Archive for March, 2014
Tomorrow: Ribbon cutting at new Public Works
Posted in Events, tagged City of Decatur, City Schools of Decatur, Decatur, eloise leveritt, eloise t. leveritt, Public Works, ribbon cutting, talley st on March 23, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
What’s Happening This Weekend
Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, tagged Decatur, electronics recycling, Mingei World Arts, weekend events, Wine Tasting on March 21, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
> Greene’s Fine Foods is hosting a wine tasting tonight from 5 to 8:30 p.m. White wines that are perfect for warm temperatures will be featured and the shop is offering 10-20 percent off its bottles.
> The spring Electronics Recycling Day is on Saturday, Marych 22, 9am-1pm at the newly renovated Decatur Public Works building located at 2635 Talley Street. Shredding services and recycling will be available too.
> The Decatur Makers have found a home in the unused church gym across from the Decatur post office. The First Christian Church of Decatur has agreed to lease the building in exchange for building improvements. Stop by for the first Clean-Up-The-Space Day this Saturday, March 22, 9am-2pm.
> The Mingei pop-up shop is open this weekend and is filled with finds from the owners’ most recent buying trip to Morocco. Open Saturday, March 22 10am-6pm and Sunday, March 23 noon-5pm.
> The annual Publix Georgia Marathon is coming through downtown Decatur this Sunday morning. Make some noise at the cheering stations, help put out our Burma Shave-inspired signs around town, and take note of the temporary road closures for the race.
Upcoming Events Next Week:
- On Tuesday, March 25 the Global Village Chorus will perform at the Decatur Library, 7-8 pm.
- On Thursday, March 27, CORE Studios hosts Lunchtime in the Studio: Point of view on France, noon-1pm.
Publix Marathon road closures Sunday
Posted in Events, Transportation, tagged Decatur, marathon, Publix GA Marathon, Publix Marathon, race, road closures on March 21, 2014 | 2 Comments »
Reminder
Don’t forget the 2014 Publix GA Marathon is this Sunday, March 23, 2014. There will be road closures and delays along the route as it weaves through the city between 7:15 am – 11:00 am. The marathon enters Decatur on West College Avenue at Park Place near the East Lake Marta Station and exits the city in the 1100 block of Clairemont Avenue near the Decatur YMCA. Keep in mind the marathon starts and ends in downtown Atlanta and travels through parts of DeKalb County as well.
Decatur Road Closures:
- West College Avenue from Park Place to East College Avenue and Commerce Drive
- East Ponce de Leon Avenue from Commerce Drive to Clairemont Avenue
- Clairemont Avenue from East/West Ponce de Leon Avenue to Commerce Drive
Decatur Lane Closures:
- Commerce Drive from East College Avenue to East Ponce de Leon Avenue
- Clairemont Avenue from Commerce Drive to North Decatur Road
There will be traffic delays around the course throughout the duration of the marathon. The runners have the right-of-way at all times and no traffic will be released if it could impede the runners. Traffic will not be permitted to turn onto roads that are closed and will only be allowed to cross at certain points when doing so will not impede the runners. Traffic will be permitted onto the roads with partial lane closures when doing so will not impede the runners. Please understand that even if you are travelling on a road that is not part of the course but crosses the course or is near the course, you will experience delays. Please check your schedules and the course maps and plan accordingly.
The Bright Side
We are about the halfway point for the runners and regularly receive feedback about how great it feels to come through Decatur and have so many people cheering. Aside from the fixed cheering stations at West College Avenue & Mead Road, Fellini’s on Commerce Drive and in front of the Old Courthouse on East Ponce de Leon Avenue, it is not uncommon for residents to pop up along the route and cheer. So if you have Sunday morning plans that require driving, plan on heading out earlier or later or plot an alternate route. If you have no plans that require driving, it’s a great day to walk into downtown Decatur for errands, brunch and to cheer!
Handouts from last night’s workshop
Posted in Meetings, Transportation, tagged bicycle, bicycle safety, Church St, Clairemont, commerce, commerce dr, fact sheet, pedestrian, pedestrian safety on March 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Here is the text from a fact sheet handed out at last night’s workshop:
CLAIREMONT AVENUE/COMMERCE DRIVE/CHURCH STREET
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND BICYCLE TRAIL IMPROVEMENTS
FACT SHEET
March 19, 2014
“Complete Streets” per the City of Decatur Community Transportation Plan
• Following the “complete streets” concept, the existing corridor is rebuilt to accommodate bike and pedestrian travel modes.
• Use of smaller radii at all four corners of the intersection to reduce the length of the pedestrian crossing, thus reducing the exposure of pedestrian to vehicular traffic.
• Narrow the travel lane width from 12-feet to 11-feet.
Clairemont Avenue and Commerce Drive Intersection
• Remove the southbound right turn lane and share it with the through lane.
• Remove the northbound right turn lane and share it with the through lane.
• Reduce from two eastbound through lanes to one through lane.
• Remove the westbound left turn lane and share it with the through lane.
• Use of smaller radii at all four corners of the intersection to reduce the length of the pedestrian crossing, thus reducing the exposure of pedestrian to vehicular traffic.
• Pedestrian crossing times reduced up to 40% (reduced from 27 seconds to 16 seconds).
• Narrow the travel lane widths from 12-feet to 11-feet.
• Add “bulb-outs” at corners of the intersection, where practical.
• Widen the sidewalks.
• Outside lanes will be “Shared Lanes”.
Church Street and Commerce Drive Intersection
• Remove one through southbound lane.
• Remove one through northbound lane.
• Remove the westbound left turn lane.
• Use of smaller radii at all four corners of the intersection to reduce the length of the pedestrian crossing, thus reducing the exposure of pedestrian to vehicular traffic.
• Pedestrian crossing times reduced up to 40% (reduced from 27 seconds to 15 seconds).
• Narrow the travel lane widths from 12-feet to 11-feet.
• Add “bulb-outs” at corners of the intersection, where practical.
• Widen sidewalks.
Church Street
• Incorporate One-Way Cycle Track on each side of Church Street.
• Incorporate sidewalk along each side of Church Street
• Incorporate greenspace between the One-Way Cycle Track and the sidewalk.
• Provide shade tree and landscape plantings along the western side of Church Street
• Provide understory tree and landscape plantings along the eastern side of Church Street
Kids’ Used Clothes (& Stuff) Sale this weekend
Posted in Community, Events on March 20, 2014 | 1 Comment »
The Kids’ Used Clothes (& Stuff) Sale is one of the most popular sales for children’s used clothing and accessories in the Atlanta area. Shoppers enjoy tremendous bargains on a huge selection of high-quality second-hand items for newborns through teens.
Every spring and fall since 1993, hundreds of buyers and sellers participate in this co-op sale, which makes children’s outfits, toys and equipment truly affordable. A portion of the proceeds go to our host church, which uses the money to support programs and services that benefit children and families in our community.
We have every imaginable article of children’s clothing — including uniforms, jackets, T-shirts, fancy outfits, and costumes — plus an enormous selection of toys and accessories galore, from sports equipment and educational items to games and dolls to infant and baby equipment like strollers, high chairs, cribs and swings.
Decatur First United Methodist Church
300 E. Ponce de Leon Ave
Decatur, GA 30030
(Look for the signs!)
Sale Hours: Friday, March 21 9:00am-3:00pm and Saturday, March 22 9:00am-1:00pm
MORE INFO HERE
Rededication ceremony Monday 8:30 a.m.
Posted in Events, tagged City Schools of Decatur, decatur public works, eloise leveritt, eloise t. leveritt, Public Works, rededication on March 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Please join City of Decatur Public Works and City Schools of Decatur Facilities Maintenance
on Monday, March 24 at 8:30 a.m.
for the ribbon cutting ceremony of the recently renovated Eloise T. Leveritt Building
Rescheduled State of the City address
Posted in Events, tagged Decatur Marriott Courtyard, Decatur Mayor Baskett, Mayor Baskett, Mayor Jim Baskett, State of the City on March 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Turn Off Your Lights for Earth Hour This Saturday
Posted in Community on March 20, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, March 29, 2014 – 8:30 pm
We are challenging Decatur residents and businesses to take the Earth Hour pledge to switch off their lights from 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm on Saturday, March 29.
Started in 2004 by the World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour is a global grass-roots movement encouraging individuals, businesses and governments around the world to celebrate their commitment to the planet by switching off their lights for one designated hour. Learn more at the Earth Hour website.
Smoke testing sewer system
Posted in Community, tagged DeKalb County, DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management, sewer, smoke, testing, Watershed, Watershed Management on March 19, 2014 | 1 Comment »
DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management will be smoke testing the sewer system from March 19 through April 20. The testing will take place at various locations throughout the City of Decatur.
From the Watershed Management notice:
This will enable us to detect any defects in the sewer system. You may experience smoke escaping throughout your sewer inside the house, do not be alarmed. In the event (which is extremely rare) this does occur the smoke is harmless, just open a window and it will escape the house.
For more information, please contact the DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management at 770-621-7230.
Workshop tonight
Posted in Meetings, Transportation, tagged bike lane, bike lane improvements, Church, Church St, Church Street, City Hall, Clairemont, commerce, cyclists, pedestrian safety, pedestrians, workshop on March 19, 2014 | 1 Comment »
Join us tonight from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the City Commission meeting room of Decatur City Hall, 509 N. McDonough St., for a workshop about the Clairemont-Commerce-Church Street corridor pedestrian safety and bike lane improvements.
The project is based on Decatur’s 2008 Community Transportation Plan and is a project in the 2010 Strategic Plan to encourage healthy lifestyles and active living in Decatur. The purpose of the work is to improve safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists.
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