FAA: Airspace changes won’t affect DeKalb residents

From Jonathan Cribbs for the Champion Newspaper: "For several weeks, local officials had been telling residents to attend a series of meetings across the county with Federal Aviation Administration officials over the last month. They said proposed changes to airspace over north DeKalb County would increase noise and environmental pollution as air traffic soared closer to the ground. Residents and aviators had their chance to face the FAA March 1. The FAA’s response? Chill out.

Commissioner Gannon: Marist can’t cut trees

From Ben Smith at the Reporter Newspaper Feb. 25 via CommunityRadar.com: 'To DeKalb County Commissioner Kathie Gannon, the issue appears clear-cut. Marist School cannot remove wetland trees to expand its campus without violating the county’s zoning code. “For me, their threshold issue is the treatment of the flood plain,” Gannon said during an interview Feb. 19.' Read more. See previous CHCA post here.

 

Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative site and meetings

 

From the planning consultants: Thank you for your continued interest in the Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative.  As a key stakeholder, project committee member or elected official, we wanted to let you know that important project information has been uploaded to our project website.  Please visit the site:  http://www.itsmarta.com/Clifton-Corr.aspx.  Once on the site, click on ‘documents’ under the More Clifton Corridor Details heading, and you will find pdf’s of our Public Involvement and Agency Coordination Plan as well as the Existing Conditions and Future Trends Reports.  We also wanted to remind you that our first round of public information open houses have been scheduled.  Please help us get the word out about this great opportunity for the public to come learn about the project, provide comments, and participate in the development of potential alternatives.

State rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield update Mar. 8-14, 2010

From state rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, March 8-14, 2010

Final Open House forums for the North Druid Hills LCI Study

Event Date and Time: 
03/18/2010 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm

From commissioner Jeff Rader: The final Open House forums for the North Druid Hills LCI Study scheduled for March 11, 2010 and March 23, 2010 have been cancelled to avoid conflicts with other meetings.  The new meeting date is March 18, 2010.  This meeting will be held at Executive Park, NOT the International School.  Please update your calendars and alert your neighbors!

MARTA Community Forums

Event Date and Time: 
03/08/2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

From county commissioner Jeff Rader : 

Decatur Old House Fair

Event Date and Time: 
03/06/2010 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Discover, Shop, and Learn at the 2nd Annual Decatur Old House Fair: On Saturday, March 6th, the City of Decatur, in partnership with the DeKalb History Center and the Decatur Preservation Alliance, will hold the second annual Decatur Old House Fair. This day-long celebration will feature new ideas, practical advice, innovative materials, and quality services for owners of older homes.

Correction re: StandUp DeKalb on FAA proposal to lower flight ceilings

Dear Friends and Neighbors, After my previous email regarding the proposed FAA changes for PDK & Hartsfield operating altitudes I received an email from Larry Foster of PDK Watch informing  me of a couple of corrections he wanted to make to the email:

Clifton Community Partnership Update March 2010

Contents: Mellon Foundation Grant Strengthens Humanities at Emory, Marathon Rolls through Clifton Community, Progress Made to Lullwater Roundabout, Emory Named Tree Campus USA University, The Impact of Universities on Communities, Planners Seek Input for LCI, Commendations for Emory Staff, Exploring Transit Connections for W. DeKalb, Children's Invests $75Million in Research Centers, Five Questions: Pamela Papner

State rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield update Mar. 1-7, 2010

From state rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield's newsletter, March 1-7, 2010:

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