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Fort Mac LRA Update And Changes
Dear Friends and Supporters Of Fort Mac LRA, We are happy to announce that due to the many changes on the horizon and the bright and brilliant future of the Fort Mac LRA and its Property we are proud to announce that we are busy creating a brand new streamlined, easy to use and functional website. We know that many of our neighbors, business leaders and stakeholders need to be kept informed on a regular basis

Community Engagement Subcommittee Meeting
The Community engagement subcommittee meeting will be held on September 28, 2022.The meeting will take place from 530-730pm at the Offices of the Fort Mac LRA. 1794 Walker Ave SWAtlanta GA [email protected]
October – Finance Committee will meet Thursday, October 20, 2022
McPherson Implementing Local Redevelopment Authority Fort Mac LRA Finance Committee will meet Thursday, October 20, 2022 12:30pm-1:00pm at the office of Fort Mac LRA 1794 Walker Ave., SW Atlanta, GA 30310
April – Finance Committee will meet Tuesday, April 5
Fort Mac LRA Finance Committee will meet Tuesday, April 5, 2022 @11:00am!!! at the office of Fort Mac LRA 1794 Walker Ave., SW Atlanta, GA 30310 For Public Comment: [email protected]

Fort McPherson Redevelopment Survey
T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures, LLC invites you to take a survey regarding the redevelopment of Fort McPherson. The survey will be available through October 31.2021.

Movie Night at Fort Mac
A beautiful evening brought some of Atlanta’s finest neighbors out for a holiday classic and our very first “Movie Night at Fort Mac”. The evening featured a 1st showing at 6:15pm and the adorable and everybody’s favorite “The Nightmare Before Christmas” A family-oriented Disney movie guaranteed to generate fun-filled laughter and a good time for the entire family. The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown’s beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with

The History of Fort Mac
During the Spanish-American War, Fort McPherson served as a major military hospital and held a small number of prisoners from the Cuban campaign. At the end of the war, activity at the post slowed, and the Sixteenth Infantry Regiment, which had been stationed in Atlanta just after the Civil War, assumed garrison duty. The Seventeenth Artillery Regiment was assigned garrison duty from 1902 until 1917 and was frequently deployed to Cuba, as well as to Texas and Mexico to

Community Turns out for Transit
Fort Mac LRA, The Collaborative Firm and Pond Host Walking Audits to Inform Transit Connectivity and Access Study On Saturday, March 9, 2019, members of the community joined with Fort Mac LRA, The Collaborative Firm and Pond to conduct a walking audit of present and future connections to the Lakewood-Fort McPherson and the Oakland City MARTA Stations. The objectives of the walking audits were to collect input on how the community currently travels around the

Fort Mac Kicks Off Financial Literacy Series: The Tax Preparedness & Preparation workshop
On Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, the Fort Mac Financial Literacy Series kicked off with a Tax Preparedness & Preparation workshop. Hosted by ARTlanta at the Stained Gallery and presented by financial planning expert Esohe Galbreath, members of the community received an engaging and informative session that helped those in creative / self-employed industries with questions on managing the financial aspect of their businesses. In addition to giving basic guidance on steps such as maintaining receipts