My goal is to connect our neighborhoods with walking and biking paths, AND for every resident to be within a 10-minute walk of a park or greenspace, in order to increase our quality-of-life, reduce traffic congestion, and to increase connectivity between residents, visitors and businesses.

Brookhaven built the model mile of the Peachtree Creek Greenway (and is in the process of building the rest), which will connect to the Atlanta Beltline. Since my first election in 2014, I actively spearheaded this project and have been instrumental in ensuring it gets completed and built in a fiscally responsible way.  Part of this strategy was building the new and innovative Public Safety Building on the Greenway that just opened.

Unfortunately, at this point, most Brookhaven residents have to drive to the Greenway.  We have built, or have the designs for, sections of multi-use paths along Briarwood, North Druid Hills, Apple Valley, and Ashford Dunwoody Rd to connect the Greenway to the rest of the city.

With the removal of the restrictions on SPLOST funding next year and the new Special Services District created to finance our new City Centre, we have a unique opportunity to connect the individual sidewalks built by new development with our multi-use path sections to maximize access and utilization by all Brookhaven residents.

My connectivity priority also includes addressing our multi-modal transportation infrastructure needs, alternative transportation options (like BRT routes) and sidewalks across our neighborhoods, where it makes sense.

Another part of my connectivity strategy involves the continuation of Greenspace acquisition. Currently there are about 6.5 acres per 1,000 residents. My goal is to reach the national standard of 8 acres of greenspace per 1,000 residents. Every resident deserves to have a park or a greenspace within a 10-minute walk.