Mingei Madness!

After a nice lunch on the Square, I decided to stop by Mingei World Arts before heading back to the office. I’m so glad I did! Anne and Ellen, co-owners of Mingei, have just returned from a shopping trip in Mexico and they were in the process of unpacking their new finds when I walked [...]

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International Visitors

On Thursday, the Community and Economic Development Authority had four mayors from Poland visit the city. They were touring selected cities in the United States to learn more about government. They had many questions about our city government, housing permits and approvals, and special events. They were also interested in our new and old buildings [...]

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Kiosk Fun

One of my favorite things about the wayfinding system is the kiosks on the square. Three out of the four kiosks have a city map on one side and a magnetized bulletin board on the other (the fourth kiosks has a map on both sides).
We use the bulletin boards to announce upcoming special events. Right now [...]

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Decatur Represents! in Creative Loafing’s Best of 2008

Creative Loafing’s Best of Atlanta 2008 is hot off the presses and a number of Decatur businesses were mentioned. Personally, I would include nothing but Decatur shops and restaurants in my version of The Best of Atlanta, but I might be a little biased.
I shouldn’t forget to add that Decatur was voted as the best [...]

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Scoot Around Decatur

Anyone else out there jealous of all those people scooting around the city? Scooting around town seems so chic and European – not to mention eco-friendly. Maybe I’m romanticizing scooters too much, but that doesn’t lessen my desire for one of my own. Lucky for me, Decatur now has two great scooter-riding options.
 
Twist ‘n [...]

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