We are shocked and saddened at the loss of Ken Rosskopf, former Propel ATL (Atlanta Bicycle Coalition) board member and a pioneering legend in the local cycling community. Ken passed away on Saturday, Aug. 23 after sustaining injuries in a bike crash near his home in Decatur the prior evening. All photos courtesy of Bike Law Georgia. Read more

“This was a shift in responsibility. No more would the government blame ‘jaywalkers’ and ‘nuts behind the wheel’ for their deaths. Instead, when someone died on the road, government officials and traffic engineers were responsible; they had to explain how they had let it happen. And instead of designing for a perfect human, those officials began designing roads from the starting point: What might go wrong? Blame, in the form of traffic enforcement, was deprioritized. Instead, the road was built to reduce the harm of inevitable mistakes.” – Author Jessie Singer, on the rise of Vision Zero in Sweden, in her book, There Are No Accidents The aftermath of a crash on Monroe Drive at Dutch Valley Road. Photo: Propel ATL Read more

Knowing how to ride a bike is of little use if you don’t have one of your own to ride. Fortunately, participants in our Shifting Gears cycling education program didn’t have to save their pennies, or do without the two-wheeled transportation they had just learned to ride safely. Instead, over the course of two bike giveaways, Propel ATL gave out 50 bikes to program participants as well as members of the Oak Hill Child, Family and Adolescent Center and William Walker Recreation Center. An event known as Bike Family Day marks the culmination of Shifting Gears. It’s a celebration of newly acquired knowledge as well as the joy of cycling. Program participants and instructors at William Walker Recreation Center. Photo: Bavard Rahdar Read more

As the city gears up for the World Cup and other big events, there are several curb-level programs overdue for updates and changes. These include “micromobility” (aka rental scooters, bikes, and e-bikes) and street parking. Read more

This past Saturday, August 2, brought a welcome break from the scorching summer heat we’ve been facing in Atlanta and around the country. The temperate, cloudy day provided the perfect opportunity to reclaim the streets from Mother Nature and go on a community bike ride with students from Howard Middle School. Read more

On May 29, we launched a fundraising campaign to raise $200,000 to help counteract the harm caused by recent federal executive orders threatening our movement. Read more

Or: why metered street parking is good, actually TL;DR: Metered street parking dedicates valuable curb space to cars, excluding other modes of transportation. If we are dedicating physical space to cars, let’s dedicate the generated parking revenue to other modes of transportation and to overall safety by directing it to the City's Safety and Mobility Fund. Drivers illegally parked in the bike lane and drivers in motion jockey for space on Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta. Photos: Rebecca Serna/Propel ATL Read more

From protected bike lanes on South Boulevard to the lack of ANY bike lanes in a redesign of Monroe Drive, news about changes to our streets is coming thick and fast. We've rounded up the highlights and are pointing the way forward for advocates, as we cheer improvements and raise our voices against projects that fall short.  Read more

Nearly nine years after it was created, the Cascade Road Complete Street project is about two years into construction of Phase I, which runs from Willis Mill Road to Delowe Drive. And while safety remains the ATLDOT's stated core goal, the Department has made changes to the project based on pushback, causing additional delays for people who live and work along the corridor.   Read more

While this year’s legislative session at the Georgia State Capitol held great promise for safe-streets advocates, the final tally was disappointing once Governor Brian Kemp weighed in with his signatures and vetoes. Read more

How much can Atlanta’s Department of Transportation get done before the 2026 World Cup? Is next year’s annual budget increase enough? Is staff at risk of burning out due to vacancies and intense demand? Can we trust the Department to be a good steward of the budget it’s given? What’s the status of long-planned and funded projects that have (still) not yet been built? These were the themes of the ATLDOT budget briefing, held last week by Atlanta City Council, with Commissioner Solomon Caviness and senior staff on the hot seat. Read more

“Are complete streets on Peachtree dead?”The blunt question, posed by Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman during yesterday’s budget briefing, hung in the air for a beat. In response, Atlanta Department of Transportation Commissioner Solomon Caviness answered “no,”  pointing to undefined future plans tied to The Stitch and the Moving Atlanta Forward bond. But the answer feels far less hopeful for those walking Peachtree Street today. Read more

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. Read more

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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. Read more