Dunwoody Village Parkway To Be Upgraded
The city council voted to approve the makeover during its meeting on Monday night.
Dunwoody VIllage Parkway Upgrades
An image from the preliminary plans for Dunwoody Village Parkway.
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The Dunwoody City Council voted this past Monday night to upgrade Dunwoody Village Parkway.
According to the Reporter Newspapers, the city has received federal grant money to upgrade the road. Plans call for reducing the road from four lanes to two; removing the landscaped median; adding sidewalks, bike lanes, lighting and other pedestrian-friendly elements.
Though included in the Dunwoody Village master plan, several council members objected to the project's $2.3 million pricetag.
The Dunwoody Chamber of Commerce came out in full support of the plan during the council's Monday meeting.
Linda Sands
10:28 am on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
What about a turning lane?? This could be very congested waiting on cars
that need to turn across the traffic! A bike lane and sidewalk is great but
the traffic needs to be considered for the flow.
Melanie Griffeth
11:54 am on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Certainly there is a way to leave the trees/landscaping in the middle of the road!
Jon Bird
9:28 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Lots of cars use this parkway as a shortcut between Mount Vernon Road and Chamblee Dunwoody Road. To eliminate the turn lanes at the traffic lights is a huge mistake.
jimmie
9:33 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
This isn't an upgrade; its a destruction. Every member of this council must sleep with a biker who has a picture of each with a goat.
jack arogeti
10:19 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Is this really "Smart People - Smart City " Dunwoody leadership's best use of over $2 million ? I'm just asking.
Ima Viewer
1:48 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
Another Bridge to Nowhere.
Rob
3:01 pm on Monday, September 3, 2012
<quote> Plans call for reducing the road from four lanes to two; removing the landscaped median; adding sidewalks, bike lanes, lighting and other pedestrian-friendly elements.<quote>
So there will be more lighted area for pedestrians to walk among the increased auto fumes, have less landscaping, and oh yes, more bike lanes for those 23 cyclist we have in Dunwoody.
This city is going places - where?, I have no idea!
Galvanize
12:14 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
I for one will do less shopping in the area as I will not be able to get in and out. Really - -How many of the 10 or 12 bikes on Mt Vernon or Chamblee Dunwoody will use the bike lane as a cut through. I know they want to save time and exercise less. It just goes to show the stupidity of the council.
Rob
4:37 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
I always have avoided businesses there and most other places in Dunwoody because of the high prices here.
I learned this a long time ago when I went to the tire store on Village Parkway and the price they gave me was incredibly high. I drove over to Roswell Road in Sandy Springs and saved $159.00.
That was enough education for me about shopping in Dunwoody!
Milton Friedman
7:29 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
So Rob, why is it that you live in Dunwoody? And why is every comment you leave negative?
Galvanize
5:49 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012
Way to tell it ROB. This whole idea is a joke. Just a bunch of politicians spending money needlessly. @Milton - Negative ideas deserve negative comments. You don't have to comment on all good things, if there is such a thing in Dunwoody. Save the money on these worthless projects. Give the Police more money or do something worthwhile with it. @Rob - don't let people bully you for speaking your mind. I bet milton has some financial gain from this project.
Ima Reader
8:38 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
I have contacted Tom Price and asked him to look into the Federal PORK dollars to be granted to support the Dunwoody Village Parkway of Shame. I urge others who are against the project to do the same. I'm also contacting Herman Cain to see if we can put a spotlight on this. How many projects like this, across the country, are receiving federal grants?