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Does delegating sidewalk maintenance to property owners waste money?
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Like many cities, Atlanta delegates the cost of sidewalk and curb repairs to abutting property owners. The estimated $152 million backlog of broken or uneven sidewalks and curbs in the City provides strong evidence that the City's sidewalk maintenance program doesn't work.
 But to what extent does repairing sidewalks in a piecemeal way also increase maintenance costs? How much less would it cost to repair sidewalks on a street by street or a neighborhood by neighborhood basis?
To answer these questions, PEDS is collaborating with the Urban Land Institute's Atlanta District Council. Participants in its Center for Leadership program will estimate cost inefficiencies in one neighborhood in each of the four quadrants of the City. Field work on the project begins next week.
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AJC editor recognizes sidewalks near transit should be a "no-brainer"
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PEDS thanks AJC Opinion Page editor Tom Sabulis for recognizing the importance of including pedestrian issues in its coverage of transportation issues. PEDS President Sally Flocks thanks Sabulis for the opportunity to publish a guest column explaining why pedestrian facilities will become increasingly important as the region's population ages.
PEDS also appreciates Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall's commitment to introducing "complete streets" legislation and to increasing funding for sidewalk repairs in the City.
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Job Opening: Pedestrian Safety Program Manager
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P EDS is seeking a Pedestrian Safety Program Manager with outstanding writing, public speaking and people skills. We need a change agent who is passionate about promoting pedestrian safety, transportation choices, and walkable communities.
Read the full job description here, and please share it with anyone you think would be interested.
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Reminder: PEDS Pizza Party on Jan 17
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Please help PEDS kick off a great year of pedestrian-friendly activism by participating in PEDS' annual pizza party.
Tuesday, January 17, 6 to 8 PM 1389 Peachtree Street (map) Close to Arts Center MARTA Station & 110 bus
At the party, you can meet PEDS staff, board members and fellow advocates, share your input on our priorities for 2012, elect board members, and enjoy delicious pizza.
Free for PEDS members. Cash bar.
$20 for non-members includes one-year membership for first-timers.
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 Help make metro Atlanta walkable!
  
PEDS is a member-based advocacy group dedicated to making metro Atlanta safe and accessible for all pedestrians. 404-685-8722 peds.org
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