Sandy Springs is stepping up to revamp its transit game, launching a 2026 Transportation Master Plan (TMP) aiming to produce a blueprint for the city’s next decade of transportation advances, according to an announcement on the city’s official website. Taking cues from resident feedback, the TMP seeks to enhance how folks navigate throughout the city, whether it be on foot, bike, or via public transit—while keeping a keen eye on safety and traffic woes.
The city has rolled out the welcome mat, calling on community members to join in a series of open houses designed to foster dialogue about the TMP and invite suggestions on handling congestion, upgrading transportation, and zeroing in on projects to fortify walking, cycling, and transit routes—and a mishmash of these gatherings provide ample chances for locals to weigh in connection to the 2026 Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) referendum, a linchpin in project prioritization.
Those looking to have their say can pop into any of the four scheduled open houses, which kick off at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, at the North Fulton Government Service Center, 7741 Roswell Road NE, and continue with a doubleheader on Wednesday, February 25, at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, City Hall, located at 1 Galambos Way, with meetings at 11 a.m. and again at 5:30 p.m. The series wraps up Thursday, February 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the Church of the Redeemer, 5185 Peachtree Dunwoody Road—a series of dates and times designed to accommodate a wide swath of public schedules, according to the city’s official news post…