How Will Decatur Help Dunwoody?

Decatur Metro | August 1, 2008 | 8:48 am

Since its incorporation vote a few weeks back, Dunwoody residents have been really busy….which really isn’t all that surprising since they’re creating a city from the ground up!

Active advocates for the city’s creation are now running for public office (like John Heneghan at the old Dunwoody North) and various task forces are churning out all kinds of reports and codes.  I get exhausted just reading about it!

Today, the AJC reports that the governor has appointed 5 individuals to help create a groundwork for the city.  It includes 3 local activists and 2 business reps.

That got me thinking…how can Decatur help out a new city of Dunwoody?

Well, it already seems like they’re looking to us for inspiration.  Over at Heneghan’s blog, he mentions he’s already looked at the Oakhurst Community Garden for a model of sustainable gardening.  In addition to that, a Dunwoody resident has already set up a new blog, called “Sustainable Dunwoody“, which plans promote sustainable practices throughout the new city.  There already seems to be some online consensus that Dunwoody should strive to be a walkable, bikable, green city.

With those goals in mind, what better resource is there than Decatur?  Beyond pointing them in in the direction of  our 2008 Annual Report, entitled “Sustainability”, what else can/will the city of Decatur do to help DeKalb’s newest city?

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No Responses to “How Will Decatur Help Dunwoody?”

  1. Pattie says:
    August 1, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    Please! We need your help re: sustainability! Thanks for the link to your sustainability report.

    And the Oakhurst Garden is one of my very favorite places–my daughters and I even served on Team Chicken! I’ve written lots of posts about it on FoodShed Planet.

    Pattie
    http://www.foodshedplanet.com
    http://www.sustainabledunwoody.com

  2. Jay says:
    August 2, 2008 at 7:05 pm

    I used to live in Dunwoody and all I have to say is good luck to them in making it a walkable city – the traffic is a *nightmare*.

  3. Steve says:
    August 2, 2008 at 8:23 pm

    Dunwoody, be careful what you ask for. Milton discovered, for instance, that they had only planned for $$ to maintain 5 miles of city streets per year instead of the over 350 they found they had. John’s Creek has been the scene of serious political infighting. City-hood is not a magic wand. At least Decatur has 180 years of history and experience.

  4. Ellen Fix says:
    August 12, 2008 at 9:42 pm

    Yes — regarding Decatur, not only is the beautiful and progressive city of Decatur a whole different type and age of city than Dunwoody will be, but the taxes there are SKY HIGH. Dunwoody wants so much for so little, and the Vinson study promises we can do it all for free. A dose of reality wouldn’t hurt at this critical time. As the first order of business we are going to have to PRIORITIZE and MAKE POLICY to guide planning. Otherwise, we’ll have a wish list that doesn’t follow what is actually needed and wanted and taxes will go through the roof before we have time to catch our breath. Ellen Fix, Candidate for District 3 Local Post

  5. Jodi Suguitan says:
    December 3, 2008 at 9:37 pm

    It will be very interesting to see how this all plays out. Any city this day in age should strive towards sustainability and fiscal responsibility. A difficult tight rope to walk, to be sure. The city should provide the tools and education to its residents who will in the end be the fundamental catalyst to change the area for the better. I would hope that Dunwoody carefully examines its neighbors successes and failures and chooses wisely how to expend its resources. Decatur with its long history as a Georgian city offers its track record to Dunwoody for inspiration and consideration. Dunwoody has an incredible opportunity to decide its future as far as city government is concerned!