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economic development

also installed brickprint crosswalks
to improve pedestrian safety. “These
attractive, durable and highly visible
crosswalks are part of the PCIDs’
branding for the Perimeter Market,”
said Williams.
In early 2014, the PCIDs contracted for
the design of roadway, pedestrian and
bicycle improvements along Lake Hearn
Drive and Peachtree Dunwoody Road
to improve access to Metro Atlanta’s
largest concentration of medical
facilities. Funded by a $3.1 million
Transportation Enhancement Grant
from the Atlanta Regional Commission,
the project includes the redesign of
MARTA has four rail stations serving Sandy Springs. pedestrian crossings, new sidewalks,
improved signal timing, landscaped
employers, these hospitals make up and opening up opportunities for new medians, and bikes lanes to create more
approximately 40 percent of metro development in Sandy Springs,” said efficient traffic patterns and improve
Atlanta’s hospital beds. PCIDs President and CEO Yvonne pedestrian safety.
Williams. Jump started by the PCIDs, the A project to reduce commute times to
perimeter CIDs create $18 million interchange was developed the Perimeter portions of Sandy Springs,
economic returns through a partnership with the Georgia Dunwoody and Brookhaven is the
The Perimeter Community Improvement Department of Transportation (GDOT) Perimeter Traffic Operations Program
Districts (PCIDs) work together with and the City of Sandy Springs. (PTOP). The three-year collaborative
their partners to realize the vision of the Through a $258,281 grant from GDOT, program between the PCIDs and the
Central Perimeter Market as a lifestyle the PCIDs enhanced the Hammond Half- cities of Sandy Springs, Dunwoody and
destination with a strong corporate brand. Diamond Interchange with extensive Brookhaven is funded by a $2.8 million
The past 15 years of work by the PCIDs landscaping that includes groves grant from GDOT. PTOP completed the
continues to pay off with significant of cherry blossom trees, knockout synchronization of the majority of 99
economic returns for the Central traffic signals along major, arterial corridors
Perimeter Market located in Sandy roses and yellow daylilies. The PCIDs within and adjacent to the three cities in
Springs, Dunwoody and Brookhaven.
Central Perimeter offers more than 33
million-square-feet of office space and
includes the most Class A office space
in the region. With more than 123,000
employees, Central Perimeter is also
one of the largest employment centers
in the Southeast.
The PCIDs, funded by additional
property taxes voluntarily paid by the
commercial property owners within
the 4.2-square-mile heart of the market,
make transportation improvements that
stimulate economic development
by providing better connections
and accessibility to and within the
Perimeter market.
The Hammond Half-Diamond
Interchange, which opened at Hammond
Drive and Ga. 400 to provide a gateway Sandy Springs embraces multi-use developments.
to Sandy Springs and the Perimeter
market, “is helping retain office tenants
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