Call for Nominations: Golden Shoe Awards Competition
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To encourage a better balance between people and cars PEDS honors outstanding projects, places, and people who have contributed significantly toward making metro Atlanta safer and more accessible for pedestrians. 
We need your help identifying potential award winners. Projects for consideration must be completed or almost completed during the past 12 months or be part of an ongoing program. Nomination forms are available online as Word or PDF files. Nominations must be received in PEDS' office by Tuesday, September 15.
The Golden Shoe Awards Celebration is scheduled for Wednesday, November 11 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Special thanks to Selig Enterprises for hosting this event at Plaza Midtown. Please mark your calender!
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A Green Transportation Conversation: Atlanta Mayoral Forum
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Listen to Atlanta's leading mayoral candidates share their thoughts about a balanced, sustainable transportation system for the future of Atlanta. Which candidates believe the City needs to make fixing broken sidewalks a priority? How do they plan to pay for it? And what are their plans for implementing Connect Atlanta, the City's visionary and pedestrian-friendly Comprehensive Transportation Plan?  Tuesday, September 1
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Loudermilk Center Auditorium
40 Courtland Street, Downtown Atlanta
View MapThe Loudermilk Center is within walking distance of both the Peachtree Center and Five Points MARTA stations. The entrance is located off the alley located between Edgewood Avenue and Auburn Avenue.
Maria Saporta, writer for the Atlanta Business Chronicle, will moderate the forum. The forum is co-sponsored by the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, Citizens for Progressive Transit, and PEDS. |
Registration Open for Additional Design Workshop: September 17
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Our September 18 Designing Pedestrian Facilities for Accessibility workshop is sold out. To make room for other transportation professionals interested in attending, PEDS is offering an additional workshop on September 17. Attendees who register by September 10 will receive a $30 discount.
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Suwanee Installs Georgia's First HAWK signal
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 PEDS applauds the City of Suwanee for installing Georgia's first HAWK signal -- a pedestrian-activated red light -- at a busy Buford Highway crosswalk. HAWK stands for High-intensity Activated crossWalK.
PEDS has been promoting HAWK signals to transportation departments for several years. This July 2009 11-Alive News video explains how they work. HAWK signals are ideal for crosswalks at locations that are not controlled by traffic signals or stop signs on multi-lane, high-speed roads.
PEDS congratulates Suwanee for taking the lead on implementing this technology. Making Suwanee a walkable city certainly contributes to its selection as one of CNN Money's "Best Places to Live." PEDS also applauds DeKalb County, which plans to install HAWK signals soon on Buford Highway and other locations.
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PEDS Helps Norcross Implement Successful Crosswalk Sting
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 PEDS coordinated with Norcross police officers this week on a successful crosswalk sting. Plainclothes cops used the crosswalks while uniformed officers ticketed 30 drivers who failed to stop. WSB TV News covered the story, enabling tens of thousands of viewers to learn about crosswalk laws without having to pay a $200 ticket. Watch the video clip. |
Support PEDS!
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We can't stress enough how much your support means to us, especially in this tough economy. If you haven't done so already, please make a donation or renew your membership with PEDS. Your support fuels our efforts to make metro Atlanta communities, safe, inviting, and accessible for pedestrians.
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