Mark Pendergrast Presents: City on the Verge

Georgia State University's Student Center East 55 Gilmer St SE, Atlanta, GA, United States

Atlanta is on the verge of tremendous rebirth-or inexorable decline. A kind of Petri dish for cities struggling to reinvent themselves, Atlanta has the highest income inequality in the country, gridlocked highways, suburban sprawl, and a history of racial injustice. Yet it is also an energetic, brash young city that prides itself on pragmatic solutions.

West Lake Cycle Atlanta: An Appendix to ATL’s Transportation Plan

West Lake MARTA Station 80 Anderson Ave SW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Cycle Atlanta will develop a strategy to create a safe and connected network of high-quality bicycle facilities to selected MARTA stations including the West Lake Station.

Mayor’s Summer Reading Club Kick-Off Event

Woodruff Park 91 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

The Mayor’s Summer Reading Club is a program for children up to eight years old and their families that take place in locations throughout the city of Atlanta over the summer.

Recurring

Monthly Park Meeting

Join Park Pride on the second Thursday of every month at 7:30am as community leaders and park advocates from throughout Atlanta and DeKalb come together for education, networking and strategy for advancing the parks movement.

Invasive Species Removal Volunteer Day at Atlanta Memorial Park

Atlanta Memorial Park Playground 650 Wesley Dr NW, Atlanta, GA, United States

This volunteer day will focus on continuing to manually remove privet, an aggressive invasive plant that is prevalent in the park due to its ability to out-compete and displace native vegetation.

Mission Continues Volunteer Opportunity: Mattie Freeland Park

Mattie Freeland Park 607 Griffin St, Atlanta, GA, United States

The Mission Continues empowers veterans who are adjusting to life at home to find purpose through community impact. We deploy veterans on new missions in their communities, so that their actions will inspire future generations to serve. Join us for a day of service on Saturday, June 10th at Mattie Freeland Park!

Mission Continues: Volunteer on the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail

Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail 163 Holderness St SW, Atlanta, GA, United States

The Mission Continues empowers veterans who are adjusting to life at home to find purpose through community impact. We deploy veterans on new missions in their communities, so that their actions will inspire future generations to serve. Join us for a day of service on Monday, June 12th at the Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail!

How Cities Effect Climate + How Trees Can Help

Trees Atlanta Tree House 112 Krog St, Atlanta, GA, United States

It is well known that climate is changing. One of the most well-understood aspects of such change for scientists is urbanization. However, the public may not be as aware of all of the ways cities can affect weather and climate. Cities modify temperature through urban heat islands, alter the natural water (floods, rainfall) and carbon cycles, and increase air pollution. Join Trees Atlanta for this exciting talk, which will discuss the simple to complex ways cities affect our climate and how trees can mitigate some of these changes.