TUCKER-NORTHLAKE CID NEWS
Tucker-Northlake CID Funds Decorative Signposts in Downtown Tucker
Over the past few months the CID has replaced the majority of signposts in the heart of Downtown Tucker with decorative signposts and signs. The intent is to expand the look and feel of Main Street. The project was initiated through a partnership with the Mainstreet...
Betty Willis Joins Tucker-Northlake CID Board of Directors
Betty Willis is newest the member of the Tucker-Northlake CID Board of Directors. Betty’s experience in transportation, government relations, and living near the CID make her a valuable resource to the Tucker-Northlake community and to the larger Atlanta Region. As...
Railroad Avenue Volunteer Cleanup April 30th
The Tucker-Northlake CID and Keep DeKalb Beautiful are sponsoring a cleanup event on the south side of Railroad Avenue on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. You are invited to help us keep Downtown Tucker looking great by picking up trash along a 900...
Progress at Northlake Mall
The owners of Northlake Mall continue to deliver on their promise to reimagine the space as a mixed-use property for office tenants supported by additional restaurants and other businesses. Emory Healthcare began moving into the former Sears building late last...
Commercial Streets to be Resurfaced in the Tucker-Northlake CID
This year the Tucker City Council approved funding to resurface over 60 roads in the City. Eight of those roads are in the commercial area of the Tucker-Northlake CID. East Exchange Place, Lavista Executive Park, Northlake Parkway, Old Cooledge Road, Ranchwood Drive,...
Art in the Alleys project takes shape in Downtown Tucker
The Tucker-Northlake CID continues to work with the City of Tucker and the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) through the ARC’s Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP) on a draft ordinance for public art in the alleys in Downtown Tucker. Currently public art is...
Walking Tour of Alleys in Downtown Tucker
On December 11th Tucker-Northlake CID Executive Director Matthew Lee led the Art in the Alleys Steering Committee on a walking tour of the alleys in Downtown Tucker. Over one mile of alleys existed in Tucker’s original town grid created in the 1890s. Today many of...
Tucker-Northlake CID Works with MARTA on Ridership Opportunities
The Tucker-Northlake Community Improvement District (CID) has engaged with MARTA in reviewing all existing bus routes through the Tucker-Northlake CID. Jarrett Walker & Associates is assisting MARTA with a systemwide bus network redesign project focused on two...
Tucker City Council Approves Purchase for Future Town Green
Last week the Tucker City Council unanimously approved the purchase of land on Railroad Avenue for a town green in Downtown Tucker. A place for concerts and other community events that will connect into the citywide trail network. The first concept for a town green...
New Streetlights Create Bright Future in Downtown Tucker
Thanks to the City of Tucker for their leadership in increasing their contribution to Streetscape Phase II, to include streetlights in Downtown Tucker. City funding made the addition of pedestrian streetlights a reality throughout the project area. The City has...
City and Tucker-Northlake CID Partner with ARC on Art in the Alleys Initiative
The City of Tucker in collaboration with the Tucker-Northlake Community Improvement District (CID) have engaged the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) to provide technical assistance to develop a plan for public art in the alleys in Downtown Tucker. The final...
Tucker-Northlake LCI Update Adopt by City of Tucker
Last night the Tucker's City Council unanimously adopted the Tucker-Northlake Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) five-year update. This document, funded by the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Tucker-Northlake CID, catalogs transportation, land use, and...