Propel ATL’s annual Blinkie Awards on Friday, May 9 was an all-out party, complete with dancing City Council members (and others), a full-to-bursting bike valet, and around 250 fans of walking, rolling, and transit who filled up the Garden Club at Wild Heaven - West End.

   

On Friday, May 9, Propel ATL will celebrate some of Atlanta's most dedicated advocates for sustainable transportation at our annual Blinkie Awards. From 7 to 10 p.m. at Wild Heaven - West End, we’ll hear inspirational stories from our award winners while enjoying music, food and drinks, bike valet, silent auction, and door prizes representing our walk/bike/roll/transit mission. This year’s Blinkies will be hosted by Atlanta comedian Mark Kendall. With production partner Bill Worley, Mark is the co-founder of CoolCoolCool Productions, which uses comedy to encourage civic engagement. Their videos were named “Best Reason to Laugh” by Atlanta Magazine in 2021. Awards this year honor both individuals and organizations making a difference in metro Atlanta.

This week, Mayor Andre Dickens released the proposed City of Atlanta budget for the next fiscal year (media release): a $3.0 Billion total operating budget, including $975 Million General Fund.  Read more to find out what's in it for transportation and how you can advocate for safer, more equitable Atlanta mobility.

“You can get a suspect another day, but you can’t get a life back." These are the words of Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, a policy think tank, quoted in a recent AJC article. Photo: erluko/Wikimedia Commons

Today, lawmakers in Georgia passed the Stop Super Speeders bill, HB308, legislation that will allow judges to require speed-limiting technology in the vehicles of drivers who have been convicted of egregious violations like street racing. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.