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for cars and walkers? A policy debate is heating up, while one Georgia Tech expert says the city’s on the right road. The concept, referred to by the city as “street connectivity,” is the idea of connecting roads, making commuting easier in larger cities. City officials want to keep up with the
Two controversial proposals for storage facilities got very different receptions from the city Planning Commission Aug. 27. A facility proposed for Northwood Drive won recommendation for approval due to the unit supporting “positive” redevelopment, while another proposed for a facility on Roswell Road was recommended for denial for doing just the opposite. The proposals will be brought to the City Council to vote on at a date to be determined, according to city spokesperson Sharon Kraun. The proposals are just two examples of often controversial pitches for storage facilities that have become a trend in the metro area. Previously, the city discouraged self-storage facilities in its “Next Ten” land-use plan. The plan has an action clause to “establish a compact, connected and walkable community,” which encourages prohibition of auto-oriented uses, such as gas stations and self-storage facilities, within areas designated as mixed-use. However, when the Development Code – the zoning based on the land-use plan -came to the council for a vote of approval in August 2017, the council decided to allow storage facilities in more areas. One proposal is for a three-story, selfstorage unit at 120 Northwood Drive, which would involve demolishing the current building and displacing several busi-
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Denmark Drive, completed in June 2018, connects Boylston Drive and Roswell Road in an attempt to reduce traffic and to push the city to a more grid-like street system.
City exploring options for street connectivity following residents’ concern BY: HANNAH GRECO hannah@reporternewspapers.net
The new downtown area around City Springs features a grid-like system of streets intended to reduce traffic pressures. But should neighborhood cul-desacs get the same cut-through treatment
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