Mission
Atlanta Streets Alive is a first-of-its kind event in a notoriously car-centric city; we have 30 miles of bicycle lanes, a tremendous and expensive backlog of broken sidewalks, and relatively low (but growing) rates of bicycle commuting and walking. We seek to shift the current dynamic and replace it with a proactive community that comes together on a regular basis to participate in active transportation, physical activity, cultural and artistic endeavors, and to enjoy our neighborhoods and communities from a different perspective–from the street.
Goals
- Allow participants of all ages and backgrounds to experience our streets in a new way – as a shared, safe and active space for people in motion
- Improve the long term health and well-being of all Atlanta residents, regardless of current fitness condition, by increasing levels of physical activity
- Reduce dependence on the car for transportation and raise acceptance of bicycling and walking as ways of getting around
- Create a space for people of diverse backgrounds to interact and build social capital
- Increase neighborhood awareness, connectivity, mobility and livability
- Provide a wide variety of free physical, cultural, and social activities in keeping with Atlanta’s unique history
- Provide opportunities and exposure for local businesses along the route
- Facilitate greater awareness of the connections between environmental, transportation, and nutrition/food issues in Atlanta
- Build long-term sustainability and success through partnerships and sponsorships by like-minded organizations and businesses
- Evaluate the program’s successes in achieving objectives and impact on participants
Objectives
- 10,000 people that represent Atlanta’s diversity (age, race, sex, ethnicity, SES) participate
- 5,000 participants meet daily physical activity recommendation
- 5,000 participants experience increased sense of connection and community