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Residents of Holly Street in Grove Park urge city for speed signs, speed bumps and enforcement
Summary
Multiple residents from Holly Street and nearby blocks told the Transportation Committee they face high truck and speeding traffic, theft and safety concerns and urged Atlanta Department of Transportation and APD to install speed signage, traffic calming and increase enforcement; council members pledged follow-up and office staff contact.
Several residents from the Grove Park area told the Transportation Committee during the public-comment period they have experienced heavy truck traffic, frequent speeding and thefts on Holly Street and nearby blocks and asked the city for traffic calming measures and increased enforcement.
Kamir Durango told the committee he and his fiance moved into 458 Holly Street four days earlier and described a feeling of unsafe conditions caused by high-speed vehicles: "the speed at which these vehicles go literally shakes the house." He said his fiance and neighbors worry about pets and children and that nearby parallel streets have speed impediments that Holly Street lacks.
Angela Sanabria, a registered nurse who lives on North Avenue Northwest and identified herself as a Holly Street neighbor, described frequent large vehicles and repeated thefts at her home. "I have not seen the kids at all this summer," she said, attributing the absence to traffic safety concerns. Another resident, identified in the transcript as Miss Barlow, said she had filed Atlanta 311 requests for speed bumps, signs, parking restrictions and prohibitions on large trucks, and said her requests yielded long delays: she reported being told a sign request could take until December and asked the city to expedite.
Committee chair Atlanta City Council member Byron Amos acknowledged prior outreach from the neighborhood and said staff from his office would contact the residents. "Someone from my office will be contacting you, but welcome to the neighborhood," he told Durango during public comment. Amos also noted staff from the Atlanta Department of Transportation were in the meeting and hearing the comments directly.
No formal committee action was taken during public comment; committee members and staff committed to follow-up. Residents said they had already submitted multiple 311 requests and asked for faster installation of "25 mph" speed signage, traffic-calming measures such as speed bumps, a traffic assessment, and increased Atlanta Police Department visibility and enforcement.
Next steps recorded on the record: staff from Council Member Amos' office to contact the speakers; ATLDOT agreed to listen and follow up; residents said they would remain in touch with council staff about traffic assessments and potential timeline for interventions.
This item was raised during the meeting's public-comment period and recorded in the committee minutes; no ordinance or motion was associated with these public comments.
