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• Decatur Boutique Crawl is this Saturday [Decatur Minute]
• Atlanta’s largest Williams-Sonoma store opens at Ponce City Market [Atlanta Magazine]
• Here’s the ranker behind the “Atlanta ranks 12th in traffic” story [Transportation Institute]

“M” is For Marta – Atlanta Art Print by Buddy McCue – h/t: to ATLUrbanist

Feel free to use this post to make comments and ask questions about local topics not yet discussed here over the past week.

The City Schools of Decatur recently posted a new webpage that provides more detail on all the projects that would be completed under the $75 million bond if the referendum is approved by voters in the November election.

To see the full presentation of the 2015 Bond Referendum projects, CLICK HERE.  (The Elementary School rendering above is from that presentation.)

CSD has also provided a “fact sheet” that details growing enrollment and future projections, which you can view HERE.

Below is a list of projects to be completed at DHS, Renfroe and elsewhere.  I’ve added the cost figures from the full presentation to CSD’s list below for convenience.

Decatur High School – $22 million

GO BOND SCOPE OF WORK:

Full Renovation of existing Main Building
Development of a new Bus Drop off and receiving area from Commerce St.
Development of a new Visitor Drop off / Parking – N. McDonough St.
Development of new Bridge Connector between Main Building and Gymnasium / Performing Arts Building
Development of approximately 140 new Parking Spaces
Development of a new Internal Courtyard / Program Space
New Media Center
Development of Four New Science Lab/Classrooms
Development of Four New General Classrooms
Development of Three New CTAE Classrooms / Labs

Current Capacity (including 2015-2016 Modulars) is 1,353 Students
This Scope provides Capacity for up to 1,600 Students or 95% of Current Projections of 1,683 Students by Year 2020

Renfroe Middle School – $15.4 million

GO BOND SCOPE OF WORK:

Demolition of approximately 25,000 Square Feet of existing facility
Limited Renovation of existing Main Building where New Addition connects
Development of renovated Administration Space and new Main Entrance
Development of a new Visitor Drop off / Parking in front of Main Building
Development of approximately 40 new Parking Spaces
Development of a new Internal Courtyard / Program Space
Development of a new Kitchen / Cafeteria / Stage
Development of Three Physical Education Classrooms
Development of Five New Science Lab/Classrooms
Development of approximately Thirty-Four New General Classrooms

Current Capacity (including 2015-2016 Modulars) is 1,268 Students
This Scope provides Capacity for up to 1,613 Students or 93% of Current Projections of 1,735 Students by Year 2020

Other proposed projects included in the 2015 Bond Referendum:

New Elementary School – $15 million
Land Acquisition – $10 million
Additional Modular Classrooms – $3 million
College Heights Elementary and/or relocation of ECLC program – $7 million

Kirk Road, Decatur GA (pic submitted by Kevin)

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Family Budget Calculator courtesy of Economic Policy Institute

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