Westview (Atlanta)

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Westview is an intown neighborhood located in southwest Atlanta, Georgia. It is named for the Westview Cemetery that borders the neighborhood to the northwest. The neighborhood is made up of a mixture of architectural styles from Victorian, Four-Square, Arts & Crafts and Ranch style houses.

Location

Westview's bordering streets are I-20 and Derry Avenue to the north, Langhorn Street and Cascade Avenue to the east, Beecher Street to the south, and South Gordon Street and Westmeath Drive to the west. Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard runs through the Westview neighborhood and houses a small village center (reminiscent of East Atlanta Village) at the corners of East Ontario Avenue, Inman Street and Lucile Avenue.

History

Westview was originally planned as a suburban subdivision in the late 1800s by The Westwood Park Company and was to be called Westwood Park. Some of Westwood Park’s original street boundaries were New Green’s Ferry Avenue (now I-20) to the north, Inman Street and Green’s Ferry Street (now Ralph David Abernathy Blvd) to the east, and Sandtown Road (now Cascade Road) to the south east. Westwood Park never materialized, and it wasn't until 1910 when William J. Davis bought the land and hired landscape expert Solon Zachery Ruff to turn the area into a "residence park" known as West End Park. (Many real estate listings still list the neighborhood under this name today.) Today West End Park is simply known as Westview due to neighboring Westview Cemetery.

About Westview

One of Atlanta's early streetcar suburbs, the neighborhood has benefited from the renewed interest of living intown. Senior citizens that have lived in the neighborhood for the last 30 to 40 years are now joined by young professionals who enjoy the conveniences and amenities of intown living. As a result neglected homes are being restored and the neighborhood in general is benefiting from renewed activities. In August 2005, the Westview Lofts, a mixed use development including retail storefronts opened in the village. In December 2005 Westview was chosen to be the neighborhood of the month by the Atlanta Development Authority.

The neighborhood belongs to neighborhood planning unit T (NPU-T) and has a very active neighborhood association called the Westview Community Organization. Westview is part of city council districts 10 and 4 whose current council members are C.T. Martin and Cleta Winslow respectively. Westview is in zone 4 of the Atlanta Police Department, currently headed by Major M. Perdue.

Belt Line

The Belt Line will pass through the eastern edge of the Westview neighborhood. (See the [http://www.beltline.org/Portals/26/Images/img_map5.jpgmap] displaying the proposed areas.) On October 20th, 2007 some 200-250 volunteers helped to clean up the Model Mile stretch. The Belt Line’s Model Mile construction began January 22nd, 2008 at White Street and is said to meander its way up towards Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. and on along Muse Street. The walking path will feature greenery, park space, and an arboretum. Though still some years away, a street car station is proposed for the intersection of Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., Langhorn Street, and Cascade Avenue. On February 9th, 2008 a group of volunteers participated in door-to-door canvasing to inform neighbors of the path running through Westview.

Education

Residents are zoned to schools in these Atlanta Public Schools:
* Connally Elementary School
* Brown Middle School
* Washington High School

Additionally the [http://www.kindezi.org Kindezi Charter School] in neighboring West End will open in the Fall of 2009. In it's first year the school will go from kindergarten through 3rd grade and grow each year until it becomes a K-8 school. Classroom sizes will be limited to six students per teacher and focus on leadership and the arts.

External links

* [http://www.westviewatlanta.com Neighborhood information]
* [http://www.westviewcemetery.com Westview Cemetery]
* [http://morehousertf.org/neighborhoods/westviewcommunity/ Westview Community Organization]