On October 20, the median landscaping work was completed on s. Hairston, just south of Redan. We began the project as soon as we received a contribution from Commissioner Merida Davis Johnson. It took a while (we’ve been waiting since May!), and we are grateful it’s done.
Special praise to a local landscaping company, Adams Landscape Group, for their excellent work. (taglawns@msn.com)
Nov. 9 –Green New Deal Festival – Food! Music! Workshops! and More
Join the DeKalb County Planning and Sustainability department, Super District 6 Commissioner Ted Terry, and 20+ other organizations for a day of education, celebration, and action at our family-friendly World Planning Day featuring the DeKalb Green New Deal Festival! Enjoy live music, food trucks, eco-friendly workshops, and inspiring connections centered on community building and environmental justice. Together, we’re creating a greener future for all!
Learn more at link below.
Parking is limited so we encourage guests to join us through MARTA. The DeKalb Government Service Center is easily accessible from the Avondale MARTA Station.
Dec. 8-9 – Indian Creek Marta Closed for a Very Good Reason
Anew pedestrian bridge will be installed on Sunday and Monday, Dec. 8-9, 2024. The bridge spans over the tracks, so for the safety of our customers and employees, we have to briefly suspend rail service.
The new pedestrian bridge will greatly improve pedestrian and cyclist access to the station and connect to a planned trail network. It’s one part of a major investment in the Indian Creek Station. Extensive upgrades to the platform, concourse, walls, furniture, elevator, lighting, public artwork, landscaping, as well as deep cleaning also will be completed as part of the renovation. The pedestrian bridge is scheduled for completion in April 2025 and the overall project is scheduled to be completed by Spring 2025.
Here’s what you need to know:
- Rail Suspension at Indian Creek: Sunday and Monday, Dec. 8-9, 2024.
- Blue Line Service: Blue Line train service will not serve Indian Creek and will terminate at Kensington Station.
- Shuttle Service: Temporary bus shuttles will take customers between Indian Creek Station and Kensington Station. Please allow at least 15 extra minutes for your trip.
- Parking: Customers who drive are encouraged to park at Kensington Station. Parking at Indian Creek will remain open.
- Bus Routes: Local bus routes and schedules are unchanged. (MARTA routes 24, 107, 111, 116, 119 and Ride Gwinnett 70).
Coming Soon – A New Vision, A New Brand for the communities in and around Hidden Hills.
The Planning Department is going to conduct a study of how we would like the Greater Hidden Hills area to develop in coming years. This is the first stage of a re-write of the overlay code which went into effect in 2011. It was designed to promote better business development and to protect greenspace. The overlay district runs from Covington Hwy to Redan Road, S. Hairston to Panola. Dozens of neighborhoods within and around this area are affected by the code.
The code promoted mixed-use development in the commercial corridors which sadly has not come to pass. It prohibited certain types of businesses in commercial areas such as liquor stores and gas stations. It encouraged the development of restaurants, medical and professional offices, banks, educational facilities, child care, fitness centers, retail shops, and many other businesses. One of the goals of the rewrite is to embed incentives to attract the new businesses. Some of us who helped work on that code are still around, but there are many new neighbors, and we want to hear from you. Stay tuned for details on the first survey to get your ideas.
Redan Road: Check Out the Final Plan
DeKalb County conducted a study of the Redan Road Corridor to identify opportunities to improve the transportation network. This was a jointly funded study by DeKalb County and the Atlanta Regional Commission.
The study identified three major projects to improve overall capacity, safety, and operations to provide mobility along the corridor for walking, biking, transit, cars and trucks. The proposed projects were vetted with the public and agency stakeholders. Two in-person public meetings, two online survey sessions, and four agency stakeholder meetings were completed. These transportation infrastructure projects will address the challenges identified from the existing conditions analysis and identified during the community outreach activities of the study.
Review the recommendations by clicking here.
Let’s Come together and enhance Biffle Park!
This 10-acre park is located between Hidden Hills and Kelley’s Place, and it is a jewel of the greater community.
With your support, Friends of Biffle Park will add mileage markers, rejuvenate three large planters with vibrant paint and colorful plants, and protect the beauty of our native flora. Will you give $5 to $10 so that we can purchase supplies?
Your contribution isn’t just a donation—it’s an investment in a greener, more inviting Biffle Park for everyone to enjoy! Please donate by clicking this link.
Did you know:
- Within a 20-minute walk of the park, there are approximately 8,370 people, with 22% under the age of 19.
- Within a 15-minute drive, the park is accessible to around 230,200 people, with 24% under the age of 19.
If you prefer, you may send a check to Friends’ sponsoring non-profit Greater Hidden Hills CDC
P.O. Box 1811
Stone Mountain, GA 30087
(501c3) Let us know it is for Biffle Park.
You are Invited to Grow Your Own Food in the Redan Community Garden
It’s time to start your fall vegetable garden, and our neighbors welcome you to join the Redan Community Garden. It is at 5338 Redan Road, just down the street from Redan High School. Garden fees are reasonable, $15.00 for fall, and $15.00 for spring, and that gives you plenty of space and water. See the attached vegetable planting guide for ideas on what to grow now.
You may contact Calvin E. Sims, Sr., 706-572-1425 (cell) or cesims@bellsouth.net for more information.
Save the Date to Plant a Tree!
In December, we’re planting 65 trees in the Hidden Hills area, and we’d love to have your help. Please save Saturday morning, Dec. 7, to spend time with tree friends. With all the development in this part of the County and the loss of trees in front yards, we have lost a significant portion of the tree canopy. The young trees will grow up and provide shade – cooling the environment – and help clean the air and water.
Please join us and bring your friends!
We would like to thank those of you who have contributed to the Greater Hidden Hills CDC this year.
Your support helps us maintain our 501c3 status as a nonprofit, pay for our website and email notices, and other operational expenses. We work on behalf of all communities in and adjacent to the Hidden Hills overlay district. We would appreciate your financial donation.
Membership is $25 for individuals and $125 for neighborhood associations and businesses each year.
Or donate directly through PayPal
Thank you for reading. Let’s keep working together to leave our community better than we found it!
Written and prepared by Jan Costello.
Comments? Questions? Our email is GHHCDC@gmail.com
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