TUCKER-NORTHLAKE CID NEWS
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...
Northlake Chevron to be Rebuilt
The Northlake Chevron at 4246 Lavista Rd. has been torn down. A new Chevron with an additional commercial building will be constructed on the site. A 2,900 sq. ft. convenience store will be located on the southwest corner of the property, gas pumps will be beneath a...
Tucker-Northlake CID launches GIS Hub
Every parent and child who has seen Dora the Explorer knows that if there's a place you want to go you need a map to find your way. Rather than using a map to climb through the jungle with Boots, and trying to avoid Swiper, solving real world challenges with...
Lighting the Way in Downtown Tucker
Where would we be without streetlights? For over 50 years Downtown Tucker has benefited from streetlights designed to support automobile traffic. Sidewalks were in place on Main Street, but they were designed as a place to walk from a parking space into a building,...
CDC Credit Union Opens New Location at Northlake
The CDC Federal Credit Union opened a new location in the Tucker-Northlake CID at 4816 Briarcliff Rd. NE in the parking lot of Northlake Mall on July 11, 2022. The new building is the CDC Credit Union's first standalone branch and features two Interactive Teller...
Main Street Events Continue throughout the Summer
Main Street events continue to draw thousands of Tuckerites and visitors throughout the summer in Downtown Tucker. Attendance numbers at Tucker Day, the Tucker Cruise-In, and Independence Day Celebration, mirror pre-pandemic levels and the City of Tucker's new First...
CID, DDA, and City Council Focus on Downtown Tucker South of Main Street
It has long been known that there is more to Downtown Tucker than just Main Street. It’s easy to see opportunity north of the tracks, but what about the south side of Downtown Tucker, including the area south of Lawrenceville Hwy? The Tucker-Northlake CID, working in...
New Railing and Landscaping on Briarcliff Road
Improvements along roadways continue to progress in the Northlake District. The junipers along Briarcliff Road adjacent to Northlake Mall have been removed and a new railing installed for public safety. DeKalb County funded the railings at the request of the...
Tucker-Northlake CID Launches Downtown Tucker Website
The Tucker-Northlake CID has a new website devoted specifically to Downtown Tucker. The new site, downtowntucker.com, highlights projects, plans, and studies specific to the downtown area. The website provides a list of resources for businesses looking to relocate to...
Regional and County Leaders on Board with Express Lane Transit
In addition to the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT) on going work with top end I-285 cities and CIDs on transit opportunities, their work now has the official support of four counties and three other state agencies. Collectively the new partnership...
I-285 Express Lanes and Transit Planning Continues through Tucker
The CID's involvement in planning for transit across the top end of I-285 continues to focus on the strength of the Northlake District. The mayors of the seven top end cities from Smyrna to Tucker, and the executive directors of the CIDs within the same footprint,...
Keeping Railroad Avenue Clean and Green
The Railroad Avenue cleanup project lead by the Tucker-Northlake CID on April 30th was a success. Residents and local business owners filled 32 trash bags, found four tires, four shopping carts, a car bumper, chair cushions, and cut back much of the brush extending...