Vine City Starts Large-Scale Community-Building Project
Across the disaffected neighborhood of Vine City in Atlanta, land owners are entrusting Occupy Atlanta to exploit lots of land that have been deemed unprofitable. Permaculture projects planned by Occupy … Continue reading
Permaculture Experts Gather in Vine City for Community-Building
Sally Mason and Anna Kelley from Occupy Atlanta invited long time activist Kwabena Nkromo to host a conversation about food democracy in Vine City. Kwabena’s involvement in creating community gardens dated … Continue reading
Occupy Atlanta Surveys Public Opinion for Better Society
On April 7th, 2011, Occupy Atlanta distributed the newly drafted Declaration of Rights for the People of Georgia at the Five Points Marta station while surveying public opinion for a better … Continue reading
Diverse Coalition Defeats Bill Against 1st Amendment Rights
On March 29th, 2012, the State of Georgia House of Representatives declined to put Senate Bill 469 up for vote after several attempts to tweak the bill to specifically target … Continue reading
American Spring in Vine City
We are now seeing in the United States political movements from the entire range of the political spectrum rally against a common enemy. With stunning rapidity, legislators throughout the country … Continue reading
AMERICAN SPRING BEGINS TODAY!
AMERICAN SPRING OFFICIALY STARTS IN 2 HOURS AT THE GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL! March 17th 2012. 11:00.
Activism for Strong Communities in the Global Economy
The race to the bottom in which we are all pulled down by ever increasing competition in a globalized economy is changing the rules of activism against injustice, exploitation, environmental destruction and … Continue reading
Occupy Atlanta Rides Public Transit to Petition Against Layoffs
On March 3rd, 2012, Occupy Atlanta rode MARTA trains for a third weekend in a row to collect signatures for a petition against layoffs at AT&T. Layoffs planned by AT&T … Continue reading
Operation Occupy
“One could describe this movement as organic, evolving, leaderless, rhizomatic, egalitarian, and digital.” via Operation Occupy.
Busy Bike Shop Empowers Local Community with Skills and Gifts
When Judge Schwall cited the presence of Occupy Atlanta inside the Pine and Peachtree homeless shelter in Atlanta as one of the main reasons for ordering a change of management … Continue reading
Teamsters and Occupy Atlanta Protest to Save AT&T Jobs
Occupy Atlanta set up tents at the AT&T regional headquarter on February 13th in preparation for a large manifestation against layoffs to be held the following day with Communication Workers of America, … Continue reading
Basics of Permaculture From The Free School
Duane Marcus, organic farmer for 30 years, gave a presentation at the Truely Living Well gardens on urban gardening organised by The Free School program. The program is a popular initiative amongst Atlanta … Continue reading
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WEALTH PRESERVATION AND URBAN REVITALIZATION
The Atlanta Shooting Club is a new photo blog promoting the potential of our neighborhoods for urban revitalization and strong local markets.
The Durham Shooting Club was created to celebrate Durham's strong architectural bones and the pride its inhabitants exhibit for their community.
Did You Know That
Sustainable Community Initiative
Sustainable Community Building in English Avenue, Vine City & Washington Park.
We intend to work with/on the communities' various sustainable projects.
We will identify and assist with community sustainable projects
Ensure community a place to meet, discuss, plan and schedule sustainable projects
Provide education and training for permaculture practice, in order to organize a community urban farm network
We are making it very clear we are not in the community for grant monies, political PR, nor are they a subject for our study. It's their voice and their hard relationship building, we are just asking to support each other's initiatives.
