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Tucker turns 10 with a big reveal

Nov. 14 — It’s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Tucker. Well, it’s a big day for Tucker, with the long-anticipated grand opening of the Tucker Town Green. As the city turns 10, it seems only fitting that its first grown-up park makes its debut. More on that below.

In this newsletter, besides the big reveal, we discuss the pushback about placing time restrictions on parking in the downtown area, the closing of Value Village on Lawrenceville Highway, and the DeKalb County School District’s lawsuit against social media companies.

IMO, it’s about time someone takes a stand against social media, which many believe is leading to the downfall of our youth. Here’s a novel idea – dial back the technology.

Have a great weekend,
Cathy and Stephanie

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Tucker Town Green takes center stage

A year after breaking ground, Tucker Town Green will officially open to the public.

Mayor Frank Auman and other city officials will host the Tucker Town Green grand opening today from 4 to 7 p.m. on Railroad Avenue. The $8.6 million project encompasses nearly two acres of green space that is geared toward engaging Tucker residents in the downtown area.

At the grand opening, there will be various activations throughout the park, including a plein-air artist painting the live event, a selfie station near the new TKR Sculpture, and a bubble station. The mayor’s dedication and a ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m.

Here’s a preview of today’s activities, along with a time-lapse video that shows the evolution of the project.

Council, residents push back on parking

Tucker residents and city council members asked city staff to pump the brakes on its plans to restrict parking times in the downtown area during Tucker City Council’s Nov. 10 meeting.

The council considered an ordinance to amend traffic and vehicle codes relating to public parking, presented by Micah Seibel, assistant to the city manager. Both council members and residents offered edits to the proposed plans during the Nov. 10 meeting, which stretched more than four hours with debates about zoning and the parking plans.

Read Stephanie’s report on the meeting here.

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Value Village bites the dust

Tucker’s Value Village is one of three metro Atlanta locations that will soon close permanently.

Value Village, located at 3857 Lawrenceville Hwy., will close its doors on Nov. 15, along with two other locations in Snellville and Riverdale, Christine Parsons, a Savers Value Village Inc. spokeswoman, told Rough Draft Atlanta.

“After careful consideration, we’ve made the difficult decision to close our Tucker, Riverdale, and Snellville locations, effective November 15,” read a company statement. “We are grateful to the community that has visited our stores, and we remain committed to serving our customers and nonprofit partners through continued operations across the Atlanta area.”

Here’s Stephanie’s report on the closure.

DeKalb BOE joins lawsuit against social media companies

The DeKalb County School District has confirmed its pursuit of a lawsuit against a number of major social media companies, after reportedly spending more than $4 million to mitigate the student body’s reliance on social media.

The district, which serves more than 90,000 students, is the only Georgia school district among several across the country filing suit against companies like Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Tiktok, Snapchat, and YouTube. The federal litigation seeks financial compensation and systemic changes to how these platforms operate.

The district has spent an estimated $4.3 million on Yondr Bags, cell phone lockers, lightspeed filters, and other “hard costs” incurred since 2017 while attempting to manage students’ dependency on social media, Carla Parker, DCSD spokeswoman, told Rough Draft Atlanta. The figure was calculated by DeKalb County economist Jeffrey Meyers.

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