On November 9, area neighbors gathered to review and comment on proposed sidewalk designs for the southeast side of Derrydown Way between South Columbia Drive and Craigie Avenue. The designs build upon a concept originally presented in 2020.

Modifications to yards, trees, driveways, curbs, on-street parking and other features will likely be necessary...

Residents, commuters, College Heights ECLC parents, and others gathered November 8 to review the latest round of design options for the S. McDonough Street traffic calming project. The meeting continued discussions begun in September seeking balance between city transportation policy, resident advocacy for safety improvements, and neighboring desires to maintain the convenience of established traffic patterns...

When Coventry Road from Scott Boulevard north to the railroad tracks was added to the city’s yearly repaving schedule, public works staff recognized it as a cost-effective opportunity to improve local safety and quality of life conditions at the same time. Subsequent community meetings and surveys helped clarify the needs of local residents, commuter users, and school buses to find complementary solutions tailored to all.

Those solutions will now be presented for City Commission review on Monday, November 27 at their regularly scheduled 7:30pm meeting...

In late October, interested Decatur residents attended a preliminary open house to share thoughts on the final phase of the multi-use path connecting Talley Street Upper Elementary with the East Decatur Greenway. The forthcoming work will extend the path from its current end at Legacy Park’s north entrance south to Katie Kerr Drive.

For those unable to attend, there is now an online survey where you can chime in on how the project should be designed...

Progress on neighborhood safety improvements continues with the planning of a new sidewalk on the southeast side of Derrydown Way between South Columbia Drive and Craigie Avenue. Join us for an open house on Thursday, November 9, between 6 and 8pm at Legacy Park’s Hawkins Dining Hall, 500 S. Columbia Drive to help guide the design.

The design will build upon a concept originally presented in 2020. Modifications to yards, trees, driveways, curbs, on-street parking and other features will likely be necessary.

Make plans now to attend, get up to speed on work to date, and make your mark …

Now that work on the multi-use path connecting Talley Street Upper Elementary with the north entrance of Legacy Park is generally complete, we're moving forward with the project's final phase: extending the path south to the East Decatur Greenway at Katie Kerr Drive.

Decatur residents are invited to a preliminary open house, Thursday, October 26 from 6-8pm, to share thoughts on the path's design and landscaping as it travels along Legacy Park's frontage on South Columbia Drive. Find us in the park's Hawkins Dining Hall, 500 South Columbia Drive...