The City of Atlanta started regulating e-scooters in January 2019. We are asking for input on how to improve e-scooters to best serve our transportation network.

Atlanta area residents and visitors who have used an e-scooter in Atlanta are invited to take the Atlanta E-Scooter Survey to share their perspective on how to improve our system. We will use the results to guide our process and prioritize how we manage micro-mobility across the city.

The survey will be open until Sunday December 8^th. Take the survey here: http://bit.ly/atlscootersurvey

As this was briefly brought up at the November NPU-W General Meeting, here are more details in a letter from APAB President, Debbie Skopczynski.

November 24, 2019

Atlanta City Council City Utilities Committee

C/o The Honorable JP Matzigkeit

55 Trinity Ave

Atlanta, GA  30303

 

Councilman Matzigkeit,

The Atlanta Planning Advisory Board is the umbrella organization for the 25 Neighborhood Planning Units in the City of Atlanta. Its general body meets monthly to discuss and debate issues that impact the citizens of Atlanta.  For the last several years, APAB has expressed concern that the franchise agreement between the City of Atlanta (CoA) and Comcast Cable Communications, LLC does not adequately serve the interests of Atlanta residents. We ask that the following matters be resolved prior to finalizing negotiations and execution of the contract now under review:

1.     City Utilities Committee (CUC) should include Community Engagement and public input prior to any finalization.  This allows your constituents an opportunity to weigh in.

2.     Notification of public hearings should include a timeline that allows Atlanta residents to research and prepare rather than the 24-hour notification, previously issued.  This would further CUC’s community engagement efforts.

3.     APAB calls upon the City of Atlanta’s Professionals Services, i.e. legal, auditing, construction management, etc. to offer input, while applying due diligence in order to meet the objective of, what’s best for Atlanta residents.

4.     Detail a clear City of Atlanta internal structure detailing fiscal management and responsibilities for not only Comcast but all CoA Franchise Agreements.

5.     APAB asks that the finalization and execution of the Comcast Franchise Agreement process should be slowed, until the above mentioned matters are addressed and that final agreement be deferred until the COA auditing Department has been completed in February 2020.

APAB’s General Body has found it troubling that audits have not been performed to confirm Comcast’s payments to CoA’s have been accurate.   Comcast’s reluctance to allow auditors to only go back 3 years is also troublesome.  Shared best practices from the cities of Seattle, Pittsburgh and others should be examined by the Law Department, CUC and other departments prior to an agreement being finalized.

 

Respectfully,

Debbie Skopczynski

2019-2020 APAB President

 

Cc:      Council President Felicia Moore

Councilmembers, Atlanta City Council,

 NPU Chairs and APAB Delegates/Alternates

The City of Atlanta Department of Public Works reminds customers that the Office of Solid Waste Services will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29, 2019. The regular collection schedule resumes Monday, December 9, 2019.

This notification was just supplied to NPU-W

The Department of Watershed Management crews will replace the existing sewer main which requires the closure of Metropolitan Avenue between Haas Avenue and Monument Avenue, as well as Patterson Avenue between McPherson Avenue and Glenwood Avenue. Work will start Tuesday, November 12, 2019 and will last approximately two weeks, weather permitting. The road will reopen when construction is complete. Traffic control measures will be in place to guide motorists around the work zone. Residents who park their vehicles on the street will need to find alternative parking. Residents will continue to have access to mail and package delivery, emergency services and trash pick-up. Motorists are urged to use caution and to avoid the area if possible. 

If there are questions regarding it, please contact Alexa Muraida  –amuraida@AtlantaGa.Gov.

Link is the traffic advisory with the details.

Freeze Warning

Beginning: 2019-11-09T19:41:00 Ending: 2019-11-10T14:00:00 New Alert

CHATTOOGA-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON- MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE- OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON- DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD- COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK- WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN- WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB- TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION- SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART- WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ROME, CARTERSVILLE, GAINESVILLE, MARIETTA, ATLANTA, LAWRENCEVILLE, ATHENS, CARROLLTON, DOUGLASVILLE, EAST POINT, DECATUR, CONYERS, COVINGTON, NEWNAN, PEACHTREE CITY, GRIFFIN, MILLEDGEVILLE, MACON, SWAINSBORO, COLUMBUS, WARNER ROBINS, DUBLIN, LUMPKIN, AMERICUS, CORDELE, AND VIDALIA 241 PM EST SAT NOV 9 2019

…FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA AND PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY…

* WHAT…TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 30S EXPECTED.

* WHERE…CENTRAL GEORGIA AND PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA, ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM SUMMERVILLE TO ADAIRSVILLE TO CUMMING TO HOMER.

* WHEN…FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS…FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS, OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR PLUMBING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD. TO PREVENT FREEZING AND POSSIBLE BURSTING OF OUTDOOR WATER PIPES THEY SHOULD BE WRAPPED, DRAINED, OR ALLOWED TO DRIP SLOWLY. THOSE THAT HAVE IN-GROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHOULD DRAIN THEM AND COVER ABOVE- GROUND PIPES TO PROTECT THEM FROM FREEZING

The Department of Public Works Office of Solid Waste Services will operate its regular collection schedule on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11 and throughout the week. There will not be a delay in collections the week of November 11. If Monday is your normal collection day, place all bins curbside by 7PM Sunday evening. If you have questions, please contact ATL311 at 404-546-0311 during normal business hours, M-F, 7AM-7PM, or visit www.atl311.com.