FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Council Communications
Atlanta City Hall
55 Trinity Ave. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303

July 20, 2026

Atlanta City Councilmember Alex Wan to Celebrate
Monroe Drive Safe Streets Groundbreaking

WHO:  District 6 Councilmember Alex Wan
             City of Atlanta Department of Transportation
             Amy Harward, Virginia Highland Civic Association Board Member and Safe Streets Chair           

WHAT: Monroe Drive Safe Streets Project Groundbreaking     

WHEN: Wednesday, July 22, 10 a.m. 

WHERE: 1544 Piedmont Ave. NE  

BACKGROUND: Councilmember Alex Wan will host the Atlanta Department of Transportation in District 6 for the groundbreaking ceremony of the Monroe Drive Safe Streets Project. Some of Atlanta’s advocates for safe transportation for all commuters and neighborhood leaders will attend the groundbreaking, lending their voice to the critical need for the Monroe Drive Safe Streets project. Councilmember Wan has championed the project for over a decade, which will make some of Atlanta’s most congested and hazardous streets safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. Project upgrades include street resurfacing and pedestrian safety improvements between Piedmont Circle and 10th Street, as well as traffic signal upgrades and coordinated timing at intersections throughout the corridor. More information on the Monroe Drive Safe Streets project is available here.

About Atlanta City Council

The Atlanta City Council is the chief policy-making body for the City of Atlanta. It acts by considering and enacting all laws that govern the City. The Council also approves the operating and capital budgets for the City as recommended by the mayor, and it continually monitors revenues and expenditures for local government operations. The Atlanta City Council reviews and has the final say on many land-use and zoning matters. Major economic development projects for the City also fall under the council’s consideration.

The Council is composed of 12 districts and three at-large posts. Council representatives include: Council President: Marci Collier Overstreet; District 1: Jason Winston; District 2: Kelsea Bond; District 3: Byron Amos; District 4: Jason S. Dozier; District 5: Liliana Bakhtiari; District 6: Alex Wan; District 7: Thomas Worthy; District 8: Mary Norwood; District 9: Dustin Hillis; District 10: Andrea L. Boone; District 11: Wayne Martin; District 12: Antonio Lewis; Post 1 At-Large: Michael Julian Bond; Post 2 At-Large: Matt Westmoreland; and Post 3 At-Large: Eshé Collins

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