Dunwoody Crier — May 7, 2020

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Dunwoody moves forward with park projects By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY — At an April 27 virtual meeting, the Dunwoody City Council moved forward on two smaller park projects at Perimeter Center East and the Waterford Swim and Racquet Club. Although several projects have slowed down or been placed on hold as the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the city’s coffers, the council has not wavered from its prioritization of greenspace. The council unanimously approved a $91,000 contract with Wrecking Corp of America for demolition at the site of a future park on Perimeter Center East and for removing the pool house and pool deck at the Waterford site on Delrose Court. “What we determined was the bathroom facility and pool house were just too far gone to try to rehabilitate,” Parks and Recreation Director Brent Walker

said. “It wasn’t ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] compliant. It would have required a significant amount of money to bring it up to code, and it had a lot of rotten wood on it.” The council purchased 7 acres from the Waterford Swim and Racquet Club late last year. The city plans to refurbish the exiting tennis courts and in the long term build a playground, small gazebo and trail network. The Perimeter Center East pocket park will be located behind the Endeavor Montessori School, within walking distance of several Perimeter apartment and townhome communities as well as accessible to residents of Georgetown via the new pedestrian bridge over Nancy Creek. In 2017, the city adopted concept plans for the Perimeter park, which included a playground, picnic shelter, restrooms and trails. Both park projects

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The Waterford Tennis and Racquet Club will be refurbished into a public park.

Dunwoody ordinance to protect bikers, pedestrians takes affect By66 CARSON COOK 6 carson@appenmediagroup.com

scooter users and utility workers. It establishes rules for all travelers to safely share the road; prohibits intimidation by drivers against VRUs and protects drivDUNWOODY — Dunwoody’s Vulnerable Road Users Ordinance, which provides ers from liability if bikers or pedestrians protections for bicyclists and pedestriact recklessly or unlawfully. City Councilman Tom Lambert introans, went into effect May 1. The City Council passed the ordiduced the measure, inspired by similar policies in Houston and other areas of nance, the first of its kind for the state, the country. last November, but agreed on a six“The intent of this law is to protect month @ @ @ @ waiting period to educate the our VRUs, which are our pedestrians, @ @ public on the policy. 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 1 13/4/19 AM Page11 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 3/4/1911:16 AM Page @ @ @The our11:16 bike essentially anyone using code defines “vulnerable road us03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 1 3/4/19 11:16riders, AM Page 1 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 1 3/4/19 11:16 AM Page 1 @ as walkers, the streets who is not protected by the ers,” bikers, skateboarders, 6 66

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steel cage of a car,” Lambert said in the Drivers must always stop for other most recent council meeting. “Because road users traveling in a crosswalk. The this is a new law and the first of its ordinance also prohibits unsafe turns kinds in the state of Georgia, I want to in front of VRUs and any actions that make sure everyone familiarizes themintimate or harass these travelers. “Because of social distancing, we’re selves with the requirements of it.” seeing more of our residents riding The ordinance is stricter than currunning and walking,” Dunwoody rent state law. The policy requires driv> > bikes, Police Chief Billy Grogan said. “We want ers to leave a 3-foot distance when > > > pass> to ing other road users. If the driver must > > make sure everyone knows about > > > this new ordinance and understands cross into the opposite-direction traffic > > > > > > lane to create the 3-foot distance, > > >   they   >the importance of watching out for one >   must travel behind >the>biker or pedes> > >  > > > trian until it is safe to move over. See ORDINANCE, Page 3 > >

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