UHNA Communications

The Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation has commenced construction of a footbridge to replace the aging infrastructure in Underwood Hills Park. No news of a completion date but it’s already well along!

In the last 2-week period (Dec 27, 2025 – Jan 9, 2026), 39 incidents were reported in Beat 204.  Of those, none occurred in the area we patrol.  A summary of incidents reported in the surrounding area( There were no significant incidents to report) Best, Det. Kevin Leonpacher, Atlanta PD / Underwood Hills Patrol:

UHNA Vice President Beau Grant reporting back from Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods..  Screenshots from the meeting last Thursday. mostly related to Department of Watershed Management, 1 for Transportation Street Resurfacing Heads up City of Atlanta! The new Water Commissioner is planning charge an additional storm water tax based on property impervious surface.

The next Forest Restoration project is Saturday January 10, 9am to12 noon Underwood Hills Park. Details at treesatlanta.org

Thursday, Jan. 8, 20266:45 – 8:15 pmLet’s Talk About Buckhead’s Infrastructure Needs!Piedmont Center AuditoriumBuilding 14, 3535 Piedmont Road, NE Please join us for the first BCN Meeting of the new year. City representatives from the Department of Transportation and Watershed will answer questions about Atlanta’s infrastructure.  We would like to know that you are attending. Please fill in

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas.  In the last 2-week period (Dec 13 – 26), 28 incidents were reported in Beat 204.  Of those, one occurred in the area we patrol. On December 13, 2025, a man who was allegedly going through a “bad break-up” punched and damaged a vehicle and a mailbox on Ridgeway Avenue.  The man

Great news, neighbors! Our Friday Playgroup is now officially open to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers — and their grown-ups too.  Fridays  4:00–6:00 PM  Underwood Hills Park Whether you have a wiggly baby, a curious toddler, or an energetic big kid, this is a relaxed, come-as-you-are space to play, explore, and connect. Bring a blanket, bubbles, scooters,

A stellar crew including neighbors, UHNA Youth Committee and Scout Troupe 1906 joined Trees Atlanta to cleanup overgrown parts of Underwood Hills Park Saturday. Before starting we were also joined by Parks Arborist staff with heavy equipment, trimming high branches around the playground. Next Trees Atlanta workday is scheduled for January 10. Sign up at

The portion of Defoor you have seen plus Bellemeade have been on the city’s list to be resurfaced for years, and we have been eagerly awaiting the city finally getting around to them! Councilmember Dustin Hillis was instrumental in getting them added to the list and has been consistently following up to make sure the

The December 2025 ATL Zoning 2.0 Newsletter is now available. It includes outcomes from the testing process and important information about the upcoming adoption process. You can read the newsletter at the link below: ATL-Zoning-December-2025-Update.pdf This Friday, December 19, 2025, we will also release Draft V2 of the ATL Zoning 2.0 Zoning Ordinance and Official Zoning Maps. These materials