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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Georgia Tech grad student Alice Grossman says that planners' benign neglect of sidewalks is giving way to appreciation of their central role in creating healthy, sustainable communities. Grossman describes research under way at Georgia Tech to develop a sidewalk inventory and evaluation tool usable by any town or city.