Part of the "ACDC - Arts & Culture Douglas County" initiative
Create a physical link from the Creativity Corridor downtown to surrounding areas of Douglas County through bike paths, history markers, signage, sidewalks, landscaping, and artwork installations throughout the county. The report recommends a master plan for bike paths and bike lanes throughout Douglasville and Douglas County connecting parks, hotels, and key destinations; a bike share program sponsored by local businesses; increased sidewalks, landscape beautification, and LED street lighting; landscaping along major roads and interstate exits; decorative or historical mile markers; and long-term connections from Downtown Douglasville to the Chattahoochee River Corridor and Silver Comet Trail.
Tracks cost option for buffered bike lanes at existing roads.
Tracks consideration of public transportation to further link the community.
Tracks key connections on SR92 at the Silver Comet Trailhead and Chattahoochee Hills Regional Path system.
Tracks the per-sign cost range used for historical interpretive displays.
Tracks building the arts/culture community from the common vision of creating “one” Douglasville/Douglas County.
Tracks cost to develop/install historical interpretive displays in strategic locations.
Tracks expected access to a better quality of life through an abundance of outdoor activities.
Tracks the distance named for connecting Downtown Douglasville to the Chattahoochee River Corridor hike/bike trails.
Tracks conversion of pedestrian and street lighting to LED.
Tracks adoption of a bike share program sponsored by local businesses.
Tracks whether the connectivity plan connects parks, hotels, and key destinations throughout the area.
Tracks upgraded signage throughout the community to provide directions to primary cultural assets.
Tracks expected personal growth and civic pride created through connectivity and exposure to arts/culture.
Tracks consideration of increasing sidewalks in the existing right of ways on city and county streets.
Tracks installation of story boards in strategic downtown locations.
Tracks strategic placement of decorative or historical mile markers relevant to Douglas County.
Tracks cost for the design palette of signs for wayfinding.
Tracks future expansion cost adjacent to SR92 connecting downtown to Silver Comet Trail.
Tracks cost for the design palette of landscaping and signage.
Tracks cost option for a dedicated multi-use bike/pedestrian path, 12 feet wide.
Tracks the total medium-term budget for signage and historical interpretive displays.
Tracks local business sponsorship of bikes for logo bike wraps.
Tracks creation of a physical link from the Creativity Corridor downtown to surrounding areas of Douglas County.
Tracks installation cost for landscaping and signage at interstate exits.
Tracks cost for bike parking.
Tracks expected creation of energy and an environment that fosters new ideas demanded by Millennials and Generation X.
Tracks creation of a bike share program to increase foot traffic to key destinations.
Tracks expected better engagement for all throughout the community.
Tracks the distance named for connecting Downtown Douglasville to the Silver Comet Trail.
Tracks partnership with GDOT and local landscape experts to beautify I-20 exits.
Tracks whether current residents and visitors who are not exposed to art gain a newfound connection to the county.
Tracks LED street lighting along existing rights of way.
Tracks establishment of a greenbelt/PATH connecting all natural resources in the community.
Tracks cost for enhancement of vehicular intersections.
Tracks cost option to enhance roadway shoulders to include a 5-foot biking lane.
Tracks cost to develop and install signage at major geographical points of interest.
Tracks expected better access to arts and culture for all residents and visitors in the county.
Tracks determination of whether a multi-use trail can be created adjacent to SR92 connecting Downtown to Silver Comet Trail.
Tracks development of a master plan for bike paths and bike lanes throughout Douglasville and Douglas County.
Tracks landscape beautification as part of the tangible connectivity plan.
Tracks landscaping along major roads and interstate exits to create a unique sense of identity.
Tracks the long-term budget heading shown for highway landscaping and interstate exit plantings.
Tracks cost for bike route signage.
Tracks cost to update pedestrian and street lighting to LED.
Tracks promotion of the availability of free WiFi downtown in the public domain.
Medium-term: $300,000 total, including upgrade/update signage with a consistent, unified brand; design palette of signs for wayfinding: $30,000; develop and install signage at major geographical points of interest: $175,000; develop/install historical interpretive displays in strategic locations: $95,000, considering $2,000 to $4,000 per sign. Long-term: $160,000+ shown for highway landscaping and interstate exit plantings; design palette of landscaping and signage: $25,000; installation of landscaping and signage: $250,000 per interstate exit; bike share program and bike paths woven as a connector to the greater Douglasville experience. Implementation budget considerations: dedicated multi-use bike/pedestrian path, 12 feet wide: $600,000 per mile; buffered bike lanes at existing roads: $150,000 per mile; enhanced roadway shoulders to include 5-foot biking lane: $100,000 per mile; future expansion adjacent to SR92 connecting downtown to Silver Comet Trail: $150,000 per mile; enhancement of vehicular intersections: $3,000 per intersection; bike route signage: $300 per sign; bike parking: $500 per rack; update pedestrian and street lighting to LED: $2,000 per fixture.