🌱 Cause Of Buckhead Saloon Fire + Cityhood Movement Office Vandalized

Hey, neighbors! Today, we explore a new dessert on National Cream Cheese Brownie Day. It's Sylvia, your host of the Buckhead Patch newsletter — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town these days. Including news about:

• 🤔 The mayor talking about cityhood
• 🌇 A new address for Novelis
• 🤝 The Atlanta eCommerce Summit

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🌧️ But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, a little rain. High: 58 Low: 45.

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⏰ Daylight Saving Time Poll! 🤔
Daylight saving time begins on March 12. According to history, we can thank entomologist George Hudson for coming up with the idea in 1895. Implementation took place in 1918 to save resources and extend the work day during wartime. In 1966, daylight saving time became the law of the land, but states could opt out. So far, only Hawaii and Arizona have done so. Now, dueling studies point to the successes and failures of the practice. Where do you stand on the issue? So far, 63.7% don't like daylight saving time, while 35.6% do. Only 0.7% don't care one way or the other.

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📰 Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. Do you remember the fire that damaged the Buckhead Saloon at 3227 Roswell Road Northeast in early October? On Thursday, the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department announced its findings. Of note was video footage that documented the time between 12:25 a.m. and 7:05 a.m. Fire investigators are now convinced that the fire was accidental and not maliciously set. They closed the case. (Atlanta Fire Rescue Department)
2. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is not happy about the push to revive the Buckhead cityhood debate. While speaking at the Atlanta Press Club Tuesday, he went on record that "Buckhead City is something I don't want." Referring to the area's incorporation into Atlanta in the 1950s, he noted that "you can't unscramble an egg." (SaportaReport)
3. In (perhaps) related news, the Buckhead City Headquarters at 3002 Peachtree Road Northwest was vandalized earlier this week. Bill White indicated that the group sustained a loss of about $8,000. Someone threw a large rock at the venue and shattered glass. (Fox, Bill White)
4. Novelis, considered to be the "world's largest recycler of aluminum," changed its address. Since the middle of January, its global and North America headquarters is now at 3550 Peachtree Road in One Phipps Plaza. The company takes up 90,000 square feet of office space in the building's top three floors. (Novelis)
5. The 2023 Atlanta eCommerce Summit is coming to Buckhead. Scheduled for March 15 and taking place at the JW Marriott, attendees will rub elbows with "local eCommerce experts and decision-makers across retailers, brands, merchants and solutions providers." So far, confirmed speakers represent Papa John's, Char-Broil, Mud Pie and others. (Retail Summits)

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📆 Today in Buckhead:

• Come for Homeschool Day to the High Museum of Art (10 AM)
• Irby's Tavern hosts its weekly Mule Friday (4 PM)
• Painting with a Twist still has 9 places for Valentine's Date Night (7 PM)
• Listen to the REQUIEM (Mozart and Howells) with Dale Adelmann conducting at The Cathedral of St. Philip (7:30 PM)
• Cheer on the players at the Boys' Varsity Basketball game as North Atlanta HS plays a home game against St. Pius X (7:30 PM)

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🖊️ From my notebook:

• "As you've probably heard by now, MARTA transit and City of Atlanta officials are renegotiating the list of More MARTA projects. But a critical voice is missing from these conversations — the taxpayers who made this project possible." (Propel ATL via Instagram)
• "The opening night of the 23rd Annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival was a success! Georgia's largest film festival attracts over 38K+ attendees." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "2022 in Review: Progress in affordable housing is possible. We are nearly 1/3 of the way to Mayor Andre Dickens' goal of building or preserving 20k units of affordable housing by 2030. Learn more here: www.AtlantaGa.gov/2022AnnualRe..." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "This just in! We're stoked to announce we've joined the TURN reusable cup movement in an effort to eliminate single-use plastics with Coca-Cola Roxy and Tabernacle Atlanta! ♻️" (Buckhead Theatre via Facebook)

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🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Buckhead?

• Median Listing Home Price $705K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $340
• Median Sold Home Price $466K

Check out more Buckhead real estate information!

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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