Corky sends in this extraordinary picture of five oak trees that fell on the Emory Law School campus (Clifton & N. Decatur) last night during the powerful storms that swept through the Atlanta area.

Asst. Decatur City Manager Lyn Menne writes in the the April Decatur Focus…

During the strategic planning meetings, we heard a number of suggestions about creating a downtown shuttle service. We are exploring options for pursuing this suggestion in the downtown business district with a possible link to the Oakhurst business district. We know the success of a shuttle depends on short wait times, reliability and proper coverage area so we may need to start with a smaller targeted area and then expand. Initially we are considering small, expanded passenger-size electric golf cart vehicles as a cost-effective option. We would love to hear your ideas about days and hours of service and activity centers that should be served first.

Would you be willing to pay a nominal fee to use a shuttle service or should it be free? We plan to post a survey covering these questions on Open City Hall on the city’s website. However, we’d love to hear from you as we continue to look at ways to move forward with this suggestion. You can send your thoughts to lyn.menne@decaturga.com.

From the City of Decatur’s Linda Harris…

The City of Decatur is developing a five-year Technology Strategic Plan. We want to hear from you to ensure that we are investing in the right technologies to continue providing high quality service within our fiscal limits. Please click on the link below to respond to the City’s Technology Strategic Plan survey.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Decatur_Technology

Questions include your experience with Wi-Fi inside the city limits, what city services you’d like to see online, and what city online services do you currently use.

Hooo doggie!  That was one heck of a storm last night!  Lots of branches down and roads blocked and/or closed.

My wife reported that Drexel Ave was taped off by Decatur PD early this morning.  Also Mara wrote in…

Good morning! In case you’re reporting on last night’s apocalypse damage/carnage: as of 7AM today, Scott Circle between Wendan and Brengare was blocked by a downed tree, and, further on into the neighborhood, a power pole was down across Desmond just before Clairmont.

Patch reports that East Howard, Lamont and Winnona Drive were also blocked at one point.  Also, another reader points out that according to the CSD website, College Heights is closed today due to a power outage.