FYI great progress has been made on the Brook Run Trail extension from the back of the park towards Shallowford. I am really proud of the trail and the way it ties communities together - let's keep it going. Where should the next trail be built within the City Limits? Suggestions encouraged.
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How about north to the high school?
Would be nice if it could be routed north, going through GPC, enabling easy access to DHS and the JCC. It could go on Luray Dr, and go into GPC--but residents might not want students cutting through their neighborhood. Maybe up Luray, make a left around GPC campus to Womack. Could have an adjacent fence all along it to dissuade anyone but bikers and joggers from using it...
I think that's a great idea for the next phase ^^^
I would only disagree with attempting to dissuade anyone from using it for one reason or another.
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I know from experience what can happen when the end of your street becomes a cut through--you start finding more empty drink bottles in your yard, food wrapper type of trash near your curb. It did not seem to lead to 'crime'. But maybe some properly placed trash cans could minimize this...
The residents of Luray (and attached streets) may not want their street connected through like an easy cut through for students heading to or out of GPC. But maybe a fence could be a future consideration only if people are noticing litter issues.
This might all be moot as I'm not sure if it's legally possible to use a street as part of the path, although it does seem like the path could just pick up again at the end of a street...
Is there a link to a current map of what's done and future segments? It would be interesting to see progress, if possible.
Looks like Village North Ct (off of Adams) could be a good connection through GPC, and it doesn't look like this route would be prone to too many litterbugs walking through. This could be worth examining by the Dunwoody bike/jog path group...
Thanks for all your comments and I can tell you they are being widely read. Mike, a map of whats done could be created but the discussions taking place in Dunwoody are also taking place within the business community (at Perimeter) and in neighboring municipalities (Chamblee, Doraville, Sandy Springs & Peachtree Corners) so there is no definitive plan as of yet. A path up 400 crossing under 285 at Peachtree Dunwoody is included in the redo of 285 / 400, we have various segments confirmed by developers who are making changes to their land as a condition of change but not every developer needs to come to us, so this is a long slow process but the conversations are great.
I see there being three places to put paths ...
Public property like parks are extremely easy.
Private property where an easement is granted is easy after a little legal work. Imagine if the city installed a path crossing over land owned by a swim tennis or home owners association that could improve neighborhood connectivity or maybe a new path over land owned by Georgia Perimeter College to connect a neighborhood to Womack in order to allow more walkers to school?
Finally some of the suggestions offered seemed to suggest that the paths be installed on the City's right of way in front of single family homes instead of the typical sidewalk? I guess this could happen legally but it is not the way I would want to force our expansion of these paths?
There is also maps showing paths along creek beds but I believe that land is owned by the single family residences therefore we would need easements or permission by every homeowner to install such paths. This is unlikely, just ask the people who live near the power lines.
We welcome the ideas and please keep them flowing as there are a number of public meetings in the next month to discuss items like this. Thanks
John,
You mention, "Finally some of the suggestions offered seemed to suggest that the paths be installed on the City's right of way in front of single family homes instead of the typical sidewalk".
Part of Dekalb's Stone Mountain trail is actually on-street: "The 19 mile-long trail does require on-street travel for almost 4 miles, in Candler Park and through Clarkston. The trail ends at the loop road around Stone Mountain."
The on-street part is typically unpainted, very low traffic residential neighborhood. If Peeler is wide enough to accommodate standard bike lanes for short stretches, the path could probably just go on-street along Adams or Luray. I don't envision forcing the standard width bike path in certain stretches.
I wonder if the JCC would be ok with a path along northern edge of their property, connecting Vanderlyn to Tilly Mill?? They'd have certain security concerns--but I'm not so sure it would be insurmountable, and if there was a chance to partner with Dunwoody on a path that addresses security issues, but could potentially be attractive to potential members...I'm just brainstorming a bit.
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