Atlanta's 'Road Diet'

Metro Atlanta is trying to turn an underutilized four-lane road in downtown into a bicycle path. Is this a good idea or suicide bike path?

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May 7, 2003, 10:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Metro Atlanta is entering the next stage in bicycle and pedestrian planning -- using existing asphalt to make room for bicyclists and pedestrians.Two pilot projects take different approaches but aim for the same results -- to reconfigure our roads so there are pathways for non-motorized modes of transportation."

Thanks to The Practice of New Urbanism Listserv

FULL STORY: 2 projects aim to get area on non-motorized roll

Monday, May 5, 2003 in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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