1. Boost Atlanta Department of Transportation funding to match urban peers: read more
2. Ramp up "Moving Atlanta Forward" and other long-overdue projects.
More than a year after the City of Atlanta announced a plan to advance $460 million in transformational infrastructure, including much-needed sidewalks, accessible curb ramps, bike lanes, and more, the transportation projects promised by “Moving Atlanta Forward” haven't moved much at all. That needs to change.
On top of that, the Atlanta Department of Transportation has yet to finish projects funded by 2015’s Renew Atlanta Bond or 2016’s sales tax for transportation (TSPLOST).
In 2024, we will advocate for ATLDOT to prioritize the projects that would make streets on the High-Injury Network — just 10% of our streets that account for nearly three-quarters of all deaths and severe injuries – safer.
We’ll start by kick-starting the long-overdue transformation of Lee Street, where a cyclist was killed recently, and push for the design to be completed within a year.
3. Connect & protect the bike/LIT lane network: read more*
*This is a multi-year effort.
4. Push the City of Atlanta to officially adopt and implement its Vision Zero Action Plan.*
In 2020, Atlanta City Council adopted a Vision Zero policy. The next step was to create an action plan; however, this work was delayed by the pandemic. The Atlanta Department of Transportation created an interim plan and started work on the full plan in 2023. The resulting Vision Zero Action Plan was completed in October 2023, but has yet to be officially adopted.
The draft plan includes a long list of action items, which, when carried out, will go a long way toward making Atlanta a safer place to ride, walk, and roll.
We will advocate for the following recommendations and track implementation progress alongside annual fatalities and serious injuries:
- Create safer crossings with signal timing that gives pedestrians a head start (LPIs). Make this the standard, prioritizing locations in the High-Injury Network
- Prohibit turns on red via legislation
- Ensure repaving projects make streets safer by tracking and assessing these projects.
*This is a multi-year effort.
5. Advocate for frequent and reliable bus service in MARTA redesign*
In 2021, MARTA announced an update to its bus network to reflect the changing reality of where residents live and want to go. However, the pandemic and its aftermath delayed these efforts. Today, riders still report that buses don't arrive or are delayed by traffic, causing them to miss work and appointments.
We will advocate for more frequent, reliable bus service — ideally, every 15 minutes – few canceled trips, and reliable information on bus locations and arrival times.
We will gather feedback on riders’ needs and amplify their voices in the redesign process. We will also hold MARTA accountable to its community engagement commitments.
*This is a multi-year effort.