Community invited to participate in Multimodal Study open house

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Brookhaven, GA, Oct. 10, 2023 – The community is invited to an open house for Brookhaven’s Multimodal Study on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Brookhaven City Hall, 4362 Peachtree Road.

The plan will serve as an update to the City’s first Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trail Plan, which was adopted in 2016. The plan examined existing conditions and identified locations where improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians were most needed. In keeping with the plan, $50,000 is provided annually in the Capital Improvement Plan for sidewalk maintenance and ADA compliance, in addition to the Public Works Department’s annual operating budget for sidewalk repair. Additionally, in 2018, the City Council adopted changes to the sidewalk policy that require any new development to install sidewalks or multiuse paths consistent with the plan. Funding has also been adopted for a multiuse path infill project on Briarwood Road from North Druid Hills Road to Buford Highway. Phase I of the Peachtree Creek Greenway is complete, with Phase II in the preliminary design phase.

The Multimodal Study will update the 2016 plan and build upon the existing network and work already completed to establish a thorough network of trails, lanes, and paths with an expanded multimodal focus.

“The overall goal of this plan is to provide safe, connected and efficient transportation for our residents, whether they are walking, biking, or using dockless mobility devices or public transportation,” said Assistant City Manager Patrice Ruffin Dowdell. “I encourage our residents to visit the open house and share their perspective on the proposed multimodal network.

The City kicked off the Multimodal Study in May with an open house, an online survey, and a pop-up event at the Brookhaven Bike Alliance Pedal the Parks event.

The Nov. 2 open house will include a maps of the multimodal network for the public to provide input on.

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Media Contact: 
Ann Marie Quill
Communications Manager
404-205-3832
AnnMarie.Quill@BrookhavenGA.gov