Clairmont Heights Civic Association

The traffic calming islands on North Superior were removed this week by the county. We had expected one to be removed at this time per residents' request so it could be replaced with a speed table. We had expected the rest to be removed sometime in the future when the promised sidewalk was ready to be installed as part of the zoning condition for Emory's new parking deck at Clairmont Campus. Because Emory had put that project on hold pending a turnaround in economic conditions, we didn't expect the sidewalk anytime soon. So we were surprised to see all the islands removed but were told by the contractors that the sidewalk was coming. They didn't know exactly when it would come. Perhaps, the county is ready to install it now with confidence that Emory will eventually make good on the promised funding. We still await confirmation from county officials.