DeKalb County Transit Master Plan open houses [Oct 16, 23, 25]

Grand opening: new section of South Peachtree Creek Trail [June 24]

A new section of the South Peachtree Creek PATH opens this week. For several years now, we have been enjoying the PATH that connects Medlock Park to Mason Mill Park. This new section creates a connection to North Druid Hills Rd. 

The AJC reported on this extension here (bonus: short video of the trail as experienced on a bike).

UPDATE: PATH's updated trail map appears below. The new trail section starts next to the tennis courts at Mason Mill park and ends at  North Druid Hills across from Spring Creek Rd.

from https://pathfoundation.org/trails/south-peachtree-creek-trail/

As noted by PATH last March, the "PATH design team has initiated design between Mason Mill Park and Clairmont Road near the VA Hospital. There are easements to be obtained and funding to be identified, but it seems promising we will have a trail from Mason Mill Park to the Emory campus during 2018."

Same map as above, on a wider perspective. The pink arrow highlights a short leg of the trail that now connects to the Claremont Place senior/retirement community. 

Per the PATH website, "Future phases of this trail will continue to Emory University and north to North Druid Hills Rd. When completed the trail will allow bike/ped access from scores of neighborhoods directly to the Emory campus."

MARTA Seeks Input from Businesses On Clifton Corridor

For other news on the Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative, see http://www.itsmarta.com/Clifton-Corr.aspx

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT:	Alisa T. Jackson
Oct. 13, 2015		404.804.1717

MARTA Seeking Input from Businesses On Clifton Corridor  

Starting this week, MARTA representatives will go door-to-door visiting businesses along the Clifton Corridor to provide updates about one of the region’s most congested areas and one of the largest job centers in the metro area. Upon completion, the Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative will provide a direct transit link between the Lindbergh Center Station in the City of Atlanta and the Avondale Station in DeKalb County. MARTA’s expansion into the corridor would serve such major job centers as Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Date	*Location	Time
Tuesday, Oct. 13	Cheshire Bridge Road/ N. Decatur Road/Clairmont Road	9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 14	Scott Boulevard/Church Street & DeKalb Industrial Way	9 a.m.-6 p.m
Thursday, Oct. 15	Zonolite/Emory Point/DeKalb Industrial	9 a.m.-6 p.m
Monday, Oct. 19	DeKalb Industrial Way/N. Decatur Road	9 a.m.-6 p.m

*Businesses along these thoroughfares will be visited.

Throughout the planning process, MARTA’s Clifton Corridor Planning Team will continue to inform and educate various corridor stakeholders by hosting or participating in public forums and community events.

For information on the project and schedule of activities, visit www.itsmarta.com/Clifton-Corr.aspx.  Or, if you need more detail on a specific topic or to request the MARTA Clifton Corridor information tent at your next community event, please contact MARTA by email at Clifton@itsmarta.com.

Stay connected: Facebook Clifton-Corridor-Transit-Initiative or Twitter-@CliftonCorridor 

MARTA partners with Uber

Cliff Shuttle route at the Medlock stop, via Transloc app.

Per WSBTV, MARTA is shaking things up to improve service by:

• partnering with Uber and 
• adding free Wi-Fi to ~50 buses

The partnership consists of offering links to Uber directly from MARTA's website (as well as a link to a $20 off coupon for first-time Uber users, promo code = marta). Uber is often characterized as a dreaded competitor by established transportation providers. However, Uber's popularity continues to grow, and it's sMARTA to acknowledge that Uber may be a stepping stone to increased ridership.

To review our Medlock neighborhood's many public transportation connections, see this post.