Resolution 26-R-3242 Draft from February 25, 2026 Last week, the Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee unanimously advanced legislation calling on the Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) to honor the requests outlined in Resolution 25-R-3213 adopted in May 2025. The 2025 resolution called on the City to reprioritize and “take all steps necessary” to begin the Peachtree Safe Streets project ahead of the larger STITCH project timeline. Specifically, it requests the installation of a pedestrian crosswalk, appropriate signage, and “any other measures necessary” to ensure safe pedestrian passage at 225 Peachtree Street. Read more

We’re excited to announce that our bike classes are back in session! We offer a wide array of offerings to cater to riders at different levels of their cycling journey. We’re kicking off with an E-Bike Class on March 14, a City Cycling Class on March 18, and a True Beginners Class on March 19. Read more

Transit has a “last-mile problem.”  Even in the densest, most transit-saturated cities, most people don’t have a bus or rail stop right at their front doors. In sprawling, mostly low-density cities like Atlanta, that problem is amplified even further. This is why MARTA is rolling out a new service called Reach on March 7, following a successful pilot a few years ago. Reach operates on-demand, similar to Uber or Lyft, but at the price of a single $2.50 MARTA fare and only within a defined zone.  Read more

Propel ATL is pleased to announce it has entered into a Transportation Safety Related Services Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users in Metro Atlanta. Read more

Propel ATL and Atlanta Families for Safe Streets held a press conference on Wednesday (Feb. 11) to call for a mid-block raised crossing and the funded safety project to be installed on Atlanta’s signature street, where multiple people have been killed and injured while attempting to cross. Two members of Atlanta City Council, Jason Dozier (District 4) and Matt Westmoreland (Post 2, At-Large) were present to speak and lend support. Puja Jabbour (left) addresses media representatives and supporters while her mother Deepa Sood (2nd from right) looks on. Read more

Peachtree Street is Atlanta’s most iconic corridor. It connects Downtown and Midtown. It’s home to major employers, MARTA stations, hotels, cultural landmarks, and some of the city’s busiest sidewalks. It’s also one of the hardest places to cross on foot. Every day, residents, workers, transit riders, and visitors are asked to navigate wide lanes of fast-moving traffic, often with no protection. In recent years, that danger has turned deadly.  This isn’t a mystery.And it isn’t a lack of planning. The City of Atlanta has already studied this crossing.Designs already exist.We already know what would make Peachtree safer. The real question is: why hasn’t it been built yet? Read more

ATLANTA, GEORGIA— Propel ATL is pleased to announce that it received funding from the Georgia Health Policy Center through the Georgia State Physical Activity and Nutrition (G-SPAN) initiative. G-SPAN is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s State Physical Activity and Nutrition Program (SPAN). Read more

Despite a soggy start, volunteers got right to work on building Oakland City's first walk lane. Over the MLK holiday weekend, residents, volunteers, and partners turned Merrill Avenue into a hands-on opportunity for safer streets—installing a new walk lane to better protect people walking on this frequently used neighborhood street.  “This street is just scary busy,” said Terra Washington, an Oakland City resident who volunteered for the Saturday build. “People are constantly looking over their shoulder to be sure they’re being safe. It can be dangerous.”  This quick-build project is the result of three years of community-led work through Propel ATL’s Walk ATL program, including a neighborhood walk audit, planning workshops, and the development of a community-informed pedestrian safety action plan, all supported by a $10,000 Walk ATL grant. Read more

With elections concluded and new members sworn in, there's now a new Atlanta City Council Transportation Committee. Past chair Byron Amos (District 3) remains on the committee, ceding his role as chair to Alex Wan (District 6). Newly elected member (and past MARTA board member) Thomas Worthy (District 7) also joins the committee, serving as vice chair. Alex Wan, District 6, Transportation Committee Chair Read more

In good and bad economic times, there always seems to be funding for highway expansion. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, setting forth the priorities for his final year in office, proposed $2 billion in highway spending, with the bulk of it funding express lanes on a congested section of Interstate 75 south of the city. Interstate 75 south of Atlanta. Photo: Michael Rivera/Wikimedia Commons Read more

For Atlanta’s Refugee Women’s Network, cycling classes offered by Propel ATL delivered more than just a good time. They were a lifeline to independence and self-sufficiency. “Most of us do not have a car,” said Seema, a native of Afghanistan. “It’s very good to have a bike and ride a bike." Throughout the season, which lasted from March through October, 17 women participated in our monthly classes, resulting in 10 graduates who received their own bikes from Global Spokes to take home and continue their newfound love of cycling.  During a group ride through Decatur’s Legacy Park, we met with participants and instructors to hear their perspectives and experiences. Temple Moore, right, speaks with a cycling class participant. Photo: Marjon Manitius Read more

Build Details Neighborhood: Oakland City Location: Merrill Avenue  Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026 (Monday, January 19 will be the backup weather date ) Time: 10 AM - 4 PM (there are two sign-up slots of 10 AM - 1 PM and 1 PM - 4 PM ) Project: Walk Lane Volunteer: Merrill Walk Lane Build Day Sign-up Read more

A recent story in the Economist about the rise of e-bike parents ferrying kids to school observed, “Revolutions begin with a push of the pedal.” Read more

In late 2023, as the holidays approached, Tom and Diane Duncan were entering a season of life to savor. Married 33 years, they were empty nesters, with two grown children. Tom adored his granddaughter, and there was a grandson on the way. With retirement right around the corner, the couple were eagerly anticipating travel and more time on non-work pursuits. For Tom, that meant cycling. Having gotten into it through a co-worker, Tom went “all in,” as Diane recalls. “I bet he rode 1,200 miles in the summer sometimes. He just loved to ride. He was the happiest on a bicycle.” Diane Duncan (L) and husband Tom on vacation. Photo courtesy of Diane Duncan. Read more

For a nonprofit with limited resources, it's more important than ever to invite media outlets to amplify important research—in this case, important research with life-and-death implications. Over the last two weeks, Propel ATL’s interactive story map, “The Human Cost of Mobility: 2024,” caught the attention of reporters on television, radio, and online. The notable stat—that traffic violence took more lives than homicides—led most coverage of the story map's release. Echoing the report, reporters discussed the numbers, but also took the time to highlight the human lives lost—and families forever changed—by preventable crashes on metro roadways. ouRebecca Serna, Propel ATL executive director, does an on-camera interview with Alexa Liacko of CBS Atlanta. Photo: Reid Davis for Propel ATL Read more