The Story of Just Us Neighbors-Atlanta’s Smallest Neighborhood
This Jane’s Walk, taking place in Just Us and Ashview Heights, focuses on themes of History & Culture and Art & Architecture.
Have you ever heard of Atlanta's smallest neighborhood?
Join photographer, researcher, and historian Cynthia Jennings and Victoria Lemos of Archive Atlanta for a walk through Just Us, a two-street neighborhood with an outsized story. The first Black-owned, constructed subdivision in Atlanta, Just Us was built by early residents with ties to Morris Brown College who created a tight-knit community known for its landscaping, annual Holiday Lights, and — for those who know — the infamous Blood House. This is a quiet, largely undiscovered corner of the city with a history worth knowing.
Note: There are no sidewalks in the neighborhood, but the streets are small and quiet and can accommodate wheelchairs and mobility devices. There is a short steep hill at the main entrance; participants with mobility concerns are welcome to message the walk leader in advance for an alternate starting point.
About the Walk Leaders
Cynthia Jennings is a photographer, researcher, and historian who travels throughout the South documenting cemeteries, buildings, and the stories behind them. Since the start of the year she has walked more than a dozen Atlanta neighborhoods, and this walk grew out of the community that formed around those explorations. Learn more at todieforimages.com.
Victoria Lemos is the voice, sweat, and tears behind Archive Atlanta, a bi-weekly history podcast sharing the stories of the people, places, and events that have made Atlanta what it is. Beginning as a volunteer tour guide, then bicycle tour guide, she now does walking tours and independent research for individuals, institutions, and corporations.
About Jane’s Walk
Jane’s Walk is an annual global festival honoring the legacy of urbanist, activist, and writer Jane Jacobs with free, citizen-led walking tours through the neighborhoods that lend so much character to our cities.
The festival promotes civic engagement and encourages leaders and participants to share stories about their communities and use walking as a means of connecting with their neighbors.
The Details:
Arrive Early to check-in with your walk leader or MODA volunteer.
Distance of Route: Approximately 1 mile
Walk Staring & Ending Point: Booker T. Washington High School, 45 Whitehouse Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30314 (park in front of or around the school and walk into the neighborhood)
Duration of Walk: 60 minutes
Walk Language: English
Accessibility: Paved, no sidewalks. The neighborhood streets are quiet and can accommodate wheelchairs and mobility devices. There is a short steep hill at the main entrance; contact the walk leader in advance for an alternate starting point if needed.
What to Bring: Comfortable shoes, water.
This walk will be canceled in the event of heavy rain or storms.
Know Before You Go Details will be included in your confirmation email.
Registration: FREE
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Accessibility: Designers with different styles of learning or special needs are welcome in MODA public programs. We will be able to most effectively help everyone learn and enjoy this experience if we know about those needs in advance of the program. Please email the primary walk leader with questions or information.
Cancellation Policy: MODA reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment requirements are not met. If you need to cancel your plans for any reason, we kindly request that you notify us 48 hours prior to the event start. By doing so, we can release your seat to another individual interested in joining us for this Jane’s Walk!
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