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If anyone has any traffic-related issues (parking, speeding, etc - anything cars are doing on our streets making the neighborhood less safe) contact traffic@midtownatlanta.org. Please submit photos and narratives.
PARKatlanta, a collaborative initiative led by the City's Department of Public Works is enhancing our parking operations with new technology, single-space and multi-space solar-powered meters as well as enhanced signage and payment options.
Posted 8/31/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 8/31/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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A television series will be filming along West Peachtree Street on Thursday, August 19. This will result in partial lane closures on West Peachtree on August 19. Full details are available in the attached .pdf. Expect slower than usual traffic and congestion on surrounding streets during the day on Thursday.
Posted 8/19/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 8/24/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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10th Street from Charles Allen to Monroe Drive will be closed starting on Friday, July 2 at 12:00pm to Sunday, July 4 at 3:00pm.
Monroe Drive will close between Virginia Avenue and Kanuga Street at 7am on Sunday, July 4 and will remain closed until around noon.
Peachtree Place Closed from Peachtree to West Peachtree at 8am on Sunday, July 4 and remain closed until noon.
Posted 6/22/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 7/5/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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There is a filming of a chase scene on Saturday that will require Spring Street to be closed from 8AM to 7PM, from 8th to Ponce. Also Williams Street at Spring (near Arby's) will be closed as well, to the 5th Street bridge. (more inside)
Posted 4/30/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 5/4/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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The City of Atlanta has taken a significant approach towards implementing improvements to on-street public parking. On Monday, July 19, 2010 the Atlanta City Council approved the creation of special parking zones in certain areas of the City. These zones were developed as a result of community engagement with various stakeholders from around the City who are serving on the City Council Transportation Sub-Committee for Public Parking. The legislation to create the zone is expected to be fully implemented by the end of July as it awaits the Mayor’s signature and undergoes codification. The Parking Zones are as follows:
Posted 7/23/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 8/30/2010 by Mrs. Dana Persons
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The City of Atlanta will be hosting multiple events during the dates of April 16-18, 2010. We anticipate large volumes of vehicular traffic and strongly encourage all participants to utilize MARTA. Some of the larger events that will be occurring are the Dogwood Festival in Piedmont Park, Braves Baseball at Turner Stadium, Sweetwater 420 Festival in Candler Park, and the FIRST Robotics Conference at the Georgia World Congress Center. Every effort will be made by the City and the Atlanta Police Department to provide the least amount of disruption to those residents whose neighborhoods are directly affected by any of these events. (more inside)
Posted 4/12/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 4/18/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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When: 9 am – 4 pm; Wednesday, January 13 – Friday, January 15, weather permitting
Posted 1/13/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 1/15/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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Ordinance 10-O-0468, which modifies the Atlanta Code of Ordinances Chapter 150 (Entitled “Stopping, Standing and Parking”), Division 4 (Entitled “Residential Permit Parking”), so as to amend the procedures to be followed for the establishment of Residential Permit Parking Areas within the City of Atlanta, is on the Transportation Committee Agenda for consideration. The Committee will hold a Public Hearing on this issue May 26, 2010. (more inside)
Posted 4/12/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 5/6/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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From Monday, August 10th to Monday August 17th, 10th Street is officially closed. However, police have agreed to allow the following to enter, especially during the opening and closing of the school day: faculty, parents dropping off students, and students parking in 10th street lot MAY enter. You may need to signal a traffic officer with your intent.
Posted 8/11/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 8/17/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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Spring Street remains closed until tomorrow morning, when one lane will be re-opened for the morning drive. Cochran said he expects to complete the search by 1 p.m., though people with cars inside the garage will likely have to wait another two-to-four days before recovering their automobiles.
Posted 6/29/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 7/1/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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Tuesday night from 7pm - 11pm the presenters of the Red Bull Soapbox run are planning on closing off 10th street to hold a practice run with one Red Bull Soapbox car. The reason is to see if the grade of the street will be enough for the race.
Posted 6/19/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 6/24/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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As taken from the city government's website: here is the process to petition for speed humps.
Posted 4/28/2009 by Mrs. Dana Persons
Updated 4/28/2009 by Mrs. Dana Persons
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We have just received the following notice of intermittent lane closures on 8th, 9th and 10th streets from February 2 through February 6 . . . Please note we have also just received information about closings on 7th Street
Posted 2/3/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 2/9/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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The intersection of Williams and 14th streets, including the Williams Street on-ramp to I-75 North will be closed beginning Monday, February 2 through Friday, February 7 - overnights only - from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. (more inside)
Posted 1/30/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 2/9/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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Traffic Alert
Utility Work Requires Lane Closures on 14th Street
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We have just received the following notice from Stewart Brothers, Inc. concerning upcoming street resurfacing in Midtown:
Posted 3/20/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 3/29/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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Message regarding traffic to Midtown Residents from Brian Hill, Executive Director of the Atlanta Dogwood Festival:
Posted 4/10/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 4/20/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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Motorists traveling in Midtown will not be able to access I-75 northbound from 16th Street beginning Wednesday, October 29.
Posted 10/23/2008 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 10/24/2008 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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From WSB News: For the first time in more than a year, southbound I-85 drivers will be able to exit to 10th Street starting on Thursday . . .
Posted 6/18/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 7/20/2009 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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Georgia DOT contractors have made a great deal of progress on the 14th Street Improvement project over the last year. Several major milestones have been accomplished; utilities were relocated, lanes on Williams Street reduced, Techwood Drive closed, the 14th Street Bridge closed and who can forget “The Big Shift” over the Labor Day weekend? Well now, we have come to the bridge building phase and starting tomorrow night, crews will begin placing a total of 23 beams on the 14th Street Bridge (more inside)
Posted 11/20/2008 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 12/1/2008 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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City crews are continuing sewer rehabilitation in the area. Motorists can expect lane closures for the duration of the project. The two right lanes will remain open for traffic, and parking on the left (west) side of Piedmont will be prohibited. Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling through the work zone and to use alternate routes when possible. Traffic control will be provided by uniformed officers during the day, and stationary devices will be in place on a 24-hour basis.
Posted 1/8/2008 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 1/24/2008 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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We received the following information from the Department of Public Works:
Posted 6/11/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 7/30/2010 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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The Department of Watershed Management (DWM) and Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) invite you to attend a very important meeting regarding the sewer and gas main replacement on 14th Street between Piedmont Avenue and Peachtree Street. Please click heading for complete information . . .
Posted 10/16/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 10/19/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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1. Mary Norwood Press Conference:
Please join me Tuesday, August 21st at 11 a.m. at the intersection
of Ponce de Leon and Briarcliff Road for a Press Conference
announcing Atlanta’s 10 worst surface road bottlenecks. These Top 10 worst
intersections were compiled from almost 1,000 respondents to my
Neighbor-to-Neighbor survey.
WHAT:
Press conference regarding Atlanta's traffic bottlenecks
WHERE:
Intersection of Ponce de Leon and Briarcliff
Please park at:
Druid Hills United Methodist Church
1200 Ponce De Leon Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
WHEN:
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
11 A.M.
DETAILS:
The list of intersections will be made available at the Press
Conference and on my websites: www.marynorwood.com and
www.marynorwood.org immediately following the Press Conference.
2. Atlanta Regional Commission’s On Line Forum Help Solve Traffic
Congestion
Join the ARC On-Line Forum
For the first time ever, you can help solve traffic congestion from
the comfor
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Posted 8/16/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 8/16/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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The Allman Brothers and The Dave Matthews Band will be in concert at Piedmont Park on Saturday, September 8, starting at 6:30pm. As a Green Concert, this is a "carless event" and there will be NO PARKING at the venue or surrounding neighborhoods. This will be strictly enforced by Atlanta police officers and towing will occur. The Piedmont Park Conservancy website (www.piedmontpark.org) has detailed information about the concert. Midtown residents - please report any traffic problems you experience in Midtown to traffic@midtownatlanta.org. As always, if at all possible, please include photos. Please read "More" for further details . . .
Posted 8/27/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 9/9/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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Crews from the City of Atlanta and Atlanta Gas Light will be doing sewer rehabilitation and gas main replacement work on 14th Street beginning Monday, November 5 at 7 am. Click title for more information and for a download of the advisory.
Posted 11/4/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 11/22/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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Sewer rehab and gas line work to affect Midtown at Piedmont and Juniper; Effective Date: Beginning Monday, October 22 Where: Juniper and 13th streets; Juniper Street and Piedmont Road; 12th to 14th streets; 14th Street and Piedmont Road
Posted 10/19/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 11/4/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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The Georgia Department of Transportation has released an updated project schedule for the replacement of the 14th Street Bridge. The new schedule will allow the department to reduce the amount of time that residents, employees, and visitors will be affected by construction activity.
Posted 9/25/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 2/13/2008 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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Goals:
- To help the city of Atlanta improve traffic flow and congestion throughout all of Midtown.
- Institute an adopt a sign program for the Historic Midtown Area.
- Obtain permitted parking for various areas of the Historic Midtown Area. (?)
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Posted 6/28/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 6/28/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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New Bridge Construction Begins in Midtown Atlanta
14th Street Bridge gets Overhaul
Retailers, restauranteurs, employers and others who make up the midtown community should prepare to use some innovative alternatives to travel around town. The Georgia Department of Transportation is rebuilding the 14th Street Bridge over the downtown connector to relieve congestion at the 14th Street interchange.
specialevents@midtownatlanta.org to report any problems you noticed.
Posted 3/28/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 4/24/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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The Special Events Office needs feedback on the impact of the ING Marathon and Half Marathon which took place Sunday, March 26, 2007.
Posted 3/27/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 4/24/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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APD has issued a traffic alert for the weekend of February 23, 2007.
Posted 2/23/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 2/26/2007 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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Charles Allen Speed Hump Challenge
The resident challenging the speed humps on Charles Allen is currently focusing attention on the process through which the speed humps were installed. For the moment, all the attention is focused on the City Transportation Department. Elston has a letter drafted by the Traffic Committee showing MNA support of the speed humps. We also compiled several supportive responses from neighbors, including Grady HS, to include with the letter from MNA.
Myrtle Parking Permit Update (provided by Mark Hallerberg)
One guy who was a "no" is now a "maybe," but he wants me to drive around midtown looking at other signs and to report back to him. This is a bit excessive, but I may play along once or twice if he signs.
From Sept 15 update:
On permits, I got one more signature last night, but I am now hitting a wall. The non-signers left fall into one of the following categories:
- they refuse to sign (four)
- apartment complex, with the company tha
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Posted 11/10/2006 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 10/17/2008 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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Notes from the June 12, 2006 MNA Traffic Committee meeting.
Issues/Topics:
Festivals In general this falls under insufficient APD to enforce traffic issues - illegal parking, fistfights over standoffs (one-lane traffic jams), traffic jams at intersections, etc. Gridlocks are occurring at numerous intersections across the neighborhood. Peggy Denby and Steve Brodie will be addressing via the NPU approval process and APD's staffing requirements for large festival permits. This brought to real concern with the Falcons coming to Grady HS and Piedmont Park for a "meet the team" event and scrimmage, on Aug. 5. A meeting with the Falcons has since been held and was positive; also, Morningside-Lenox Park neighborhood association reports a favorable meeting with Zone 6 APD officers regarding addressing festival impacts.
Peters Property development and Myrtle St. concerns -
A delegated resident is to meet w/the Jolly Group developers, and apprise neigbhors of results of conversati
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Posted 6/25/2006 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 6/25/2006 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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Traffic Committee Meeting Notes
April 10, 2006
-Review of Dogwood Festival traffic disaster areas, such as 7th and Mentelle near Charles Allen – APD refused to ban parking on one side of the street, so both streets became one-lane roads. “Mexican standoffs” occurred, sometimes festival goers would get out of their cars to direct traffic; one fight broke out between opposing motorists and 911/APD had to be called. APD indicated the neighborhood could apply for a road closure permit to alleviate parking/traffic mess in the area.
- In posting Emergency No Parking signs, an APD officer MUST accompany neighborhood staff at all times. This will necessitate hiring MPSA officers for each festival (Dogwood, Peachtree Road Race, Pride). Takes approximately 4 hours to post necessary signs, for a cost of $120 in MPSA officer time (so $360 annually). Thus, the Traffic Committee may need to submit for a budget now to MNA.
- The City (Traffic? APD? Both?) is getting away from enforcing
Posted 4/12/2006 by Ms. Sara Van Beck
Updated 4/12/2006 by Ms. Sara Van Beck
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A brief meeting, and as much a status check on existing projects.
Parking permits project for Myrtle and adjacent areas is progressing slowly but is progressing.
A survey is needed of all intersections needing stop bars, as a visual cue for drivers not to run stop signs. To be assigned.
Speed hump project for Charles Allen Dr. is still in verification phase.
City is out of “buttons” for installation on Myrtle at 4th St. and at 10th St.; no idea when the back-order will come in for installation.
Dogwood Festival parking requests for Midtown have been submitted to APD officer in charge; follows same pattern as last year.
Cost estimate from City for new sidewalk across traffic island park at Monroe and Greenwood Ave. came in at $15,000 (new sidewalk would be built into excess lane width of Monroe Drive); neighbors have requested pursuit of this for sidewalk on the existing park land to reduce cost and actually get a sidewalk installed.
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Posted 3/21/2006 by Ms. Sara Van Beck
Updated 3/21/2006 by Ms. Sara Van Beck
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Notes from MNA Traffic Committee meeting with City of Atlanta Principal Traffic Engineer
Feb. 3, 2006
The focus of the meeting was on ways to curb aggressive speeding and chronic stop sign running on Myrtle Street.
Myrtle resident, and certified traffic engineer, made a group of recommendations based upon walking the street and personal observations.
Given his recommendations and much conversings between us at the meeting, a number of issues and possible mitigating measures were dicussed, such as:
line-of-sight hazards at intersections being sufficient to warrant stop signs; lane width reduction to encourage drivers to slow and notice stop signs to stop, installation of "stop ahead" signs to reinforce stop signs in place, pro's and con's of center lane striping, pro's and con's of bicycle lane striping.
The results of the meeting are as follows:
1) Stop sign studies will be conducted for 9th, 8th, 6th, 5th and 3rd Streets - for the purposes of determining the need
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Posted 2/7/2006 by Ms. Sara Van Beck
Updated 3/21/2006 by Ms. Sara Van Beck
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Traffic Committee Meeting Notes
Oct. 7, 2005
Guest attendee – Dan Hourigan, Midtown Alliance
Topics
? Midtown Alliance (“M.A.”) project updates:
-Immediate projects include replacing traffic detector loops in the pavement, new walk signal heads, re-timing of lights, and new traffic signal lights.
-The reported Juniper traffic calming plan is more a scheme, and includes reduced lane width on off-peak traffic hours. M.A. is putting together a new funding proposal to that end. Have had some success with West Peachtree. The West Peachtree and Peachtree projects are slated for completion in December. North Peachtree, from 10th north, will begin in about a year, and includes lane reduction. 14th Street will be addressed as part of the GDOT project and the new bridge. The M.A. hasn’t gotten to Spring Street yet nor to 5th Street and Peachtree Place, as funding is an issue.
-Piedmont Ave. from Ponce de Leon (PDL) to 10th Street is out of the Improvement zone for M.A., so if any
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Posted 12/13/2005 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
Updated 12/13/2005 by Ms. Deedra Hemphill
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I have noticed pedestrian crossing signs in the Highlands areas. These signs are posted right in the middle of the crosswalk. It seems to accomplish two goals. First, allowing the motorist to actually take notice that there is a posted cross walk instead of mowing over pedestrians. Second getting motorist to SLOW down. It seems it would help the situation on Monroe as well as other spots in Midtown where motorist seem to think they are racing on the expressway instead of driving a reasonable speed through our neighborhoods. The speed Limit has been reduced on Monroe but has done nothing to slow people down let alone encouraged motorist to pay attention to those of us who walk in the neighborhood and who legally cross the street. How can we get these cross walk signs installed...after it is the LAW to stop for those crossing in the cross walk.
Posted 10/5/2005 by Blake Duckworth
Updated 10/31/2005 by Mr. Elston Collins
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Cross walks signs...
Call in downed Pedestrian Crosswalk Signs
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Notes from meeting with City Traffic on Midtown traffic project requests from residents. LONG. Includes stop signs, traffic calming, parking permits.
Posted 6/2/2005 by Ms. Sara Van Beck
Updated 6/2/2005 by Ms. Sara Van Beck
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A small but effective meeting; Lt. Whitmeyer of Zone 5 attended and enforcement needs were extensively discussed.
APD enforcement, develop plan
-Known hotspots
-Speeding
-Stop sign running
-Parking enforcement
a) Monroe Drive Updates
- Area Traffic Study, scope near completion to be sent out for bid
- Rock hauling enforcement from CSO tunnel excavation
Charles Allen traffic calming – proposal in progress
Myrtle traffic calming – study needing to be re-done?
Submissions to City in May – Status check / review in progress
Potential Light at Argonne and 10th
– Clarification of Argonne reversal to meet warrant (may require specific meeting with City)
- Pedestrian counts for signs
Parking permit
Red Light cameras
-4 to be installed now (July-Aug.): Lenox & Piedmont Roads, Buford Highway & Lenox Road, Northside Parkway & West Paces Ferry Road and Spring Street & North Avenue
-Piedmont and Monroe in next round (time frame -?)
-A 3
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FYI: Proposed installation of new traffic light at 8th & Juniper Street intersection and change of 8th Street (between Peachtree and Piedmont) to be two-way. Gellersted, developer of 905 Juniper St Mixed Use development will fund the project. The 908 Juniper Condominiums (corner of 8th & Juniper) supports this proposal.
Posted 3/2/2005 by Mr. Chris Cardy
Updated 6/15/2005 by Mrs. Rita Costilow
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