Representatives of Kimley-Horn, the consulting firm leading the design and development of the forthcoming One Northlake plan, met with residents at city hall on Thursday, Oct. 1, to share community survey results and gather more feedback to inform the plan.
With the assistance of Kimley-Horn, leaders of the Tucker-Northlake Community Improvement District (CID) are in the process of developing a five-year plan for the one-square-mile area spanning Tucker and unincorporated DeKalb County.
During the open house, attendees shared their feedback on what they would like to see more and less of in the district and where different types of improvements and investments should occur.
Residents shared their opinions on development and housing, placemaking, trails, parks, and streetscapes, utilizing visual examples from communities in Atlanta, Decatur, Brookhaven, Alpharetta, Sandy Springs, and other metro Atlanta areas.
The results of the One Northlake community survey were also presented during Thursday’s open house. According to the results, the most popular desires for the area are better, high-quality restaurants, retail, and destinations; more parks, green spaces, trees, and community gathering places; walkability, biking, trails, and safer pedestrian connections; redevelopment and reuse of aging commercial properties; beautification, maintenance, and a more cohesive visual identity; and solutions to traffic congestion.
Kimley-Horn representatives also identified both the opportunities present in Northlake, including regional access via I-285 and a younger, education, and renter-oriented residential population, as well as the challenges, like aging buildings and fragmented parcels.
The community feedback process will conclude with a final meeting on Jan. 28, 2027, where draft recommendations, concepts, and projects developed using community feedback will be presented to residents. Information about this meeting will be shared as it becomes available.
More information about the Tucker-Northlake CID and One Northlake Plan can be found on the CID’s website.
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