Mayor Dickens joined the recently reconstituted Pothole Posse to fill potholes in the Ormewood Park neighborhood on April 11.
“When I worked alongside the Pothole Posse, we heard directly from residents how grateful they were to have their streets repaired,” said Mayor Dickens. “I am excited that the Pothole Posse is already exceeding our goals after only a month on the job. And I am grateful for the team’s exemplary work, which is representative of all our frontline workers across the city.”
Mayor Dickens relaunched the Pothole Posse during his State of the City address on April 4, pledging to repair 30 potholes per day. The group was originally formed under the leadership of then-Mayor Shirley Franklin to make quick repairs in response to residents’ reports.
“We know we need to invest not just in patching holes but in building strong infrastructure,” Mayor Dickens added. “If Atlanta voters approve the Moving Atlanta Forward 2022 Infrastructure Program this month, we will be able to put $460 million into our transportation and trails networks all across our city.”
Early voting began this week on the infrastructure package, which includes the TSPLOST and two bonds. More information on the program is available at: www.atlantaga.gov/government/mayor-s-office/2022infrastructure.
A pothole is a roadway defect caused by natural occurrences, such as warm climates and subsurface failures. These defects disrupt travel and endanger safety for drivers and riders. Each year, thousands of roadway-related service requests are reported to the City’s ATL311 customer service portal. Requests to repair potholes are the among the highest.
Additionally, former Atanta Mayor Keisha Lande Bottoms in 2018 launched Fix–It ATL, a vigorous and proactive operations campaign designed to eliminate potholes and improve the quality of life for Atlanta residents and visitors.
Through the end of September 2018, DPW repaired 13,075 potholes, compared to approximately 2,000 repairs during the same time frame in 2017. “Our surroundings tell a story about who we are. Potholes are reminders that we need to keep working hard for our residents to fix Atlanta, and maintain its place among the world’s greatest cities,” Mayor Bottoms said at the time..
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