🌱 Protest Against Rising Atlanta Rents + Fire At Hub Cap Daddy

Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and nice. High: 74 Low: 54.

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Here are the top three stories in Atlanta today:

1. On Saturday, dozens of Atlanta residents gathered at Woodruff Park and marched to the Georgia State Capitol to protest against rising rent rates in the city. Organizers with the Housing Justice League say certain neighborhoods are being targeted for these rent increases, which have often "not kept pace with wages." According to protestors, Atlanta's living conditions have been made "unaffordable" for some residents as they called for an end to Georgia's ban on rent control. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
2. Fire crews worked throughout Saturday evening to battle a large fire at a tire warehouse in southeast Atlanta. Officials say Atlanta Fire Rescue and DeKalb County fire crews were working on the fire at local business Hub Cap Daddy, a one-story building on Moreland Ave. No injuries were reported. (WSB Atlanta)
3. In Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood, local runners have been participating in a weekly 5K "Park Run," a worldwide event that is inspiring the global running community. If you're interested in joining an enthusiastic group of runners in a race along the northwest portion of the BeltLine, you can join in this free weekly event. Participants meet on Saturdays just before 9 a.m. at Bitsy Grant Tennis Center at 2125 Northside Drive NW. (11Alive.com WXIA)

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Today in Atlanta:

• The G.R.O.W. Program (Cafe) At Little Five Points Center for Arts and Community (9:00 AM)
• Kickstarting Your Data Analytics Career - Virtual Event (12:00 PM)
• Gabriel Kahane's "Magnificent Bird" At Ferst Center For The Arts (8:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Looking for a new home? These five new Atlanta-area properties have just been listed for sale. (Atlanta Patch)
• San Antonio-based Whataburger is expanding into the greater Atlanta area with eight new locations opening in 2022 and 2023. Check out where you'll be able to get your burger fix. (KXAN)
• Victoya Venise thought her son was due in two months. Instead, she gave birth in a Dunwoody hotel room while on a business trip to Atlanta. Read her incredible story in 11Alive. (11Alive.com WXIA)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.