The $2.1-million project took over seven years to complete and included over 150 sign and waypoint refurbishments and/or installations.
Source: Credit to Cumberland Community Improvement District
| Location | Cumberland, Georgia |
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| Project Sponsor / Borrower | Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID) |
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| Value Capture Techniques | Special Assessment: Community Improvement Districts |
| Mode | Other: Signage and Waypoint |
| Description | The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID) undertook a seven-year sign and waypoint refurbishment for the Cumberland area. The project included the installation of six monuments and 70 way-finding signs to direct people to destinations throughout the district. The work also involved repainting nearly 94 medallions and adding over 90 new medallions in the area. The Cumberland CID added 19 kiosks to identify where pedestrians were on a map in relation to walkways and trails. It installed 57 trail signs to identify pedestrian-friendly trails and walkways, plus four signs to identify parking around the community. The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID), Georgia's first CID, is a public-private assessment district in northwest Atlanta. It is the mechanism by which local commercial property owners advance needed infrastructure projects. Projects that enhance property values as well as the greater community. CID has been leveraging private investments to enhance roads, bridges, streetscapes, bicycle trails, pedestrian enhancements and recreational infrastructure which support and protect commercial value within the district. The CID is made up of 190 commercial owners who represent a third of the land, but amount to 60% of the $6.1 B value (this includes exempt property. |
| Cost | $2.1 million |
| Funding Sources | Cumberland CID |
| Project Delivery / Contract Method | Design-Installer |
| Private Partner | N/A |
| Project Advisors / Consultants | ASD | SKY Sky Designs will be doing the work and ING is the installer |
| Lenders | N/A |
| Duration / Status | The project efforts, including installation of monuments, way-finding signs, pedestrian kiosks, trail signs, and parking signs began in early 2010 and ended in mid-2017. |
| Financial Status / Financial Performance | N/A |
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| Contacts | Adam Ross |
