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Pedestrian friendly article:
Ideas Presented for Improved Pedestrian and Bicycle Access on North Decatur Rd.
May 27, 2008
Source: Community Partnership Update/May 2008
On April 12, Emory and the CCP held a community meeting at Emory Presbyterian Church to discuss possible plans for new pedestrian and bicycle paths along the north side of North Decatur Road between Haygood Drive and the CSX railroad lines near Clairmont Road.
This project is part of the recently drafted Urban Design Guidelines for key streets that lead to Emory’s campus and the Clifton community. Several of the path scenarios were presented by Goody Clancy, urban designers, and envision a scenic, landscaped bicycle/pedestrian path along this gateway to the Clifton community and Emory.
In order to add these paths, Emory is purchasing homes along the north side of North Decatur Road, or offering to purchase a section of property near the street in front of each home. Within this frontage area, the new paths would be added with landscaped borders separating the paths from street traffic.
The potential bike and pedestrian path options will be laid out to attempt to avoid significant trees, while still allowing for gentle grade transitions. Smaller trees within the path area could be moved. Any removed trees would be accounted for under Emory’s No Net Loss of Tree Canopy policy.
The new paths would provide a safer trail for runners, bicyclists, and for recreational walkers, as well as those walking to work or school – both at Emory and at nearby Druid Hills High School. The paths are currently envisioned to end at the narrow CSX rail bridge near Clairmont Road. Various options to overcome the bridge barrier were discussed at the April community meeting. Safe and scenic bicycle and pedestrian paths would likely enhance property values for homes near the path as they improve the quality of live in our neighborhood.
For more information on this proposed plan, or to comment on it, visit www.cliftoncommunitypartnership.org.
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