I attended the Lindbergh-LaVista Corridor Coalition meeting on Sat. Nov. 22. I found out some interesting information regarding their development plan and its impact on schools.
For those who may not be familiar, the LLCC is a group of homeowners, businesses, and interested parties that are trying to develop a more livable community in an area that is undergoing change. The concept is to affect the change rather than change occurring without any input from residences. The study has been worked on by numerous Ga. Tech architectural students that are planning travel corridors, environmental studies and design improvements. Their plan is beautifully done. They have made sincere efforts to address living conditions in the area. However, one of the things they did not address was impact on schools. I asked the first question. Have you thought about the impact that the increased density of population will have on the school system, particularly in the Briarcliff-LaVista area where some of the major changes would take place? The Tech professor looked at me furrowed his brow and said simply, NO. This is true of much of what our county commissioners are doing. The heart of district 2 is the primary focus of development within DeKalb County. With numerous Town Centers and and smaller developments being planned from Buford Hwy,Executive Park, Toco Hills and now the Briarcliff - LaVista road area we better become mindful of the impact on our schools. If all this development takes place our neighborhood schools will be overwhelmed. Somehow we must make county commissioners, developers, and planners be responsible for the impact they will place on the schools. Please stay involved in your communities affairs. If we are not vigilant we will add another problem to our school system.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE ON DECEMBER 2.
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