TUCKER-NORTHLAKE CID NEWS
Community Group and City add Holiday Spirit to Main Street
The holiday season has arrived in Downtown Tucker. Thanks to the Mainstreet Tucker Alliance for continuing the decades long Tucker tradition of lining Main Street with holiday décor. Thanks to the City of Tucker for...
Tucker-Northlake CID Provides Meal for Officers working on Thanksgiving Day
Thank you to the fifty DeKalb County Police officers from the Tucker Precinct who worked on Thanksgiving Day. The Tucker-Northlake CID provided a Thanksgiving meal for each from Matthews Cafeteria. We appreciate the long-standing commitment of law enforcement...
City of Tucker Moves Forward with Next Steps on Public Works
Voters in the City of Tucker overwhelmingly approved the Public Works Referendum held on November 8th with just under 75% of the vote. A percentage that nearly mirrors the vote from seven years ago when 74% of voters said yes to the creation of a city government. The...
Hugh Howell Road Being Removed from State Highway System
The City of Tucker and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) have started the process for a right of way swap, removing Hugh Howell Rd. from the State Highway System (State Route 236) and adding Mountain Industrial Blvd. to the system (State Route 8...
Tucker Residents to Vote on Public Works
In the ongoing partnership between the City of Tucker and DeKalb County, city officials are asking voters to decide whether now is the time to transition responsibility for roads and drainage from the County to the City. Since the incorporation of Tucker in 2016, an...
Progress Continues in Downtown Tucker’s Alleys
The City's alley project in Downtown Tucker continues to set new standards for quality in areas near Main Street that had long been overlooked. More than a quarter mile of alley development is taking place between Lavista Road, Main Street, Railroad Avenue, and Second...
Tucker-Northlake CID Paints Railings on Main Street
Attention to small details adds up to make a big difference in the right of way. This month the CID sanded and repainted the handrails on Main Street. The CID also painted the previously unpainted railings on the corner next to the Shops at Tucker Depot. Thanks to...
Tucker-Northlake CID Expands Street Sweeping Routes
This month the Tucker-Northlake CID is expanding its street sweeping operation to include portions of twenty additional streets and over forty curb miles in the CID’s service area. The expansion aligns with the changes on Chamblee Tucker Road, the renewed focus on the...
Tucker moves forward with Economic Development Plan
In a financial partnership with the Tucker-Northlake CID, Tucker Summit CID, and the Tucker Downtown Development Authority (DDA), the City of Tucker has hired KB Advisory Group to assist in developing a citywide Economic Development Plan. Urban Pulse will assist with...
Tucker Trail Board and City Council meet to discuss Economic Development and Branding
This week the Friends of Tucker Path Board of Directors and the Tucker City Council met in a city council work session to discuss goals of the trail organization, economic development, and branding. This is the first time a community group has been invited to meet...
Trail Progress Continues in the Alleys in Downtown Tucker
Progress continues as the trail system moves forward through the alleys in Downtown Tucker. Funded by the City of Tucker through SPLOST, segment 1a was designed by KAIZEN Collaborative with assistance from the Path Foundation. The contract to build the trail through...
County Land Use and Transportation Plans Move Closer to Completion
The Tucker-Northlake CID continues to work with the City of Tucker and DeKalb County on land use and transportation planning, including the DeKalb County 2050 Unified Plan. The plan is an update to the previous county land use and transportation plans and will combine...