Happy June! The Urban Connector monthly newsletter looks back on the best of the previous month as well as ways to get involved in the coming month.
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May Content
May 18th – Cincinnati Drone Tour
Drone tour from my time at CNU 32 in the Queen City.
May 19th – Thoughts from CNU 32
Thoughts from an inspiring CNU 32! I can’t wait for next year’s congress in Providence, RI.
May 26th – Spring 2024 Atlanta Drone Tour
Drone tour of our beautiful City.
May 27th – Fixing our Bill Kennedy Way Problem
Those who know me know my favorite thing in the world to do is reimaging our spaces and picturing infill on them or InPhilDesigns.
Bill Kennedy Way presents an important opportunity for us to remedy a dangerous ramp situation but also create a seamless thriving neighborhood. Stay tuned, because I have loads more of these coming!
Developments that excited me
South Downtown Tour – I had the pleasure of attending one of the South Downtown tours last month. The history, the vision, the potential – it’s all there. And I believe the team to make it all happen is in place. Can’t wait to see something special take place the next few years. A true City is only as strong as it’s Downtown.
Huge TOD coming to the Indian Creek Station
More of this at every station, please! If TOD was applied at scale to every MARTA stations’ walkshed, the City could double it’s population without the necessity of anyone having a car!
CNN Center Renovation takes next steps
The new destination should be ready by the World Cup.
Updates finally coming to 10th and Monroe
The original Beltline intersection is finally getting much needed safety upgrades.
Things to Know – Atlanta
| Date | Event | Notes |
| 6/3 | City Council | 1:00 PM |
| 6/5 | Courtland and Pryor Safe Streets Open House (REGISTER) | 5:30 PM |
| 6/10 | Zoning Committee | 11:00 AM |
| 6/12 | Transportation Committee | 10:00 AM |
| 6/13 (Many other days / times for DCP workshops as well!) | Abundant Housing Atlanta Happy Hour after Midtown DCP Workshop | 6:30 PM |
| 6/16 | Atlanta StreetsAlive | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| 6/17 | City Council | 1:00 PM |
| 6/19 | JUNETEENTH | ALL DAY |
| 6/21-6/23 | Juneteenth Festival at Piedmont | All Weekend |
| 6/24 | Zoning Committee | 11:00 AM |
| 6/26 | Transportation Committee | 10:00 AM |
| 6/28 | Critical Mass Ride | 6:30 PM – Meet at Woodruff Park |
| 7/1 | City Council | 1:00 PM |
Things to Know – Raleigh
| Date | Event | Notes |
| 6/4 | City Council Meeting | 7:00 PM |
| 6/11 | Planning Commission | 9:00 AM |
| 6/11 | City Council Public Comment | 7:00 PM |
| 6/15 | Juneteenth Festival at Dix | 12:00 PM |
| 6/17 | BPAC Meeting | 6:00 PM |
| 6/19 | Juneteenth | All DAY |
| 6/25 | Planning Commission | 9:00 AM |
| 6/28 | Planning Commission | 9:00 AM |
| 7/2 | City Council | 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM |
I’m sure this newsletter will evolve as time goes on. Comments or suggestions? Let me know!
Phil Veasley is a Professional Engineer working with Toole Design Group to design safer multimodal infrastructure in cities throughout the US.
My goal is to create cities that are safe and effective for all people to move about outside of cars. To achieve that we have to focus on creating equitable, dense, and vibrant cities full of walkable neighborhoods with a various mix of housing choices, schools, restaurants, and services. We cannot have safe multimodal infrastructure without the density to support it and we cannot have equitable density without safe multimodal infrastructure. Outside of designing safe streets, my passions are sketching ideas for infill neighborhoods, floor plans, urban photography, and exploring our cities on foot or bike. Please check out the menus above for all of my ideas and also check out my YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter accounts.
Opinions and insights are my own and are not representative of my employer or any organization.
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