Connect Atlanta Plan
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- Northside & Northwest: February 11-14
- Southwest: February 25-28
- Intown South & Southside: March 10-13
- Northeast & Eastside: March 24-27
For details about time and location, check out this workshop flyer (PDF). |
Mark Your Calendar: March 29 Scavenger Hunt
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Who: Everyone who walks
What: Find, photograph & report dangling utility wires
When: March 29, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Where: Sidewalks throughout Atlanta
In February 2006, John Lamb, age 40, sustained fatal injuries when his bicycle became entangled with loose utility wires hanging from a pole located at the intersection of Peachtree Street and Peachtree Battle Avenue. Witnesses said the loose wires had been hanging for several months and obstructed most of the sidewalk. Four months later, a young child who was playing on a sidewalk in the southside of Atlanta lost his leg in another incident involving loose utility wires.
The family of John Lamb hired Richard W. Hendrix of the Atlanta law firm Finch McCranie, LLP to investigate his death. A retired FBI agent who investigated the scene determined that numerous other sidewalks on Peachtree and nearby streets were also obstructed by loose wires hanging haphazardly and dangerously from utility poles.
In December 2007, the Lamb family settled the wrongful death suit they filed against Georgia Power, Bell South, and the City of Atlanta. In hopes that some good can emerge from the tragic loss, Finch McCranie, LLP donated $10,000 to PEDS to enable us to raise awareness of the dangers caused by poorly maintained utility poles and to increase the capacity of our online hazard reporting tool.
In honor of the donation made by the Lamb family and its attorneys and to help prevent future injuries, PEDS is pleased to sponsor the John Lamb Scavenger Hunt. We encourage all our members to participate. Please mark your calendar.
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Register Now: April 14-15 Workshop
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 Designing Streets for Pedestrians is an interactive, highly visual workshop for transportation,
public health and injury prevention professionals, as well as developers and
decision-makers seeking ideas and solutions that improve pedestrian access and safety.
The workshop will be led by nationally recognized instructors Michael Ronkin, who was with the
Oregon DOT for 22 years, and Peter Lagerwey, who oversaw Seattle's comprehensive crosswalk improvement plan.
The workshop will be held at Saint Luke's Episcopal Church at 435 Peachtree Street in Atlanta.
Early bird registration rates end March 31. Information and registration
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