Registration is open for the Virtual Open House and Workshop for the Railroad Crossing Improvements @ Atlanta Avenue on Wednesday, December 9, from 6 pm to 8 pm. The workshop will include a main session with an overview of the project and three separate discussion group sessions focused on:
-Pedestrian/Bicyclist Priorities
-Streetscape Improvements and Landscape Amenities
-Traffic Calming and West Howard Avenue Refined
The main session should last about 30 minutes and each discussion group session will have three 30-minute segments starting on the half hour (6:30 pm, 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm) to provide you with the opportunity to engage in each group, if interested. You can register for the main session and any or all of the group sessions by clicking on the links below. The group sessions will begin about 30 minutes after the main session starts. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
To register for the Main Session and the Pedestrian/Bicycle Discussion Group, please use this link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7480466197829446672
To register for the Streetscape and Amenities Discussion Group, please use this link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1223539149320866316
To register for Traffic Calming and West Howard Avenue Refined Discussion Group, please use this link:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6447896136782271755
The purpose of the open house and workshop is to receive your help in planning improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists, traffic calming, landscape features and streetscape amenities for the project. The planning team of Landis-Evans & Partners and Atkins will build upon your contributions and the comments and ideas provided by participants in the previous workshops to make the rail crossing and intersection safe and comfortable for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. In August, 2019, the City Commission approved the concept plan for the Railroad Crossing Improvements @ Atlanta Avenue. The plan includes a new, simplified crossing at Adair Street between West Howard Avenue and West College Avenue and a modern traffic signal system at the new railroad crossing and at Olympic Place. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, planning for this important community improvement was suspended last March.
For those not able to attend or who have additional thoughts, workshop materials also will be posted at decaturga.com/cmo/page/railroad-crossing-improvements-atlanta-avenue by December 11. Comments are welcome until December 23 and can be emailed to Hugh Saxon, Deputy City Manager, at hugh.saxon [at] decaturga.com.