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The OccupyAtlanta Headquarters is housed in the 4th Floor of the Peachtree and Pine Art Gallery. It is quickly developing into a workspace for us. Several occupiers are developing permanent fixtures in the Atlanta Community such as a Co-op, Sewing Shop, and Community Garden.
No Children are allowed into Peachtree and Pine. We do, however, have plans underway for child care in the near future.
New visitors are always welcome! Overnight stays and anyone in the Atlanta area interested in staying are welcome as well. Adults new to the occupation can find a place with the Mentoring Program being developed.
Metered Parking is available on the side of the street by the building and a Parking Lot is available across the street.
The Entrance is located at the single door at the top of the hill. Come out and join us!
OccupyAtlanta HQ – Headquarters:
Peachtree and Pine, 4th Floor
477 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
Occupy Atlanta scripted mic check at the Wells Fargo branch in Marietta.
The arrests made over the last few days have brought national attention to the City of Atlanta and to Occupy Atlanta. There have been several attempts to silence our voice and deny our First Amendment rights. Excessive police presence and the waste of tax payer’s money shines a light on the the government’s distorted priorities and failures to act in the best interests of the people.
The 25 arrests made over the weekend included three journalists, one minister, a college professor, and an uninvolved bystander. The Atlanta Police Department injured three people, requiring medical attention. This aggression from a department which has a history of such incidents must be addressed and will not be tolerated.
When resources are used to babysit a park full of peaceful protesters instead of addressing the issues that have contributed to our society downfall, it demonstrates a warped set of priorities. Georgia has the 4th highest foreclosure rate in the country and is number one in wealth disparity in the nation. Atlanta also lost more jobs than any other metro area in 2010.
Occupy Atlanta is a social movement of protest standing in support of the 99% of Americans who are under the overwhelming political and economic influence of the wealthiest 1%. Occupy Atlanta vows to no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%. The movement is comprised of people from many socioeconomic strata, ethnic backgrounds and political persuasions unified in their determination to invigorate participatory democracy and give voice and political power back to the majority of the people.
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How do I register?
To register for an OccupyAtlanta.org account click on the word “JOIN NOW” here or where it appears below the black bar that runs across the top of this page (near the right hand edge of the page.) You will be taken to a page where you can Create an Account.
You can now log in with the Username and Password you provided when you created your account.
In the future, when you visit this site, you can login by clicking on the word “LOGIN” near the top right corner of any page on this web site.
How do I subscribe to the Events Calendar?
On the Events page located on the Main Navigation bar you’ll find an ICAL and RSS feed. You can use these to subscribe to the Events Calendar.
How do I post to this website?
Once you’ve registered there are two types of posts you can make. You can make a general post or a group/committee post. A general post is one of general interest to Occupy Atlanta. A group/committee post is one directed toward a specific group and intended for that group’s members.
Make a General Post:
To Add Links:
To Add Videos:
To get a YouTube video’s URL:
To get a Vimeo video’s URL:
Congratulations!
Go make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to celebrate your first post.
Post to a Group/Committee:
How do I post an OccupyAtlanta Event on Facebook?
Tips and Tricks
Group Admin How To’s are here.
Ask us anytime if you have any questions at all, we’re here to help email us at website@occupyatlanta.org or you can ask questions on this site too!
Occupy Atlanta will be, with the family’s blessing, Occupying a home in Snellville Georgia in an effort to stop the sheriff from evicting the family.
Georgia has the 4th highest foreclosure rate in the country, this does not sit well with Occupy Atlanta. We view the high foreclosure rate as one of the major symptoms of economic disparity.
We also hope to use this opportunity to build the Occupation in Snellville.
We will have a press conference at the house, 4197 Shoreside Circle Snellville, GA at 3pm. The family’s lawyer will be present.
Occupy Atlanta is a social movement of protest standing in support of the 99% of Americans that is under the overwhelming political and economic influence of the wealthiest 1% of the population. Occupy Atlanta vows to tolerate no longer the greed and corruption of the 1%. The movement comprises people of many, socioeconomic strata, ethnic backgrounds and political persuasions unified in their determination to invigorate participatory democracy and give voice and political power to the majority of the people.
Subscribe to the Events Calendar and avoid scheduling conflicts.
On the Events page located on the Main Navigation bar you’ll find an ICAL and RSS feed. You can use these to subscribe to the Events Calendar.
How to add more Group Admins or Mods:
How to edit your Group Page Description:
How to post an Announcement on your Group Home Page:
How to add an Event:
How to Add a New Location:
How to Edit Events:
How to post Meeting Minutes to your Group Docs:
TIPS AND TRICKS
**As an Admin, you can email everyone in your group from the website. use with caution and respect.
To access this feature go to your group page (an easy to remember link to your group page is take your group email address and replace the @ with a . ex http://website.occupyatlanta.
1 – click the Admin button on your group page.
2 – click Email Options
You can use the form below to send an email notice to all group members.
Everyone in the group will receive the email — regardless of their email settings — so use with caution.
**You can “Embed” almost anything in the Docs Tab on the Website
Google Doc spreadsheets ex and How To: http://occupyatlanta.org/contact-communicate/groups/finance/docs/how-to-add-a-spreadsheet-to-your-docs
Flash Music Box ex: http://occupyatlanta.org/contact-communicate/groups/arts-literature/docs/occupy-music
**You can @Mention people and #tagThings
To do this simply copy their name in red like so @HeyYou123
**You can Bold text and show text in emphasis in updates and forum posts
To do this use <b>Bold</b> <i>Italics</i> <strike>strike</strike> <a href=”url”>Link</a>
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If you can make a screencast video, feel free to do so PLEASE, and with audio If you can help create a new How To send it to Website@occupyAtlanta.org – We want How To’s for everything!