Community Improvements

Buckhead is continuously evolving and developing.  With this growth comes the need for mobility and infrastructure improvements that are in direct alignment with the future needs of the community.  BATMA directly works with the The Buckhead Community Improvement District, who is dedicated to improving the Buckhead Community by:

• improving traffic mobility
• enhancing the pedestrian environment
• creating better access to public transit
• initiating intra-district transportation alternatives
• encouraging better integration of land uses
• improving linkages to the region's automobile, transit and bicycle networks

Community Planning Efforts and Projects
Piedmont Corridor Study  
Nearly everyone agrees that Piedmont Road in Buckhead needs some improvements. BATMA and the Buckhead Community Improvement District are leading an effort to do something about it.  The first step -- a 12-month, $200,000 traffic mobility study of Piedmont from Roswell Road south to I-85 – is now complete.  Learn more about the challenges facing Piedmont Road and the 47 projects recommended to improve it.

Peachtree Boulevard Transformation
The Peachtree Boulevard transformation will enhance the major transportation artery of Buckhead to improve automobile traffic flow, transit access and pedestrian safety, making Peachtree Road the true signature boulevard of Atlanta.  Check out the Peachtree Boulevard website for more detailed information.  

Buckhead Zoning:
SPI-12 Zoning Ordinance 
The SPI-12 ordinance is a mixed-use development zoning ordinance that applies to several areas within Buckhead. To obtain an official copy, please contact the City of Atlanta's planning department. To download an unofficial PDF version for review purposes click here.

Quality of Life Zoning Districts:
In August of 2001, the Bureau of Planning, in conjunction with the Atlanta Planning Advisory Board (APAB), conducted a series of area study workshops for all of the Neighborhood Planning Units (NPUs) in the City to discuss the new Quality of Life Zoning initiatives (LW, MRC, MR). These districts are aimed at updating the City of Atlanta Zoning code to allow for new zoning districts to respond to the needs of our neighborhoods by introducing requirements for sidewalks, street trees, parking lot landscaping and pedestrian-oriented building forms, among other improvements.