Bike Walk Dunwoody

Did you catch us in the Dunwoody 4th of July Parade? 🇺🇸🚲

If you waved as we rolled by, now's your chance to ride with us!

Join Bike Walk Dunwoody this Sunday for a fun, casual community ride. Whether you're a regular rider or it's your first group ride, we'd love to have you.

📅 Sunday, July 12
🕒 Meet at 3:45 PM
📍 Georgetown Shopping Center

Who's planning to ride with us? Let us know in the comments! 👇

Support the Ashford Center Parkway Concept Plan

On Monday night, the Dunwoody City Council will vote on whether to begin developing a Concept Plan for Ashford Center Parkway—an important missing connection in Dunwoody's growing transportation network.

This vote is not about approving a final roadway design.

It's about authorizing engineers to study the corridor, evaluate options, engage the community, and bring a recommended Concept Plan back to the City Council for future review.

Our latest blog post explains:
✅ Why this connection matters
✅ What a Concept Plan is
✅ What the process looks like
✅ How you can help

If you support moving this project forward, please consider:
📍 Speaking during Public Comment at Monday night's City Council meeting
📧 Emailing the Mayor and City Council
📣 Sharing this post with friends and neighbors

Together, we can help build a safer, more connected Dunwoody.

🔗 Read the full article:
https://bikewalkdunwoody.org/2026/07/support-ashford-center-parkway-concept-plan/

Support the Ashford Center Parkway Concept Plan | Bike Walk Dunwoody Learn why the Ashford Center Parkway Concept Plan is an important step toward a safer, more connected Dunwoody—and how you can support the project before Monday night's City Council vote.

🚧 Please be advised, trailway repairs at Pernoshal Park are scheduled to begin on July 13. The work is expected to continue through July 31. During this time, the trailway will be completely closed in the areas indicated. Thru access will not be open from Brook Run Park or Georgetown Park.

Thank you for your understanding as we repair this important trail connection. For project questions, please contact [email protected].

🚲 Ride with Bike Walk Dunwoody in the 4th of July Parade! 🚶‍♀️🛴

Celebrate Independence Day with us in Georgia's largest 4th of July parade!

Whether you ride a bike, scooter, e-bike, push a stroller, or simply want to walk, we'd love to have you join the Bike Walk Dunwoody group. Decorate your ride in red, white, and blue and help us celebrate the joy of walking, biking, and rolling together through our community.

📅 Saturday, July 4
⏰ Meet by 8:15 a.m.
🎉 Parade begins at 9:00 a.m.

We've updated our event page with everything you need to know, including where to meet, the parade route, parking information, and decorating ideas.
👉 https://bikewalkdunwoody.org/.../human-powered.../

Who's riding with us? 🚲🇺🇸
Let us know in the comments if you'll be joining the Bike Walk Dunwoody group—and tell us what you'll be riding! 🚲🛴🚶

A new paper co-authored by Georgia Tech planning students has some cool data about the way that good community design promotes walking.

The authors studied several aspects of neighborhoods and found that one of the most positive influences on pedestrian activity is street-to-building ratio.

When the ratio between street width and building height creates a cozy and comfortable outdoor 'room', it makes people want to walk to places in their neighborhood instead of hopping in a car. When the ratio isn't comfortable, people tend to drive.

As an example of a bad street-to-building ratio -- imagine a place where small, one-story buildings line a massive 60-foot road. This is a street that feels too open and car-oriented, which deters walking. The environment will seem too barren and exposed to a pedestrian.

Meanwhile, a street with a sense of enclosure -- where the road-width is more narrow and buildings are taller -- can make a pedestrian feel welcome, even providing shade during the summer and windbreakers during the winter.

A comfortably enclosed space is ideal for walking.

From the paper:

"Our results show that higher building-to-street ratios substantially decrease the likelihood of driving and traveling beyond the 15-minute walkshed. Conceptually, visual enclosure reflects higher-order walking needs related to safety and comfort, as vertical elements frame the street space and create the perception of an outdoor room."

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210670726004804

Authors:
Seung Jae Lieu , Subhrajit Guhathakurta

Title:
Why do residents still drive and travel beyond high-accessibility neighborhoods? Examining the challenges to the 15-minute city concept.

Yes! Another “Complete Streets” project that will increase safety for all users. And add another “tooth in the network” towards a connected and safer path network in Dunwoody.

New sidewalks and bike lanes planned for Mount Vernon Road The City Council will award a $6.3 million contract to improve Mount Vernon Road and Tilly Mill Road, replacing aging infrastructure and enhancing safety for motorists and pedestrians.

⏰ Deadline extended for session proposals!

Send in your session proposals for the 2026 Georgia Bike-Walk-Live Summit by 11:59 PM EST Monday, June 29th

Visit our website www.go-georgia.org or go to tiny.cc/GGSummitProposals to access the submission form