Progress Report
The L5P Alliance has had an incredible 1st year! Thank you to everyone who volunteers and supports our efforts.
Little 5 Points Alliance
A 501 c(3) nonprofit organization with unified representation from the L5P Community Improvement District (L5PCID), Little 5 Points Business Association (L5PBA), Candler Park Neighborhood Organization (CPNO), Inman Park Neighborhood Association (IPNA) and At-Large members who LOVE L5P dedicated to infrastructure improvements, beautification, public safety and activation of our beloved neighborhood commercial district.
What We’ve Accomplished Since December 2018
Started the Remove Stickers Add Art Beautify L5P Initiative
Wrote and Adopted Organization’s Bylaws
Entered into a Joint Operating Agreement with the L5PCID outlining ways we will work to improve L5P together between the two organizations.
Launched our 1st Annual L5P Halloween Festival & Parade Photo Contest and received over 60+ images from 20 local photographers. 2nd annual underway now.
Participated in Atlanta Celebrates Photography with L5P Halloween Window Exhibit featuring 21 photos from the contest, displayed on 18 business windows.
Initiated twice a week trash clean up on Euclid Avenue with Georgia Works which is sponsored by local businesses. See the men in blue shirts, stop and say Thank you!
Kicked off monthly event, Weird Wednesdays, with the L5P Window Exhibit Opening on October 9th with over 50 artists, business owners and residents enjoying a walking photo tour of L5P. Weird Wednesdays are the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
Signed a Logo License Agreement with R.Land for the use of his iconic L5P image to brand the neighborhood. Look for awesome merchandise and a large sculpture in the new Findley Plaza in 2020!
Managed the Request for Proposal process for the L5PCID’s $100,000 LCI Supplemental Grant to study Euclid Avenue awarded by the Atlanta Regional Commission.
Coordinated the Georgia Tech Design Studio to study L5P with community stakeholders and all members of the L5P Alliance.
Increase Facebook likes by 390 local followers since December 6, 2018.
Increased Instagram followers by 600 local followers since December 6, 2018.
Received $2400 Neighborhood Arts Grant from the City of Atlanta to paint 5 signal boxes in L5P. Thank you to Inman Park Neighborhood Association for sponsoring.
Spread our SHOW LOVE campaign for L5P that supports L5P Alliance operations.
Little 5 Points Community Improvement District (L5PCID)
Commercial property owners in L5P who self tax based on a millage rate. CID funds can be leveraged towards Federal, State and City funds for infrastructure improvements in L5P!
$100,000 GRANT FROM ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION
In May, the L5P CID received a $100,000 Livable Communities Initiative grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission to study ways to improve Euclid Avenue. Working in partnership with the L5P Alliance, the CID will be hiring a consultant team to look closely at ways to improve walkability, mobility, and safety along Euclid Avenue as it connects to Moreland Avenue.
JOINT OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH L5P ALLIANCE
In June, the Little 5 Points CID voted to approve the Joint Operating Agreement between the CID and our nonprofit partner organization, the Little 5 Points Alliance. This agreement clearly outlines the ways we will work together to improve L5P. With their focus on community engagement and our focus on property owners and infrastructure, together we will continue securing resources for the area and building upon the unique place we have here in Atlanta.
MOU WITH CITY OF ATLANTA
In October, the L5PCID officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City that offers the CID authority to provide additional security, maintenance, and programming on Findley and Davis Plazas. We are excited to have built such a collaborative relationship with the City as well as gain additional control over what happens in the area. Not only does the MOU allow the CID to offer arts and music programming, but it also allows us to build our “Plaza Patrol,” which will include uniformed attendants helping with security and daily maintenance.
SIDEWALK DINING LEGISLATION
Working in collaboration with CIDs in Midtown and Downtown Atlanta as well as our Board member and Atlanta City Councilmember Amir Farokhi, the L5P CID drafted legislation to allow sidewalk dining in the public right of way. In Little 5 Points, we have several establishments that would benefit from allowing customers to eat and drink on the sidewalk directly abutting their properties. On Monday, November 4, we were excited to see the legislation pass at the Atlanta City Council’s meeting. This is the first time the L5P CID has worked jointly with other CIDs to draft legislation, and we look forward to this type of continued partnership.