Coffee Conversations: East Atlanta leaders on public safety facility, rapid development and small business challenges

For the March installment of Coffee Conversations, Rose Scott talks with Sara Obregon, the owner of Joe's East Atlanta Coffee Shop. (Mely Garcia-Rodriguez/WABE)

East Atlanta community leaders and business owners say they have watched their neighborhood change over the years.

Many say while their community has grown in diversity, rent increases and new development continue to push residents and businesses out.

On Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Rose Scott heads to Joe’s East Atlanta Coffee Shop for the March installment of “Coffee Conversations.”