PATH Extension

This is an awesome idea to extend the PATH to Centennial Park. I would be happy with an extension to Peachtree St.  Unfortunately there can’t be anything done about the uphill from where the PATH is now to Peachtree St.  From the Creative Loafing, article here…

Downtown PATH, regional tax's cycling projects, Tech Square bike lanes, and other two-wheeler news

Posted by George Weidman on Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 3:35 PM

 

Prefer riding on two wheels around Atlanta rather than sitting trapped in a car? Rebecca Serna of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition filled us in on several developments you and other cyclists can look forward to over the coming years.

First up is the PATH Foundation's extension of the existing Freedom Park trail which would run along Harris Street — excuse us, John Portman Boulevard at Historic Harris Street — through downtown Atlanta and end at Centennial Park. Two lanes of traffic along Harris Street would be removed to transform the road into a more pedestrian friendly thoroughfare with a 10-foot-wide bike path, a tree-lined buffer and new crosswalks. The ambitious trail — the first we've heard of in Atlanta — would increase access to the hotel district and provide a link to the Atlanta Beltline. The project, which would cost $2 million and be funded by PATH, has been in development for several months but hit some snags after nearby businesses expressed concerns over how the trail might affect delivery trucks and taxis. According to Serna, PATH is working with nearby businesses to work out the proposal's kinks. Neighborhood groups have already voiced support.

More here.