Atlanta, GA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Roadway/sidewalks/crosswalk improvement

Description: The Atlanta Bicycle Coalition -- now called Propel Atlanta -- highlighted safety through temporary changes to a dangerous street. Through the years, Cascade Avenue has been the site of many accidents involving pedestrians. Project organizers increased the visibility of the street's crosswalks by adding splashes of color. They also deployed cones to make a wide lane narrower, demonstrating how street design can reduce driver speeds and increase pedestrian safety.

Atlanta, GA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Micromobility enhancements/management

Description: Sidewalk clutter from dockless scooters and bikes and illegal parking near crosswalks made walking hazardous, especially for older adults. To improve safety, the Department of Transportation installed 10 micromobility corrals in busy districts, using quick-build materials like flexposts, curbstops and bike racks. Many corrals doubled as daylighting measures, clearing sightlines and reducing illegal parking. The changes organized shared devices, freed sidewalks and made crossings safer, giving older adults more confidence to navigate city streets. The effort also sparked demand for more corrals and partnerships to expand the network citywide.

Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.