Construction Update

20170325_104950-smThe construction report is usually the most fun part of writing this, but we aren’t underway right now. With this next segment going right under Norfolk Southern’s main freight line, we have to make sure all of the details are completely nailed down before we step foot on their property.

And of course what happens when you get an engineer and a contractor together in a room? Let’s just say I am making popcorn for the next meeting. In all seriousness, we are almost there and we hope to get underway in the next two months. But YES, we are behind schedule by a few months at this point.

The good news is that with all of this rain we have had, we wouldn’t have wanted to be under construction anyway…

 

McClatchey/Lowrey Stevens Park

I am extremely excited that Park Pride has agreed to work with the Community to develop the vision for what used to be McClatchey School and Lowrey Stevens family cemetery. This five-acre area is immediately adjacent to PATH400 and has GREAT potential to be a really cool neighborhood park and interpretive history installation. There I go getting excited about history again. A steering committee has been formed and work will get underway in the coming months to get input. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for announcements about upcoming neighborhood meetings. 

PATH400 Sandy Springs Extension Update

We have a plan for heading on up to Sandy Springs! Over the last few months, designers met with a bunch of people who live right around the Loridans area of PATH400 and NPU-B to figure out what they wanted PATH400 to look like going forward.

Aside from excitement about the continuation, we heard a few things that we took into consideration in the design. The most important part – (Denise and LeeAnne this is for you) – is that the trail will remain on the highway side of the sound wall and there will be no breaks in the wall all the way up to the top of the toll plaza. We also heard a very strong desire to slow down traffic on Loridans, to screen the adjacent property, to minimize tree loss and to turn the highway bridge and old toll plaza into notable amenities.

Here is a concept to show you what it may look like and a very exciting (not) plan view of the alignment. 

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The Tree Fairy Strikes Again

The tree fairy has struck again! And of course, by tree fairy, I mean our awesome city arborist Jasen Johns and his trusty tree gnomes at Tri Scapes. This time, they have sprinkled their fairy dust (not to be confused with pollen) on PATH400 between Miami Circle and Sidney Marcus. This part needed some landscaping love to help hide that sound wall. Sorry GDOT peeps. I know it’s functional but it’s not that pretty, so we are covering it up one tree at a time.

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Art Walls on the Greenway

Thanks to Kaiser Permanente we have new art on PATH400!  Yep – those awesome art kaiser permanente logowalls up by Wieuca Road have been transformed into walls of inspiration. Whether it is in support of mental health awareness or you just need some inspiration to keep you going on your workout, our local artists have done some great work. Artists Meg Mitchell, Jessi Queen, Chelsea Austin, Cathryn Bozone and Katie Bush have outdone themselves yet again.

The azaleas and wisteria are in bloom, so take a walk and check out their work!

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New Murals on PATH400 Inspire Mental Wellness

Kaiser Permanente sponsors art to promote encouraging, hopeful messages on Buckhead trail

ATLANTA – March 29, 2018 – Research has shown that spending time in nature can be emotionally and mentally restorative. For people on PATH400SM in Buckhead, their next walk may be even more so, thanks to inspiring new murals. Local artists have created five works of art on large panels along the trail, sharing inspirational messages with everyone walking or jogging between Old Ivy Rd. and Wieuca Rd.

The temporary art installations are part of Kaiser Permanente’s sponsorship of PATH400, and are the latest in a series of changing exhibits designed to make the trail experience more engaging. “Livable Buckhead works with Kaiser Permanente to provide commute solutions for its employees, but this is our first PATH400 partnership and we’re very excited about it,” said Denise Starling, executive director of Livable Buckhead.

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Portion of PATH400 Trail Certified as Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary

A section of PATH400 in North Buckhead was recently designated an Atlanta Audubon Certified Wildlife Habitat as part of a collaborative effort between Atlanta Audubon Society, Livable Buckhead, and the North Buckhead Home and Garden Club. The Atlanta Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Program encourages both private and public properties to enhance their land for birds and other wildlife by installing native plants and providing food, water, and shelter for birds and other wildlife. The certified section runs between Lenox Road and Old Ivy Road, and was the first completed segment of the trail, opened to the public in January 2015.

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Naughty or Nice?

Denise Starling, executive director of Livable Buckhead, gives us the dirt on PATH400 progress.
denise and will path400-smI have some great news to share with you today – it appears that PATH400 was on Santa’s NICE list this year! How do I know? Well, we just received the best kind of present – the one you never want to return – cold hard cash – and a lot of it! 

Just how much cash you might ask? (How rude – didn’t your Mama tell you it isn’t nice to talk about money?) Oh well – let’s be tacky anyway.

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Peachtree Creek Cleanup

Peachtree Creek Cleanup
November 4th, 2017


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Livable Buckhead, CH@RM, South Fork Conservancy, Keep Atlanta Beautiful Commission and Peachtree Creek Greenway are teaming up for a Peachtree Creek clean-up. Volunteers will remove litter and debris, and will perform some trail maintenance and light infrastructure improvements to the trail. The effort will focus on Peachtree Creek, improving overall water quality and bringing awareness of and involvement in the preservation of our local creek and water resources.

 Volunteers can sign up to participate via Hands On Atlanta’s website

Trails, Tails and Ales

Trails, Tails and Ales
November 4, 2017
1:00pm – 5:00pm

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 PATH400 is going to the dogs!

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