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.   Read more

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.  Read more

Here are three things you can do to to help make streets safer and better connected this month.  Read more

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. Read more

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.  Read more

In case you missed it, Propel ATL recently worked with Midtown Promenade, the shopping development on Monroe Drive and the Atlanta BeltLine, to add 27 new bike racks – so up to 57 bikes can park there at any time. They’ve also added a bike repair stand and some new parking lot pedestrian safety features. Some of the new racks are upgraded replacements for old racks, while others are new.  Read more

Have you heard? MARTA plans to shut down street access to the Five Points MARTA station to pedestrians and bus riders, and add inequitable delays for people with disabilities for potentially 4 years! That’s why members of our Safe Streets & Transit Coalition decided to take action. We’ve been advocating hard to keep Five Points open and our efforts seem to be gaining traction. Find out what's happening and how you can get involved. Read more

Have you or someone you know been directly impacted by traffic violence? We’re looking for people interested in sharing their stories with us for an upcoming report highlighting the human lives behind the statistics. The report will also give recommendations for making our roads safer spaces for everyone. Read more

We're disappointed to report that on Monday, the City of Atlanta FY2025 budget adopted—being touted as the largest in history—did not include a real increase for the Atlanta Department of Transportation. Read more

On June 3, 2024, a coalition of organizations called for MARTA to maintain pedestrian, bus, and ADA access at Five Points Station during its four-year construction project. Coalition members include transit advocacy groups, neighborhood organizations, and groups supporting older adults and those with disabilities. Read more

On Tuesday, May 21, Atlanta residents voiced their support for safer streets and better transportation options at the City Council’s public hearing on the proposed 2025 budget. The proposed budget fails to repair a paralyzing cut the administration made last year and doesn’t even keep up with inflation, adding just a 2% increase for the Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT). Read more

More LPIs coming to Atlanta, thanks to research & advocacy Great news! Advances are happening on the pedestrian front.  The Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) says it will add more leading pedestrian intervals or “LPIs” to the city’s intersections. By the end of 2024, more than 220 traffic signals will receive this simple safety treatment, in addition to the 149 LPIs already in place.  What is an LPI? LPIs make our streets safer by giving people traveling by foot or wheelchair a head start crossing the street – simply by turning on the “walk” symbol before drivers get a green light. This brief but crucial lead time improves pedestrian visibility and safety, meaning fewer people get hit by cars. Read more

“I’ve only ever driven past Peachtree Street…I’ve never walked down the middle of it.” That’s a quote from one person who finally got to see what streets for people was all about this Sunday, as three miles of Atlanta’s signature thoroughfare closed to cars so that people could walk, roll, bike, skate, and scoot!  Read more

Atlanta's long-awaited e-bike rebate lottery debuted in 2024. Here’s everything you need to know. Read more

Join us for the first Atlanta Streets Alive of 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.   Read more