Charrette for Bike Path on North Decatur Road
For the last 14 months, Emory and the Clifton Community Partnership (CCP) have been developing urban design guidelines for the Clifton community. You can view a draft of these guidelines on the CCP website, www.cliftoncommunitypartnership.org.
A core principle of these guidelines is to improve accessibility and connectivity throughout the Clifton community by expanding transportation and mobility choices.
Our next step in making the urban design guidelines a reality is to develop detailed design drawings for each district, as identified in the guidelines. The first detailed design project will focus on pedestrian and bicycle lanes on the north side of North Decatur Road, between Emory Presbyterian Church and the CSX rail line.
Emory and the Clifton Community Partnership will host a design charrette on Saturday, April 12, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for community members to work with the Goody Clancy design team on this project. The design charrette will be held at Emory Presbyterian Church, 1886 North Decatur Road.
Connect Atlanta Study
The city of Atlanta has launched a new study called Connect Atlanta. This is Atlanta’s first plan to evaluate all modes of transportation including roadway, air, transit, freight, bicycle, and walking facilities. Connect Atlanta will include in-depth community involvement to identify needs and options on how to improve each mode of transportation.
Connect Atlanta is an intensive thirteen-month comprehensive transportation study conducted in part through a grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission.
You can get involved now by
filling out the survey at: www.connectatlantaplan.com/survey.html
Attending an upcoming meeting about the plan To find the meeting times and/or read more about the study please visit www.connectatlantaplan.com
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Want to do something to make biking better in Atlanta?
Help the Atlanta Bicycle Campaign hunt down bike racks.
On Saturday, November 17th, teams will assemble at the Five Points MARTA station to get maps and instructions. Teams of two will get a detailed map of the area to be covered and a chart to list the location and type of bike racks they find.
An after-party at Slice Pizza (Fairlie-Poplar) will follow, with prizes for the team that finds the most bike racks and the team that covers their section of the city first.
How can I help? Show up with a friend!
Location: Upper Plaza, Five Points MARTA station downtown Date: Saturday, November 17th Time: 12 noon for maps and instructions
Volunteer Afterparty: 4 pm - until? Slice Pizza, 85 Poplar Street, Fairlie-Poplar district
What good will this do? City planners need to know where the bike racks already are and what shape they’re in order to plan for better bike parking. The bike rack hunt will help guide the Atlanta’s new comprehensive transportation plan.
Locations will also be added to the A-Train Trip Planner so cyclists can find out whether a bike rack awaits them at the end of their trip.
Where do I sign up?
Sign up for this volunteer-led effort by emailing info@atlantabike.org or calling (404) 881-1112.
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