OCT. 26 - NOV. 8, 2018 • VOL. 12— NO. 22
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Bike share stations come to national park
BY JOHN RUCH johnruch@reporternewspapers.net
PHIL MOSIER
Elizabeth Uhles and Daniel Johnson rent a ride from the Zagster bicycle share station Oct. 23 at the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area’s Cochran Shoals in Cobb County, just across the river from Sandy Springs.
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Marsy’s Law would enforce a victim’s bill of rights Marsy’s Law is a solution in search of a problem
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A bicycle share service recently began offering rides at two stations in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area bordering Buckhead and Sandy Springs. And in November, the bike rental service, organized by Cobb County’s Cumberland Community ImproveSee BIKE on page 15
Trail, bridge proposals see revival BY EVELYN ANDREWS AND JOHN RUCH Proposals for citywide trail networks and bridges over the Chattahoochee River are rising to the top of the city agenda — including in its north end planning and green space expansion — as a 10-year parks master plan update nears conclusion. The Sandy Springs Conservancy proposed at its annual dinner Oct. 17 a prototype trail behind the city Tennis Center that would pilot a citywide trail network. The Conservancy also revived a plan to build a bridge over the Chattahoochee near the Morgan Falls dam. See TRAIL on page 22