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Committee approves multiple pedestrian projects, property acquisitions for Cleveland Avenue and other sidewalks
Summary
The Transportation Committee approved ordinances to fund and acquire property interests for Cleveland Avenue sidewalk and safe streets projects, authorize pedestrian hybrid beacons at five locations and a Midtown pedestrian project with Midtown Alliance.
The Transportation Committee approved a set of ordinances authorizing property acquisitions and project agreements for pedestrian and sidewalk improvements across multiple city locations, including Cleveland Avenue and spring‑street pedestrian projects.
The committee read and approved an ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute an amendment to a project manager agreement with Midtown Business Association (doing business as Midtown Alliance) for the US 19/Spring Street pedestrian project in an amount not to exceed $1,800,000. The committee voted the item favorable (recorded “4 yays, 0 nays”).
Committee members also considered several ordinances authorizing the mayor to acquire property interests needed for the Cleveland Avenue sidewalk installation project and Cleveland Avenue Safe Street project and to institute condemnation proceedings if negotiations are unsuccessful. Those ordinances cite the declaration of takings method under the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and waive certain provisions of the City of Atlanta code as necessary for acquisition. The committee filed or favorably voted on the relevant items, with votes recorded in the meeting minutes (items tied to Cleveland Avenue recorded favorable votes, including a 5-0 and later 6-0 votes where shown).
Council member Doak asked about timing for pedestrian hybrid beacons (PHBs) at five locations and was told by Chris Rome from the office of engineering that “the construction is scheduled to begin, summer of 26.” The PHB ordinance (25-01325) passed on a recorded vote of 5 yays, 0 nays.
One resolution asked the Atlanta Department of Transportation to conduct a traffic study for Springdale Road Southwest in the Peekerson neighborhood to assess safety needs such as traffic calming; the committee approved the resolution 6-0.
Taken together, the committee advanced funding and right-of-way authority for several pedestrian-safety projects and gave departments direction on next steps for property negotiations and construction scheduling.
