Leaders of the Tucker-Northlake Community Improvement District (CID) are seeking feedback from the community on a plan to better connect the Northlake district.
The One Northlake Plan will be developed by CID leaders – with support from a grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Livable Centers Initiative – over the next several months to coordinate transportation and development strategies across the one-square-mile area spanning Tucker and unincorporated DeKalb County.
Over the next few weeks, the CID is seeking feedback from community members to identify key areas for improvement.
“We’re looking at housing, we’re looking at transit, we’re looking at transportation, we’re looking at green space opportunities,” Matthew Lee, the Executive Director of the Tucker-Northlake CID, told Rough Draft. “[We’re looking at] tying the whole area together so it has a stronger sense of place and is more effective for those who already live here and those who will spend more time here in the future.”
Community members are invited to provide feedback during a meeting on Aug. 13. Attendees will be walked through why the CID is developing the plan, the timeline, and expected outcomes before providing feedback about what the district needs.
Feedback opportunities continue from Aug. 14 to 21 with Love Letters to Northlake pop-ups. Pre-printed postcards and mailboxes will be placed at LA Fitness on W Exchange Place, Jason’s Deli, Jim ‘N Nick’s, and the Northlake-Barbara Loar Library. Residents can view vision boards at these locations and fill out postcards with what they love about Northlake and what they feel needs to be improved.
Those unable to attend these in-person feedback sessions can complete the One Northlake survey. While a survey deadline has not yet been announced, Lee said residents can expect it to be open for the next month.
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Lee and other CID leaders will incorporate this feedback into the One Northlake Plan, which will be presented to the City of Tucker and DeKalb Board of Commissioners for adoption in early 2027. Once adopted, further action will be needed for implementation.
Lee said the plan will lay out the next five years for the Northlake district.
“It’s time to elevate [Northlake] to the level that it deserves,” he said. “This plan is our way of doing that.”
More information can be found on the Tucker-Northlake CID website.
