Decatur Diary | October 2, 2018
Capacity Crowd Talks Stormwater: Join the conversation now
As if on cue, an epic downpour welcomed participants to last week’s kick-off meeting for Decatur’s forthcoming Stormwater Master Plan, as nearly a hundred people turned out to discuss stormwater management, help identify problem areas throughout the city, and chart pathways to long-term solutions...
Decatur Diary | September 27, 2018
Draft Plan Presented for Former UMCH Property, Input Welcome
Decatur’s vision for the former United Methodist Children’s Home property took another step forward this month when a comprehensive draft of the plan was presented to the City Commission in a public work session. That draft, and its accompanying presentation, are now available for public review and comment...
Decatur Diary | August 29, 2018
When the Rain Comes: Stormwater Planning Kicks Off in September
Join us September 26 from 6-8pm at the Decatur Recreation Center (231 Sycamore Street) as we kick off a year-long update to our 2004 Stormwater Master Plan.
For most, stormwater's a topic considered only in times of crisis, obscuring just how important effective stormwater management can be — from the comfort and safety of our own personal property to the performance and livability of our public spaces...
For most, stormwater's a topic considered only in times of crisis, obscuring just how important effective stormwater management can be — from the comfort and safety of our own personal property to the performance and livability of our public spaces...
Decatur Diary | August 8, 2018
Updated Community Transportation Plan Adopted
Decatur’s 2018 Community Transportation Plan Update was unanimously adopted by the City Commission at its August 6th meeting, capping a 10 month process of public meetings, online surveys, and a wikimap allowing for geo-specific input. Roughly 1,250 residents participated along the way, providing 4,000 ideas and comments for consideration...
Decatur Diary | July 11, 2018
Transportation Plan Draft Released for Review and Consideration
A complete draft of Decatur’s 2018 update to its Community Transportation Plan, capping a process that began last October, is now available for public review.
Balancing the city's challenges and goals with mobility trends expected in the years ahead, the draft reflects resident input provided across meetings in October, February, and May, an online survey, and a wiki map where location-specific ideas could be submitted and troublesome spots identified...
Balancing the city's challenges and goals with mobility trends expected in the years ahead, the draft reflects resident input provided across meetings in October, February, and May, an online survey, and a wiki map where location-specific ideas could be submitted and troublesome spots identified...
Decatur Diary | July 6, 2018
Survey Seeks Input on Children’s Home First Phase Priorities
Beyond demonstrating how the diverse ambitions of the Decatur community might be reconciled to serve the broadest number of people, last week’s presentation of the unified concept plan for the former United Methodist Children’s Home property also laid out some proposed phases moving forward based around ease of implementation, logistics, and expectations for available funding over time...
Decatur Diary | June 28, 2018
Unified Concept Emerges for Children’s Home Property
The Decatur community took another step forward last night in its master planning process for the former United Methodist Children’s Home property — arriving at a single, unified concept for the 77 acre site’s future uses and programming...
Decatur Diary | June 25, 2018
East Lake MARTA Vision Prepares for Commission Consideration with Revised Draft
A revised draft of the East Lake MARTA Station LCI Study, responsive to neighboring concerns voiced during an additional round of community input meetings, is now complete and ready for review in advance of consideration by Decatur’s Planning Commission and City Commission...
Decatur Diary | June 22, 2018
Don’t Forget: Children’s Home Vision Debuts Next Wednesday
After months of work by city staff, a consultant design team, and thousands of neighbors who brought ideas and opinions to the table, it's time for the big reveal -- a unified plan incorporating the uses, spaces, and features most commonly requested for the 77 acre property formerly serving as the United Methodist Children's Home.
Join us Wednesday, June 27, 6-8pm at the Ebster Gym for your first-hand look at the results. Everyone's welcome...
Join us Wednesday, June 27, 6-8pm at the Ebster Gym for your first-hand look at the results. Everyone's welcome...
Decatur Diary | June 13, 2018
Second Act: Combined and Refined Plan for Children’s Home to be Presented Wednesday, June 27
When draft plans for the city's United Methodist Children's Home property were initially presented in April they generated a lot of comments -- over 3,000 of them if you're keeping count -- and challenged the city, with the help of its Cooper Carry-led project team, to combine the community's most favored elements into one compelling and comprehensive vision.
That unified plan is nearing completion and will be unveiled for the community Wednesday, June 27, 6-8pm at the Ebster Gym. Everyone's welcome...
That unified plan is nearing completion and will be unveiled for the community Wednesday, June 27, 6-8pm at the Ebster Gym. Everyone's welcome...