DECATUR, Ga.—DeKalb County will host “A Taste of Memorial Drive” on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Georgia Piedmont Technical College’s conference center, 495 N. Indian Creek Dr., Clarkston, GA 30021.
The event is a celebration of the time, effort, and ideas brought forth by the community throughout the Memorial Drive Revitalization Plan process, while highlighting Memorial Drive’s assets and resources.
The Memorial Drive Revitalization Plan project team will set up displays highlighting the process, ideas and recommendations for Memorial Drive. Departments from DeKalb County which will play a key role in the plan’s implementation will have information tables at the event.
Food, arts and culture vendors will create a festival environment with food samples, handmade art, jewelry and artifacts highlighting the many cultures represented along Memorial Drive.
In 2018, DeKalb Commissioner Steve Bradshaw allocated $140,000 of District 4 reserves for a study. That was augmented by a $34,500 allocation from the DeKalb County Department of Planning and Sustainability Department, which, along with the POND consultant planning team, is developing strategies to enhance the long-term economic viability of its Memorial Drive corridor.
To learn more about the plan, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/memorialdrive.
For more information, contact Larry Washington, DeKalb County Department of Planning & Sustainability, at 404-371-2178.
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