Clairmont Heights Civic Association

Emory's Clifton Community Partnership website now has a page on the Clifton Corridor Urban Design Guidelines developed by the firm Goody-Clancy under contract to Emory University and in consultation with neighorhood community representatives. There is also a link to a draft of the full document.

CHCA board members will attend but the invitation is open to all.

Dear Neighbors:

I hope this finds everyone well and enjoying the hot summer.

[This market is open to Clairmont Heights residents.]

At the meeting last Tuesday Emory presented the results of a traffic study requested by CHCA. They counted the number of vehicles exiting Desmond and entering Starvine Way on Clairmont Campus. They found that 20% of the vehicle traffic exiting Desmond onto Clairmont turned into Starvine Way. The CHCA board has drafted a letter seeking more specifics.

One side effect of the plan is the proposed expansion of the parking deck at Clairmont Campus to replace parking spaces lost to the new construction on the east side of Clifton Road.

Here is the Emory press release:

With a special focus on fighting cancer, heart disease, pediatric ailments and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, Emory University trustees have authorized the next stage of program definition and design work for redevelopment and innovation of Emory Healthcare, the state's largest and most comprehensive health care system.

Emory will host a community meeting to discuss plans to redevelop Emory Healthcare facilities and a parking deck on the Clairmont campus. Druid Hills High School Auditorium, 1798 Haygood Drive.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 7:00 PM – Emory will host a community meeting to discuss plans to redevelop Emory Healthcare facilities and a parking deck on the Clairmont campus. Druid Hills High School Auditorium, 1798 Haygood Drive.

[Worth a look - Editor]

CCP Launches Redesigned Website
May 29, 2008
Source: Community Partnership Update/June 2008

Keeping current with community activities can be a daunting task, but a redesigned community website is helping to cut through the clutter.

The Clifton Community Partnership’s (CCP) newly redesigned website (www.cliftoncommunitypartnership.org) has a refreshed look and provides many contemporary features and improvements to users.

Members of our CHCA board have reported that at recent meetings of various committees and planning groups at Emory, it was stated that Emory intends to expand the "Garage Majal" on the Clairmont Campus into the tree-save area between Clairmont Road and the existing deck. The reason given was to replace parking for healthcare workers that will be lost when the hospital complex is moved to the east side of Clifton Road. Besides the tree loss from this previously promised protected area, this could force a much larger portion of cut-through traffic INTO our neighborhood.

Hospital, Housing Plans Revised
By Michelle Ye Hee Lee Posted: 03/28/2008
The Clairmont Campus will no longer be considered as the new location of Emory’s Clifton Road medical facilities under the Campus Master Plan, University officials announced Thursday.

Emory officials announced their proposal to switch Emory’s hospitals and clinics on Clifton Road with the Clairmont Campus last November.

But detailed analysis has shown that the Clairmont Campus is not a viable site for relocation, Vice President for Communications Ron Sauder said.