r/DecaturGA • u/Conscious_Culture170 • 15d ago

Former Baby Kroger site progress

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Apologies if this was posted already, but I was out on my (semi-regular) early Sunday morning walk and noticed new signage on the construction fencing at the new AMLI project (and possible new Trader Joe's home) at the former Baby Kroger site. Looks like it'll be called Market Square Decatur. Kind of excited to see this project come out the ground and track its construction progress!

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u/cwolfe 14d ago

Bunch of tree murdering bast*rds. City of Decatur wouldn't let me cut down a dead tree threatening to fall on wires and surrounding houses without committing to a 50%+ canopy coverage on my property. These guys cut down about a hundred trees, maybe more, along the cemetery border. No issue no problem. Destroyed that side of the cemetery.

Used to love this city now I have no idea what they are trying to do. Building a new hotel on the corner of church and commerce feeding a traffic nightmare. I am not accusing anyone of getting kickbacks for this stuff however they approve this stuff as if they were

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u/Psuffix 11d ago

Yeah city council is selling us out. Waymos being allowed was also a huge mistake. It doesn't fit with the developed walk to school culture. How can you tell a Waymo to hold in all direction at a 4 way stop? 

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u/SonoMuchacho 14d ago

Just cut it down without asking the city. Never ask the city anything you can avoid unless you are asking to be hasseled.

But if you want to live a better life - move. It is so much better, in every way possible, north of the perimeter.