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Kidical Mass - a safe and fun bike ride kids & families in Grant Park November 20th

For our cyclists and pre-cyclists from SOPO and the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition: The 2nd Kidical Mass Atlanta is coming to Grant Park for the last Farmer's Market of the season on Sunday, November 20th at 10 a.m.  Kidical Mass is a family-friendly, law-abiding bike ride. The purpose is to teach kids, parents and caregivers safety skills and provide a ride in which to practice them. Organizers from the Sopo Bicycle Co-op and Atlanta Bicycle Coalition hope to build awareness of the growing presence of kids and families on bikes, as well as the need for all road users to respect others.  Kidical Mass brings together families who bike to build a supportive bicycling community. and are comfortable for families just starting out and biking on city streets for the first time but don’t completely avoid traffic. There is safety in numbers, not just on a group ride like this but also in the day to day world of riding in the city.  This ride helps families experience that comfort, and hopes participants will grow to incorporate biking into their transportation menus in the future.

Clifton Corridor transportation meeting report

From North Druid Hills Patch: Residents packed a conference room at the Emory Conference Center Hotel Tuesday night to have one final discussion about transportation options in the Clifton Corridor area.  Although MARTA project manager Jason Morgan said the end of the public input process is “the end of the beginning,” residents were eager to study the three options that would bring rail or bus service — or a combination of both — from Lindbergh Center in Buckhead to Cheshire Bridge Road, Emory University, and the Centers for Disease Control.... [Read more.]

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Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative final public meeting

From the Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative: Final open house, Tuesday, October 25, 5:30-8:30 p.m., Silverbell Pavilion, Emory Conference Center Hotel, 1615 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30329. Please give input on the recommended transit route and technology connecting the Lindbergh MARTA Station, Emory, CDC, Avondale MARTA station, and points between.

Freight train freight train

Info on the CSX line that runs through Mason Mill Park by Bob Ballou from the East Lake Neighborhood with a h/t to Druid Hills Civic Association: ".... There are many names for the CSX line that runs through our neighborhood. On the deeds of houses nearby, it’s referred to as Seaboard or Seaboard Airline. It’s also seen on various maps as the Inman Belt, Park Line, and Belt Line. Our line connects Kirkwood Junction, which is where a southbound train bends west toward Atlanta, on the south side of Dekalb Ave., with Belt Junction, which is behind the Starvine parking deck at Emory’s Clairmont Campus.  The CSX operational people – engineers, train masters, dispatchers – often refer to the line as “the scenic route.”  For a map of the entire Atlanta rail system, go to http://www.dot.state.ga.us/maps/documents/railroad/metro_atlanta_rail_ma... [also see attached]  How many trains are scheduled to run on the line each day? ...." [Read more]

Rally for Clifton Transit Project 9/28/11

From Emory's Sustainability Office: Rally for Rail Now!  As the deadline fast approaches for the final vote on the transportation project list, it is critically important to continue to contact the ARC Regional Roundtable officials to ensure the Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative (CCTI) remains on the final list of transportation projects at the recommended $700 million level.  The full Roundtable will vote on October 13 to approve the final list that will then become the projects to receive funding if the Transportation Investment Act passes next year.

Public Meeting on Transportation Projects

From the county CEO's office: Next year, residents of the Atlanta region will have the opportunity to generate new transportation funding by voting for a penny sales tax. Local elected officials have worked with residents to develop a draft list of priority projects in DeKalb County and throughout the region that would be funded with the new revenue. Now, they need additional input from you before they deliver the final list on October 15. You can participate in person: Wednesday, September 28, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Manuel Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive, Decatur

Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative Information Available Online.

From the Clifton Corridor Initiative: Information presented at the Clifton Corridor Station Area Planning and Alignment Workshop on August 10 is online.  Please review and take the survey.

Sopo Launches second Art Bike Show

For our cyclists and cycling supporters, September 1, 2011 -- “Sopo Art Bike Show 2011” Sopo Bicycle Cooperative has commissioned the painting of more than a dozen bicycle frames by local artists for its second Art Bike Show. These artists, including familiar names such as Evereman, Charlie Smith and Olabad have been asked to use the bicycle frame is their canvas and create unique, buildable and rideable art.

Next steps on proposed public transit between Emory and Lindbergh

From Emory: Emory is seeking support from the community for a proposed rail line connecting Lindbergh MARTA station to the Clifton Corridor. The project, called the Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative (CCTI), is on the recommended project list approved on August 15 by the Executive Committee of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Roundtable.

Atlanta Bicycle Coalition's Cookie Campaign

For our cyclists and cycling supporters from Atlanta Bicycle Coalition: Inspired “COOKIE” campaign by Atlanta Bicycle Coalition Educates by Rewarding People for Honoring Traffic Signals.  The week of August 15-19, Atlanta Bicycle Coalition volunteers will give cyclists and drivers alike a delicious incentive to stop on red through a new “Stop for Cookies” campaign.  Stop for Cookies is part of an annual national initiative called Stop on Red Week. This will be Atlanta’s first participating event.   Supported by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition’s Share the Road project educates drivers and cyclists on how to use our roadways safely and legally, with respect for other users.

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