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Vine City's history connects everyday neighborhood life with Atlanta's civil rights story, resident advocacy, and a changing city.
Civil rights history
The National Park Service identifies the King family home at 234 Sunset Avenue as part of Vine City. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King purchased the home in 1965; the first King Center offices were in its basement after Dr. King's assassination.
Read the National Park Service accountThis association does not manage the home or provide tours. Check with the site operator for current access information.
Parks & resilience
Trust for Public Land describes Cook Park as a result of resident activism, bringing gathering space together with engineered green infrastructure and a stormwater retention pond.
Explore the Cook Park projectThe association does not claim to operate or program the park.
Parks & play
On James P. Brawley Drive beside Hollis Innovation Academy. Its renovation, a Super Bowl LIII legacy project, added a turf playing field, a walking path, fitness stations, a playground, and a basketball court for students and the Westside community.
Read about the park renovationThe association does not operate or program the park.
Schools
Michael R. Hollis Innovation Academy is an Atlanta Public Schools PK-8 STEM school serving the Vine City and English Avenue community. It opened in 2016 in the former Kennedy Middle School building on James P. Brawley Drive.
Visit the school's siteEnrollment and visits are handled by the school and Atlanta Public Schools.
Neighborhood greenspace
A smaller neighborhood park on Magnolia Street, inside Vine City near its Northside Drive edge. It is a separate greenspace from Cook Park and John F. Kennedy Park.
Read Park Pride's community park vision (PDF)The vision document is historical, not a current amenities or access guide. The association does not operate the park.
Just across Northside Drive
Outdoor greenspace beside Mercedes-Benz Stadium, just outside the association boundary. The venue directs visitors from Vine City station across Northside Drive by the crosswalk or pedestrian bridge.
Find the Backyard on the nearby mapCheck the venue for events, maintenance closures, and current access.
Art & murals
Discover murals along Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, including the Vine City Mural Project and work by Joseph McKinney, with Atlanta Street Art Map's neighborhood guide.
Explore the street art tracker (opens in a new tab)The guide also covers English Avenue, Bankhead, Hunter Hills, and the Atlanta University Center, beyond the association boundary. View artwork photos, artist credits, and mapped locations on the tracker; murals and access can change.
Food, shops & things to do
Groceries, restaurants, and banking in Historic Westside Village on Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Just outside: Mercedes-Benz Stadium across Northside Drive, with State Farm Arena, the Georgia Aquarium, and Centennial Olympic Park beyond it.
See where to eat, shop, and playNeighbors
The AUC campuses sit just outside the boundary; their students, faculty, and staff are part of Vine City life.
Meet the AUC neighborsHistory
From Sunset Avenue's civil rights homes to the 2002 flood and Cook Park, read the neighborhood's sourced history.
Read the Westside StoryGetting around
Two MARTA rail stations and bus routes 1, 3 and 51 serve the neighborhood, and the BeltLine Westside Trail is a short walk from Ashby station.
Open the getting around map