About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and community efforts surrounding the Buford Highway in Atlanta, focusing on pedestrian safety and urban planning.

Atlanta’s Buford Highway supports apartment communities, small businesses, and an international food scene that draws people from across the region. It also carries six to eight lanes of fast traffic, and drivers use it as an alternate route when nearby interstates clog. More than 20% of trips happen outside a car, yet roughly 90% of the corridor’s space is reserved for vehicles. Rebecca Serna, executive director of Propel ATL, and Sagirah Jones, the organization’s program director, hosted walk audits to put residents, planners, and elected officials on the same road and show how people navigate it every day. The audits exposed an unexpected barrier: many people supported bigger changes while remaining convinced that someone else would never allow them. Additional Show Notes Rebecca Serna (LinkedIn) Sagirah Jones (LinkedIn) Propel ATL (Site) Buford Highway Community Walk Audit Summary of Findings (PDF) AARP Walk Audit Tool Kit (Site) 'We Built the Best Interstate System. Now It’s Falling Apart.' (Video) Mission Accomplished Report (Site) Chuck Marohn (Substack) This podcast is made possible by Strong Towns members. Thank you! Join fellow members discussing this episode in The…

People in this episode

Host: Strong Towns

Guests: Rebecca Serna, Sagirah Jones

Topics covered

• urban planning
• transportation
• community engagement
• walking audits
• traffic safety

Keywords

• Buford Highway
• walking audits
• Propel ATL
• traffic
• community planning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Propel ATL

Places: Atlanta, Buford Highway

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