The mildly controversial remake of central gathering space Findley Plaza isn’t the only significant change planned for Little Five Points this year, in terms of infrastructure. 

According to Atlanta Department of Transportation officials, a $3-million project called the Euclid Avenue Safe Street is set to formally break ground Nov. 20 and run through the heart of Little Five Points’ commercial zone.  

ATLDOT’s goal is to enhance pedestrian safety, beef up sidewalks and other infrastructure, and calm traffic through the funky, historic district.

Scope of the Euclid Avenue Safe Street project through L5P. Atlanta Department of Transportation

The scope calls for changes to start at Austin Avenue (where Inman Park’s stately homes transition to L5P businesses) and run up to Moreland Avenue, ending next to the aforementioned, opened-up plaza. 

Specifically, according to GDOT, improvements will include ADA-compliant crossings and curb ramps, widened sidewalks, more organized curbside parking and loading areas, safer pedestrian crossings, traffic-calming bulb-outs, fresh landscaping and trees, better stormwater infrastructure, along with what’s called “enhanced bike accommodations.” 

The broader goal is to slow traffic and boost walkability “while preserving the eclectic character and small-business energy that define Little Five Points,” per ATLDOT officials. 

The project has officially been in the works since summer 2023, and designs wrapped this past spring, according to GDOT. 

As seen in April, the remade L5P Findley Plaza where the Complete Street overhaul will end at its Moreland Avenue terminus. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

ATLDOT’s construction timeline calls for the project to be fully finished by early June next year. 

“This project represents another step toward creating safer, more equitable, and more connected mobility for communities across the City of Atlanta,” according to an ATLDOT announcement this week. 

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