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This document summarizes the progress that has been made over the past two decades to make Atlanta more walkable and pedestrian-friendly. It recognizes organizations and programs like PEDS, Midtown Alliance, Livable Centers Initiative, and cities like Decatur that have helped promote walkability through projects improving street design, increasing funding for safety improvements, expanding the safety toolkit, and creating vibrant, mixed-use places worth walking to. It also celebrates the increased awareness, policies, partnerships and other advances that have helped transform Atlanta from a car-centric city to one where walking is becoming more mainstream.
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- 1. Imagine metro Atlanta as aplace where children walk to school, the elderly cross the street without fear, streets are designed for people as well as cars and neighbors enjoy chance encounters on sidewalks, at parks and in street cafes PEDS is dedicated to to promoting this vision
- 2. Many thanks toour sponsors! PRESENTING
- 3. Many thanks toour sponsors! POWERWALKER BENEFACTORS
- 4. Many thanks toour sponsors! PATRONS
- 5. Many thanks toour sponsors! PACESETTERS Atlanta Downtown Improvement District Atlanta Track Club Buckhead Community Improvement District Dewberry Capital Midtown Alliance Perimeter Community Improvement Districts Seyfarth Shaw SPONSORS Kimley-Horn Selig Enterprises
- 6. Stepping from themargins Into the mainstream
- 7. “Atlanta police officers can’tdevote much time to traffic control, so pedestrians need to arm themselves – with whistles and canes. They can remind drivers of their presence, letting them know when they break the rules.”
- 8. He stopped, openedthe driver’s side door to get out, and asked, “What is this?” The demonstrator replied. “I am a pedestrian and this is a crosswalk.”
- 9. Since then, we’veachieved many things people now take for granted
- 10. Increased awareness ofdangers facing people who walk
- 11. Increased knowledge about designingstreets for pedestrians
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- 13. Increased funding forsafety improvements and commitment to implementing them. Federal safety funds: $ 6 million / year Last mile Connectivity Program $12.5 million / year
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- 15. Partnerships with peopleresponsible for solving problems
- 16. Community partnerships tocurtail speeding
- 17. . More kids walkingto school
- 18. Increased understanding ofcrosswalk laws
- 19. More drivers stoppingfor people in crosswalks
- 20. Stepping from themargins into the mainstream
- 21. Saluting people, programsand places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationSaluting people, programs and places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationCity of Decatur Activating the Streets
- 22. Flashback: Decatur MARTAStation
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- 24. Places and activitiesworth walking to
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- 26. Safe Routes toSchool
- 27. Saluting people, programsand places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationSaluting people, programs and places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationCity of Decatur Activating the Streets
- 28. Saluting people, programsand places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationSaluting people, programs and places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationMichael Dobbins Developing people-oriented design standards
- 30. Saluting people, programsand places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationSaluting people, programs and places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationMichael Dobbins Developing people-oriented design standards
- 31. Saluting people, programsand places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationSaluting people, programs and places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformation Midtown Alliance Creating a vibrant, walkable community
- 32. Pre-Blueprint Midtown flashback: Jaguarsin a junkyard
- 33. Creating places worthwalking to
- 34. Populating the streets Nothingencourages walking more than the presence of other people
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- 36. Saluting people, programsand places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationSaluting people, programs and places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformation Midtown Alliance Creating a vibrant, walkable community
- 37. Saluting people, programsand places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationSaluting people, programs and places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationLivable Centers Initiative Inspiring quality growth
- 38. LCI has helped 112communities plan and implement strategies that promote compact, mixed-use development and create vibrant downtowns and activity centers.
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- 42. Saluting people, programsand places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationSaluting people, programs and places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformationLivable Centers Initiative Inspiring quality growth
- 43. Imagine metro Atlanta as aplace where children walk to school, the elderly cross the street without fear, streets are designed for people as well as cars and neighbors enjoy chance encounters on sidewalks, at parks and in street cafes Many thanks to the Walking Superstars who are making PEDS’ vision a reality
- 44. Saluting people, programsand places who have propelled two decades of walk-friendly transformation Toast the Superstars!