Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Midtown-based pedestrian advocacy organization hands out annual Golden Shoe Awards, including one to the Atlanta BeltLine that is hosting a public-invited implementation plan meeting Thursday night on the westside.
UPDATE: 11 a.m. 11/15/12 There's been a change of address for tonight's Atlanta BeltLine meeting as just posted on the group's Facebook page: We hope to see all of you this evening at our Citywide Conversation! We have had a change of address and the new location is just across the street from the previous venue. Plenty of parking is available and it is close to the Vine City MARTA station. New location: Central United Methodist Church 503 Mitchell Street SW Atlanta, GA 30314 ORIGINAL STORY PEDS, metro Atlanta’s pedestrian advocacy organization, presented its 13th annual Golden Shoe Awards Tuesday evening in Midtown in a celebration to honor the people, projects and places that have contributed significantly this year to making metro …
Monday, September 17, 2012
City task force will recommend policy and funding changes that would enable the City to address the estimated $204 million backlog of broken sidewalks and missing curb ramps.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is courtesy of PEDS. Based in Midtown at 1389 Peachtree Street, PEDS is a results-oriented, advocacy organization dedicated to making metro Atlanta safe and accessible for all pedestrians. Atlanta City Council members Natalyn Archibong and Carla Smith have created a task force that will recommend policy and funding changes that would enable the City to address the estimated $204 million backlog of broken sidewalks and missing curb ramps. PEDS President Sally Flocks will be participating in the first task force meeting, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. in Committee Room 1 at City Hall. The meeting is open to the public. At a July forum, participating council members recognized …
Thursday, August 2, 2012
PEDS CEO Sally Flocks attempts to clear the confusion concerning who is financially responsibility for sidewalk repairs in Atlanta, which is not the same thing as legal liability for injuries.
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is courtesy of PEDS President and CEO Sally Flocks, who for years has been critical of poorly maintained sidewalks in the city. Based in Midtown at 1389 Peachtree Street, PEDS is a results-oriented, advocacy organization dedicated to making metro Atlanta safe and accessible for all pedestrians. On its website PEDS states: “Help keep up the momentum for policy change that enables the City to address the estimated $152 million backlog of broken sidewalks and missing or broken curb ramps.” By Sally Flocks Atlanta’s sidewalk ordinance assigns financial responsibility for repairing broken sidewalks to abutting property owners. For decades, officials assumed the ordinance protected the City from liability claims if a…
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
A peek around at some Tuesday Midtown news to use to start the day
A ban on smoking in Atlanta’s parks took one more step in becoming reality Monday as the city council voted almost unanimously to make it illegal to puff on cigarettes, cigars or pipes in “city parks, athletic fields, aquatic areas, golf courses, tennis courses, hiking/walking/biking trails, playgrounds, off-leash areas, and spectator and concession areas.” District 6 City Councilman Alex Wan represents the Piedmont Park area and told Patch recently, “We keep investing in our parks and more and more people – kids and families – are starting to use them,” Wan said. “Certainly I respect the decision of those who choose to smoke … but more people are using our parks and we want to promote healthy living there.” Mayor Kasim Reed supports the …
Monday, July 16, 2012
PEDS president Sally Flocks, who has been critical of poorly maintained city sidewalks, will moderate discussion by panelists including the city council president and two councilmembers among others
A public forum to discuss the City of Atlanta’s sidewalk maintenance is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 17 in the Old Council Chambers at City Hall. The 6:30-8 p.m. meeting at 55 Trinity Avenue will feature panelists including Council President Ceasar Mitchell, Councilmembers Michael Bond and Kwanza Hall, and Public Works Commissioner Richard Mendoza It will be moderated by PEDS President and CEO, Sally Flocks, who for years has been critical of poorly maintained sidewalks in the city. Based in Midtown at 1389 Peachtree Street, PEDS is a results-oriented, advocacy organization dedicated to making metro Atlanta safe and accessible for all pedestrians. Last month, Flocks told the council: “I remember when I was on the Task Force for…
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Midtown Alliance provides an update on various projects underway in Midtown
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Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Editor's note: The following information was provided by Midtown Alliance CURRENLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION: South Midtown Pedestrian and Circulation Improvements – This $4 million project and multi-phased effort includes intersection upgrades on Ponce de Leon Avenue, North Avenue and Linden Avenue to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety as well as new streetscapes along Ponce de Leon Avenue from Spring to Piedmont, and the revitalization of the Fox Triangle Park at Ponce de Leon Avenue and Peachtree Street. All totaled 12 intersections will be upgraded. Construction crews are currently performing work for the new plaza at Ponce/Peachtree. The entire project is expected to be completed in November of 2012. 10th Street Streetscape (Williams…
Monday, June 4, 2012
Founder of Midtown-based advocacy group tells city council that, “Atlanta is spending too much money on claims and not enough money on maintenance.”
Are you tired of poorly maintained sidewalks around Midtown and Atlanta? The folks at PEDS are and they let the Atlanta City Council know about it Monday afternoon during the regularly scheduled council meeting. Based in Midtown at 1389 Peachtree Street, PEDS is a results-oriented, advocacy organization dedicated to making metro Atlanta safe and accessible for all pedestrians. PEDS Founder and President Sally Flocks addressed the city council during the public comment portion of Monday’s meeting. “I’m here today to ask you to allocate funding for repairing broken sidewalks,’’ Flocks said. “Atlanta is spending too much money on claims and not enough money on maintenance.” Last month, the city paid a blind man injured on an Atlanta sidewalk…
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9:49 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
The third prong of that street statute should be "the defect had existed long enough that the city should have known about it." more ›