East Atlanta, Ormewood areas may get new park, more mixed-use in future
March 13, 2008 at 8:44 am by Thomas Wheatley in News
If you live around South Moreland Avenue and want to have a say in how the area between I-20 and Constitution Road may look in the future, be sure to attend a public meeting with members of the City of Atlanta’s Bureau of Planning on March 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, 1025 McDonough Blvd. The city department is drafting a plan that, according to a press release, would “enhance the quality of life in the South Moreland Avenue corridor through a combination of land use changes, transportation enhancements and redevelopment opportunities.” Neighborhoods in the study area include Ormewood, East Atlanta, Eastland Heights, Woodland Hills, Custer/McDonough, Thomasville Heights, Thomasville and Norwood Manor.
Planning officials say 300 residents and stakeholders attended previous planning meetings and gave suggestions on the project. Neighborhood input is critical to the project, they say.
Some of the plan’s ideas include:
- Land use zoning changes along parts of Moreland Avenue to encourage multi-story, mixed-use redevelopment.
- Expanded sidewalks, street trees, landscaping and pedestrian crossings on Moreland Avenue.
- Realignment of off-set intersections such as the one at the Glenwood Avenue and Moreland Avenue intersection.
- Large-scale mixed-use redevelopment at the Moreland Plaza commercial center (at Custer Avenue) and the Thomasville Heights Housing Project.
- New multi-use trails along Entrenchment Creek and other greenways.
- Creating a new park on Entrenchment Creek near the Custer Avenue intersection.
To view concept drawings and read more about the project, click here. The Web site has a hefty amount of information and is well worth a look.
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