Henderson Park
News
Master Plan
Click here for the
final Master Plan and supporting documentation from the December,
January, and February meetings. The next steps are to prepare the
construction documents required to build.
DeKalb Neighbor, Feb. 10
edition, highlights Henderson Park:
County develops master plan for two parks
Community Garden
One of the
highlights of the
Master Plan is a community garden. Click here to learn more about
HPCG and also help us win a fruit tree
orchard for Henderson Park!
Daily Voting For Fruit Tree
Orchard
We have a really good shot at
winning the fruit tree orchard by the end of summer, but need your
help to win! Please vote daily and ask your friends, families,
co-workers, neighbors, etc. to do the same.
The Tucker Civic Association,
Henderson Park Community Garden, and DeKalb County submitted a
collaborative grant application to the Fruit Tree Planting
Foundation in which we requested 3 apple trees, 2 pear trees, 3 fig
trees, 3 persimmon trees, and 30 blueberry bushes to be planted in
the area around the community garden.
Follow these instructions to cast
your daily vote:
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Go to www.communitiestakeroot.com.
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Press the VOTE FOR A COMMUNITY
button.
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Press the LIST BY STATE button,
scroll down to the GA list, and select Tucker: Henderson Park.
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The next screen will display
details on Henderson Park, including the number of votes received.
In the voting area on the right, enter your first name, last name,
and email address, type in the words for CAPTCHA, and press the
Plant My Vote button. An email will be sent to you containing a
link. Click on the link to confirm your vote.
Thanks and
regards, Susan
Sidewalk
Construction Along Henderson Road / Survey crew
Click here for details.
This is the
current status from project firm.
Alternatives for improving I-285
top end narrowed
As one of the nation’s most
traveled and congested highways, I-285’s top end has become a focal
point for improvement in the state of Georgia. Initiated in 2006, the
Georgia Department of Transportation’s and the Georgia Regional
Transportation Authority’s revive285 top end project has been in
the process of the development, identification and selection of
solutions to improve congestion, safety, system linkage and
transportation options on this vital corridor.
GDOT and GRTA have recently
completed analysis of the eight alternatives developed and taken into
account the input received from the public in order to determine if an
alternative should move forward, be modified, or be discarded from
consideration. The alternatives were evaluated based on costs, impacts,
and ability to satisfy the project Need and Purpose. The following
alternatives best meet those needs and are advancing for further
consideration:
a) Alternative 1- No Build, which
is required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
b) Alternative 4 - Express Bus +
Operational Improvements;
c) Alternative 6A - Express Bus +
Managed Lanes + Operational Improvements + Future Transit Right of Way;
and
d) Alternative 6B - Express Bus +
Managed Lanes + Operational Improvements + Future Transit Right of Way +
General Purpose Lane Re-designation
Next Steps
In order to be
approved, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requires a project
go through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. NEPA
provides the framework for environmental planning and decision-making by
federal agencies. It includes input from the public as well as from
other state and federal agencies so that all environmental issues, such
as impacts to the natural, social, cultural, and economic environments,
as well as other issues are addressed. In addition to evaluating
environmental effects, the transportation needs of the public are taken
into account in reaching a decision that is in the best overall public
interest.
The revive285
top end project documents its NEPA process with an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS). An EIS is a comprehensive report that details the
process through which a transportation project was developed, including
consideration of a range of alternatives, of potential impacts, and of
compliance with applicable environmental laws. Now that we have
narrowed the alternatives down to four, we will begin drafting the EIS.
How Can You
Get Involved?
Public Hearing
Open Houses will formally offer the public the opportunity to review and
provide input on the Draft EIS and the alternatives advanced. In the
meantime, we will be conducting additional analysis of alternative 6A.
New information on this and additional detail on existing alternatives
will be shared as it becomes available, and the public is invited to
stay engaged by:
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Participating in upcoming project surveys,
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Scheduling
speakers for your organization,
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Sharing
the project emails, website:
www.revive285.com,
mapping tool and
videos with other citizens, and
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Interacting with the project via online information requests, message
boards, e-mail, Facebook
(revive285 top end) and Twitter
(@revive285).
You can
contact us directly with questions and comments at
info@revive285.com or (770) 431-7445.
Katie Little
revive285 top end Public Involvement Team
Neighborhood
Watch Alert