The City of Decatur received several honors and recognitions to help close out 2007 on a high note. The city was nominated by the PEDS (Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety) organization and received one of their annual “Golden Shoe” awards for creating a pedestrian-friendly space in the redesigned MARTA plaza.
The Atlanta Regional Commission honored the Decatur Community Transportation Plan with one of the Create Community awards in the Transportation and Air Quality category. The keynote speaker at the awards program singled out this unique transportation study for its focus on community health and alternative transportation.
Decatur was also cited as one of the four areas that helped Atlanta place number 14 on a list of walkable cities in the United States. According to the study by the Brookings Institution, Atlanta made the list because of walkable locations like Midtown, Atlantic Station, Buckhead and downtown Decatur. While the other three areas are actually in the city of Atlanta, the city of Decatur is proud to be recognized and happy to help our neighboring city achieve this recognition.