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The Dunwoody High School graduating class of 1994 will be holding its 30-year class reunion on November 30th, 2024. Please email Amy Lutz Hurewitz at amydlutz@yahoo.com for more information!
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Edge City conference keys on housing gap By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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Honoring the past Retired Army Lt. Col. Tom Ariail, a Dunwoody resident who served in numerous active combat zones through his 23 years of service, speaks at the Nov. 11 Veterans Day service at Brook Run Park. For the full story and more photos, visit appenmedia.com or see next week’s Crier.
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Elected officials, business leaders, urban planners and developers held their second meeting Nov. 7 to discuss evolving suburban housing options in Central Perimeter. The cities of Dunwoody and Sandy Springs split most of the business district, one of the nation’s largest edge cities with around 29 million square feet of commercial office space. Commercial districts across the country are facing an oversupply of older, and often vacant, office buildings and an undersupply of housing options. The second stop in the seminar series, “Edge City 2.0: Reshaping Tomorrow’s Perimeter,” was held at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse off Perimeter Center Parkway. With the 2024 presidential election over, investors and developers are
anticipated to increase activity assuming lower market volatility. Sam Shenbaga, managing director of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Community Development Department, moderated the panel alongside a regional real estate analyst, a master planner from the New Urbanism school and one of the region’s top residential housing developers. All four panelists addressed the question: How can the public and private sectors work together to provide needed housing options that are congruent with a city’s economic development plans? Geoff Koski, president and owner of KB Advisory Group, went over current conditions in Metro Atlanta’s housing market. Missing middle housing, which includes a range of options like
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Dunwoody Police Department launches ambassador program DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody Police Department officially launched its Public Safety Ambassador program Nov. 5, a new initiative to enhance public safety and improve response times. Dunwoody’s public safety
ambassadors are civilian employees who support the Dunwoody Police Department by responding to nonemergency calls, assisting stranded motorists and addressing traffic hazards. Police Chief Mike Carlson said his
department is excited to launch a key part of its commitment to enhancing service and safety in Dunwoody. “By integrating ambassadors into our operations, we’re able to keep more sworn officers available for serious calls, thereby improving our response
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times and strengthening the quality of service we provide to our community,” Carlson said. While the Police Department’s requests for more officers during the
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