9:30-10:00 AM: Coffee, Breakfast + Networking         10:00-11:00 AM:  MEETING

• Thank you to our hostChrist Covenant for providing the space, coffee and breakfast! 

10:00 AM: Welcome to the Piedmont Heights Business Alliance Meeting! 

• PiHi Alliance Board of Directors    See here

• Christ Covenant

10:05 AM: PiHi Alliance Business 

• 2022 Accomplishments + 2023 Goals

• New membership structure: Now monthly membership subscriptions for Restaurant/Bar $65, Storefront $45 and Nonprofits $21.  JOIN HERE

• • 57 Members Strong.  Renewing Members: ASW Distillery and Northwood Properties for special sponsorship of PiHi Alliance. New member: La Pausa Consulting

• Extended boundaries to LaVista Rd NE on Cheshire Bridge.  See map

• PiHi ATL311 Task Force: Liaison Jasmine Maskell, Timeless Tattoo, pihiatl311@gmail.com  see how to submit and what we do here   New ChatBot

• Call for volunteer board members: Interested in volunteering for the PiHi Alliance board. Board meetings are the 2nd Wed of each month from 9:30-10:30am via Zoom.  Up to 7 hours per month time commitment. Email Jennifer at discover@pihialliance.com

• Hiring Part Time Community Administrator in March:  Assist with communications and social media will work closely with Community Development Consultant. 

• Member Spotlights!  We’ll be visiting our members starting in March to grab a quick video and photos to spotlight you on social media and emails. Watch for an email! 

10:20: City Council District 6 Update: Alex Wan / Lance Orchid

• awan@atlantaga.gov               Join District 6 Newsletter Here + See Previous Issues

10:25: Transportation & Infrastructure

• Cheshire Bridge:  Utility work continues. Signage and one lane striping has been requested to increase safety. Spring opening? 

• NW Freight Study: ATTEND: Virtual Open House: Mar 1, 2023 6-7pm. REGISTER

• • https://www.freightatl.com/resources comments open until March.

  • Draft Recommendations- Review and give comments to discover@pihialliance.com by Feb 28th. 

• GDOT Roundabout at Monroe and Buford Spring connector

• • 10 month detour removed from plan    See more info

• Atlanta BeltLine NE Trail

• • PiHi Alliance wrote a letter of support for the RAISE grant to complete the NE Trail.  Armour Yards also supported. 

  • $11M grant to fund Southside + Northeast Trail from ARC

  • January 2023 Construction update

  • Wayfinding Signage to business districts coming soon. (Not final designs) 

  • Ansley Mall Bridge over Clear Creek is under construction

  • Upcoming Meetings: 

  • • Advisory Boards Annual Community Report March 2, 2023 from 6:30-8pm

    • Open House Listening Session: In-Person Engagement for the Strategic Implementation Plan Update   March 4, 2023   In-Person. Reserve a spot

    • Combined Study Groups: Virtual Engagement for the Strategic Implementation Plan Update  March 3-9, 2023 

    • March 3, 2023 - SIP Update Virtual Lunch and Learn - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm 

    • March 7, 2023 - SIP Update Virtual Public Meeting - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm 

    • March 9, 2023 - SIP Update Virtual Public Meeting - 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm 

• Long Term Armour Road Pothole Solution Timeline

• • Direct contact with Deputy Commissioner of ATLDOT Maintenance. Immediate short term fixes with long term solution timeline estimated construction completion by September 2023.  

• ATL Zoning 2.0 Workshop: Focused Workshop #3: Growth Area Alternatives:  Tuesday, February 28 6-7:30pm   ONLINE or IN-Person @ Buckhead Library    REGISTER HERE

10:40: Unhoused Resources

• PAD  (Pre Arrest and Diversion Initiatives)  Individuals . atlantapad.org   ATL311 -1 

• Partners for Home: Encampments. encampments@partnersforhome.org  See info here

10:45: Introductions: Your name, business name, location and are you a PiHi Alliance member?

• 30 second elevator speech + Announce your upcoming special events

11:00 Adjournment

NEXT MEETING IS WED. MAY 24TH @ 9:30AM- The Market District