Urbanism

• Can we stop with the big mixed-use new builds and just allow mixed-uses in our already-built areas?

• Emory Village takes steps to become 'miniature downtown Decatur'

  the broad goal of the zoning revision is to spur mixed-use redevelopment of non-historic sections of the village deemed to be underused today, resulting in a commercial and housing hub

  I like this. Emory Village is a lovely little area smack in the middle of neighborhoods and at the edge of Emory’s campus. It could be great.

• Avondale Estates going seeks bids on U.S. 278 road diet project

  The project includes a road diet that will reduce the travel lanes from five to three between Sam’s Crossing and Ashton Place. “It has a 10-foot path that runs along the entire stretch…and then a landscape strip that runs along the edge of the sidewalk”

  I’m looking forward to this project getting done. I like a lot of what Avondale is doing with their city these days!

• The secret to vibrant streets? Focus on what people can see

  if you want to create a vibrant, transit-oriented development, you need to ask exactly what people will see when entering and exiting transit. Then, you need to make sure it is full of places to sit, talk, eat, and shop.

  I thought this article about the importance of the first 100 meters around transit was interesting enough to submit as a “suggestion” to MARTA.

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