EABA | 2025 HIGHLIGHTS + 2026 GOALS

2025 was a great year in East Atlanta! We saw the beginnings of a strengthened partnership between EABA, the East Atlanta Community Association and district partners focused on making the village a better place to be. We continued to prioritize supporting organizations doing great things for our district, as well as promoting our small businesses. We were able to raise funds that will go directly back into supporting #smallbiz in East Atlanta. Take a look at some of the things we accomplished with the help of our dedicated board members, business members and YOU! 

Highlights for 2025 include:

• Hosted 10 Monthly General Meetings with areas of focus including public safety, outreach, local landlords, etc

• Recruited 23 new business members

• On-boarded 1 new board member

• Increased social media followers

• Continued our partnership with Atlanta Main Streets

• Hosted the Strut 5k through East Atlanta Runs that raised $8500 with funds distributed to local programs: Georgia Works, East Atlanta Kids Club, Blessing Bags of Warmth & Burgess Peterson Academy

• Hosted the inaugural Pushing up Daisies 5k through East Atlanta Runs

• Hosted the Inaugural Shmooze-a-Palooza in partnership with The Southern Shmooze that gave free promotional opportunities to our business members and raised funds for Georgia Works

• Hosted EAV-O-Ween in the village + a free costume closet

• Hosted EABA Holiday Party

• Hosted EAV Trivia Night

• Partnered with City of Atlanta to further establish an Atlanta Main Street program

• Partnered with the EAV Farmers Market to host a monthly table at the market, open to our business members for free promotion

• Hosted the annual Whispers of History Walking Tour

• Established an Arts + Culture Committee within EABA

• Established an EABA/EACA committee focused on combining efforts to make East Atlanta a great place to live, work and play

• An improved partnership with Department of City Planning, especially with their promotion of EAV Main Street on social media

Goals for 2026 include:

• Main Street accreditation

• Recruit and Onboard new board members, keeping inclusion and diversity in mind

• Signature Event/Fundraiser

• Complete website revamp

• Investigate BID opportunities for local improvements

• Boost DEI within our organization

• New street pole banners

• Obtain funding/partners to update the East Atlanta Small Area Plan

• Further establish the Village Vibrancy bond with EACA to produce more tactical urbanism 

• Placemaking + beautification projects, especially involving the business community:  #smallbiz sign, painted light boxes, string lights near Gaja

• Local artist designed street pole banners sponsored by business members

• Increased public safety efforts with a more robust committee and commitment from local programs and authorities

• Increased historic preservation efforts, including protection of Madison Theater and more promotional activities and events surrounding EAV's history

• Expand EAV walking tour opportunities + add incentives (gatherings and/or local restaurant discounts)

• Quarterly EAV trivia nights

• Recruit new dedicated board members and committee members