Biketober 2024
Every year thousands of Atlantans participate in Biketober, a friendly bike challenge presented by Georgia Commute Options.
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Take action for pedestrian safety month & "Biketober"
October carries a lot of weight when it comes to active transportation, from Pedestrian Safety Month to Biketober.
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#VoteATL City Council Forum
This November, voters will elect a new member of Atlanta City Council for Post 3 At-Large. This seat serves the entire city of Atlanta. Join us for an unscripted, 90 minute moderated discussion on October 3 at the IBEW building with candidates as we discuss their qualifications, policy platforms, and how they would address social and economic inequality in Atlanta. There will also be an opportunity for audience members to ask questions.
Grab your seat at bit.ly/P3Forum
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POV: A student attends his first public meeting
This past July, I attended my first public meeting concerning transportation improvements on Monroe Drive.
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Virtual volunteer interest sessions
Whether you're new to Propel ATL or have expressed interest in volunteering before, our quarterly volunteer meeting is the perfect opportunity to get involved! Join us as we explore the many exciting ways you can help advocate for safer, more accessible streets and sustainable transportation options in Atlanta.
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MARTA comes to City Council
MARTA CEO Collie Greenwood gave his regularly-scheduled updates to Atlanta City Council during the Transportation Committee this week. But this one was a little spicier than most. Read on for our summary, including public comments, slides, clips, and Councilmember questions.
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Now Hiring: Finance & Operations Manager
We're looking for an experienced finance and operations professional to join our team. This crucial role will help advance our mission by overseeing financial management and ensuring efficient operational processes.
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Campbellton Road Bus Rapid Transit
A line of paint doesn’t do much to prevent people from driving cars in bus or bike lanes. Instead, physical protection – think raised curbs and posts – can make bus and bike lanes safer for everyone. That’s why we’re pleased the Campbellton Road Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) plans include 100% dedicated bus lanes, and why we’ve advocated for bus and bike/scoot lanes to be as high-quality as possible.
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Monroe Drive Complete Street
The designs for Monroe Drive “Complete Street” project are available online. But you don’t have to be able to read street plans to weigh in on what you want to see on Monroe! Email your comments to [email protected] by August 11.
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New Atlanta Streets Alive route: West End to Grant Park
We’re thrilled to announce a new route for Atlanta Streets Alive. Actually, it’s a return to a much-loved previous route on the southside: connecting the West End to Grant Park along Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and Georgia Avenue.
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July Atlanta Streets Alive: This Sunday!
Join us for the July installment of Atlanta Streets Alive 2024!
A monthly Open Street presented by the Atlanta Department of Transportation with support by Propel ATL & the Atlanta community.
Atlanta Streets Alive opens streets for people by taking cars out of the equation for an afternoon to create a whole new healthy, sustainable and vibrant city street experience. Atlanta Streets Alive is a program inspired by open streets projects all over the world. Bring your bicycle or just your feet and get ready to explore your community streets in a safer, healthier, more livable way.
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Improving Atlanta’s Bus System: The Role of Transit Canvassing
Propel ATL has worked hard this summer, canvassing bus riders across the Atlanta Metro area. We are raising awareness about the looming MARTA Bus Network Redesign and gathering information from riders on their daily transit experiences.
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3 things you can do for safer streets this month
Here are three things you can do to to help make streets safer and better connected this month.
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And that’s a wrap! E-Bike Rebate Program, round one round-up
Round one of Atlanta’s e-bike lottery concluded with more than 400 rebates for e-bikes bikes to applicants from every part of the city.
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A win — at least for now — for Five Points
Four weeks ago, our coalition of local leaders, mobility advocates, and transit activists launched a campaign to keep the Five Points MARTA station open to people walking, using wheelchairs and mobility devices, and riding the bus during MARTA's Five Points transformation project.
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