August 4, 2019

A Safer Hawthorne Avenue, a More Accessible Bishop Park!

Hawthorne Ave/ Bishop Park pedestrian access map

At the July 2 meeting, Commissioner Tim Denson pushed through a Commission Defined Option (aka CDO) to create a connected sidewalk along the western side of Hawthorne Avenue and creating accessible pedestrian entrances to Bishop Park on both the north and south ends of the park (these are goals stated in the adopted Bishop Park Master Plan). This is being …

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August 2, 2018

Bishop Park Master Plan Up for Vote

Bishop Park Master Plan

The Athens-Clarke County Commission will vote on the revised Bishop Park Master Plan at the August 7 Voting Session. Review the full Bishop Park Master Plan yourself here. Review a short presentation on the Plan which was given at the Mayor & Commission work session. The Agenda item, which includes a timeline of the process along with options for the Commission, …

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May 4, 2018

Tallassee Road Bridge Replacement Concepts

As part of the 2018 TSPLOST project list, the Tallassee Road Bridge will be replaced and built in a way suitable for automobile, cyclist, and pedestrian traffic. The project will likely begin in the fall of 2019 and be completed 18 months later, around 2020/2021.   A public ACC meeting was held on May 2, 3 possible concepts were offered: …

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April 30, 2018

We are Close to Expanding Transit in District 5!

The proposed new Route 7 that will service Whitehead Road and further down Jefferson Rd.

We are happy to report that Athens Transit is now suggesting Route 7 to extend and give service to Jefferson Road and Whitehead Road! Over the last few months, Tim Denson has organized District 5 residents in the Whitehead Road/Homewood Hills areas to give public input to Athens Transit about the need for transit service to return to the area. …

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December 19, 2017

Can We Save Net Neutrality in Athens With a Municipal ISP?

The FCC has repealed Net Neutrality The internet and the content available through it must be available equally to all. Last week’s vote by the FCC to repeal the Net Neutrality policy puts that equal access at risk. What does it mean? By repealing Net Neutrality, the FCC has given internet service providers (ISPs) the ability to manipulate access to …

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