Atlanta’s best and brightest street safety advocates flocked to Wild Heaven’s West End Brewery on May 9 for Propel ATL’s 18th annual Blinkie Awards. The fundraiser and awards ceremony hosted by the citywide pedestrian and cycling nonprofit honors the work of local advocates and project leaders. In 2021, the 30-year-old Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and Pedestrian […]
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After widespread opposition, MARTA decides to pause Five Points Station renovation
MARTA announced Wednesday it is pausing the controversial project to renovate the Five Points MARTA Station.
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Opposition grows over MARTA’s plan to close Five Points station for years
The lives of 17,000 people will be disrupted by MARTA’s plans to close access to its Five Points Station for up to four years, beginning July 29.
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Atlanta’s pedestrian death rate is rising and worse in majority-Black neighborhoods, report says
Atlanta’s rate of pedestrians killed by vehicles is rising and is worse in majority-Black neighborhoods, according to new data mapping by the advocacy group Propel ATL. The new report, “38 Reasons Why,” analyzes the 38 pedestrian deaths reported within city limits in 2022, the last year for which complete data is available. That death rate […]
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Propel ATL revealed as Atlanta Bicycle Coalition’s new name at awards event
Propel ATL is the new name of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, revealed at the nonprofit’s May 19 “Blinkie Awards” for transportation advocacy.
