Resource Links

• Local Transportation Advocates
• Local and State Resources
• Local Organizations
• Local Transit Services
• National and International Organizations
• National and International Resources
• Traffic Calming
• Health and Walking
• High-Tech Solutions
• Government

Local Transportation Advocates

• Atlanta Bicycle Campaign
• Citizens for Progressive Transit
• Friends of the Belt Line
• GA Sierra Club Challenge to Sprawl Campaign
• The Georgia Conservancy
• Southern Environmental Law Center

Local and State Resources

• Georgia Department of Transportation’s Pedestrian and Streetscape Guidebook
• Georgia Legal Code -- Selections from the Georgia Legal Code of interest to pedestrians.
• Car Free Atlanta
• Clark Atlanta University Environmental Justice Resource Center
• SMARTRAQ
• The Plan for a Walkable Atlanta (PDF) -- submitted to Mayor Shirley Franklin on September 14, 2004 by the Mayor’s Walkable Atlanta Task Force
• Who Has the Right of Way? -- What motorists should know about pedestrians' rights.

Local Organizations

• Center for the Visually Impaired
• The Clean Air Campaign
• Community Improvement Districts -- Self-taxing districts where private property owners raise and leverage funds to address critical issues, including pedestrian improvements.
• Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
• Neighborhood Associations
• Neighborhood Planning Units
• PATH Foundation
• Transportation Management Associations -- Provide transportation demand management services such as carpool matching and discounted transit pass distribution programs.
• Trees Atlanta
• ULI Atlanta

Community Improvement Districts

• Buckhead Area CID
• Central Atlanta Progress
• Midtown Alliance
• Perimeter CID

Neighborhood Associations

• Adair Park Community Empowerment Association
• Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association
• Briarcliff Woods
• Castleberry Hill Neighborhood Park Association
• Dresden East Civic Association
• Grant Park Neighborhood Association
• Home Park Community Improvement Association
• Inman Park Neighborhood Association
• Lake Claire Neighbors
• LaVista Park Civic Association
• Lindridge Martin Manor
• Merry Hills Homeowners Association
• Midtown Atlanta Neighbors Association
• Morningside Lenox Park Association
• North Buckhead Civic Association
• Paces Civic Association
• Peachtree Hills Civic Association
• Peoplestown Revitalization Corporation
• Pine Hills Civic Club
• South Atlantans for Neighborhood Development

Transportation Management Associations

• Clifton Corridor TMA
• CobbRides
• Commuter Club
• Downtown TMA
• Midtown Transportation Solutions
• Buckhead Area TMA
• Hartsfield TMA
• Perimeter Transportation Coalition

National and International Organizations

• Access for the Blind
• AmericaWalks -- National coalition of advocacy groups dedicated to promoting walkable communities, with links to groups in other cities.
• American Public Transportation Association
• Brookings Institution Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy
• Congress for the New Urbanism
• Living Streets
• National Center for Bicycling and Walking
• Rails to Trails Conservancy
• Smart Growth America
• Surface Transportation Policy Project -- National coalition advocating for transportation alternatives.
• Urban Land Institute.

National and International Resources

• Context Sensitive Solutions Online Resource Center -- A collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to developing a transportation facility.
• Designing Streets for Pedestrians
• KidsWalk-to-School -- Resources from the Centers for Disease Control.
• Pedestrian Safety – Facts about pedestrian injuries and fatalities from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Image Library -- Comprehensive library of photographs of pedestrians, cyclists, and exemplary street design.
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
• Perils for Pedestrians
• Project for Public Spaces
• Victoria Transport Policy Institute
• Walkability Audit (PDF) -- A tool to assess the walkability of your neighborhood.
• Walkable Communities -- The website of internationally renowned pedestrian expert Dan Burden's organization includes a library of downloadable articles and brochures.
• Walk to School Day -- Learn how to participate in International Walk to School Day.

Local Transit Services

• Cobb Community Transit
• Clayton County Transit
• Georgia Regional Transportation Authority
• Gwinnett County Transit
• MARTA

Traffic Calming

• Guide to Traffic Calming -- Describes various traffic calming devices including their advantages, disadvantages, and costs.
• Speeding in Residential Areas
• Traffic Calming Library -- Contains a searchable database of reports, articles, etc.

Health & Walking

• Active Living by Design -- This Robert Wood Johnson Foundation program focuses on promoting more walkable communities to improve public health and reduce obesity.
• Active Living Research
• Physical Activity and Health -- U.S. Surgeon General's report demonstrates the importance of a lifelong practice of moderate physical activity.

High Tech Solutions

• Accessible Pedestrian Signals
• Red light cameras -- Facts about red light running and the effectiveness of red light cameras from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety.

Government

Local

• Atlanta Police Department
• City of Atlanta
• City of Atlanta Bureau of Planning
• City of Atlanta Department of Public Works
• City of Decatur
• Clayton County
• Cobb County
• DeKalb County
• Fulton County
• Gwinnett County

Regional

• Atlanta Regional Commission
• Georgia Regional Transportation Authority

State

• Georgia Department of Transportation
• Governor's Office of Highway Safety

Federal

• U.S. Access Board -- An independent federal agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities.
• U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate