Thank you for your help in sharing this information with businesses and for all you do for your community. Take care and stay safe!
Joshua Humphries Interim Director Housing and Community Development Department of City Planning | City of Atlanta 470-698-5145
Emily Giordano Project Manager Housing and Community Development Department of City Planning | City of Atlanta 404.293.4982
The City of Atlanta is sending COVID-19 text message updates.To sign up, text ATLCOVID19 or ATLSTRONG to 888777. For more information visit: https://atlstrong.org
In the last ten days, the world as we knew it has been turned upside down. We find ourselves isolated, glued to the news, scrambling to maintain some semblance of continuity with work, school, and family as we are forced to re-evaluate how we do life in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the uncertainty of the hour, the tremendous display of global solidarity we’ve seen has been a powerful testimony as people innovate how they stay connected, make ends meet, or support those hit hardest by the effects of the virus. We are all connected by a fundamental desire to overcome, to push through, and ultimately to come out on the other side stronger.
suspended all BeltLine events and programs through at least April 17
installed signage encouraging social distancing and other safe behavior along all mainline segments of the Atlanta BeltLine
closed the Atlanta BeltLine Center, and
implemented a mandatory telework policy for our staff.
While trails throughout the city – including the BeltLine – remain open as transportation corridors, we strongly encourage everyone to stay at home at this time. If you do visit the Atlanta BeltLine during this period, it is critical to our collective health that you follow all CDC recommendations, remain at least 6 feet apart, and avoid congregating.
During this unprecedented time, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for your ongoing support and urge everyone to exercise the utmost precautionary measures to reduce the spread of Coronavirus in Atlanta. We are in this together, and we’re going to get through it together as a stronger, better community.
As we all ride out the storm of COVID-19 together, we get how rough it is to be locked inside and socially isolated. Although the Atlanta BeltLine may traditionally be a place for connectivity, this is not the time or place to socialize, and we do not condone congregating, clustering, or gathering along the trail.
The trail is first and foremost a transit corridor. To trail users buying last minute essentials, getting some fresh air and exercise, or walking the stir-crazy pet (or kid), we are integrating reminders to improve our city-wide efforts to #FlattenTheCurve.
Some friendly reminders:
Avoid peak trail hours
Stay at a safe distance (6-10 feet)
Keep moving
Drink water regularly
Wash and sanitize hands often
We are all in this together, and we encourage everyone to be smart, stay safe, and do their part! Learn more about our Be Smart, Stay Safe etiquette campaign here.
Do you or loved ones have questions about the 2020 Census, how COVID-19 impacted Census operations, or interested in learning how to safely engage your community while practicing social distancing?
Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria Carstarphen will be hosting an APS District Town Hall on Facebook Live this Thursday, March 26 at 4 p.m. Tune in here.
The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership is the nonprofit that raises private funds to support build-out of Atlanta BeltLine parks and trails; provides programming and events that engage people with the Atlanta BeltLIne; and works through strategic partnerships to bring about improvement in BeltLine neighborhoods in the areas of health, housing and economic opportunity.
Many have participated in their free fitness classes or road races, taken their bus, bike, or walking tours, or volunteered with them. Some have attended one of their free homeowner empowerment workshops.
In light of COVID-19, we are helping distribute materials from their cancelled homestead exemption workshops to any residents who may find them useful. The focus of these workshops was to help people understand and file for their homestead exemption by April 1, 2020. They find that many homeowners not only have not filed for this important exemption, but many don’t even know it exists. Here are links to the materials from the workshop.
They are wanting to help residents access important information and resources during this time. They are considering hosting future homeowner workshops online or via the telephone.
Atlanta City Council and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to Discuss City’s Response to COVID-19 Monday
ATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council will join Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on a conference call Monday, March 23 to discuss the city’s response to COVID-19.
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