Roswell - A Great Place to Bike

I love to bike on Roswell’s great trail systems along the Chattahoochee near my house. My husband takes a 20 mile bicycle ride nearly every morning, often before dawn, on streets that have wide bike lanes, for which I am thankful.

Now Roswell has gotten the recognition it deserves for it’s support of the Bicycling Community. From the City of Roswell’s website:

The City of Roswell has garnered the much coveted Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists. This award is presented only to communities that show a remarkable commitment to bicycling.

Roswell is the only city in Georgia to hold the designation and one of only 63 across the United States.

Mayor Jere Wood said he is thrilled the City has earned the designation. “Bicyclists are always welcome on our City streets, on our bicycle trails, and in our parks. We celebrate the sport every year with the Nalley Historic Roswell Bicycle Criterium, my own ride the morning of the Criterium, and my annual Ride to the Capitol in support of Bicyling across Georgia. There is no better place for a cyclist to live in metro Atlanta than Roswell and this designation shows that.”

Andy Clarke, the chief executive director of the League of American Bicyclists, said Roswell has shown a tremendous commitment to improving conditions for bicyclists. “They are making the streets safer for bicyling, educating bicylists and motorists to share the road and promoting a wide range of bicyling activities.”

The Bicycle Friendly Community Award was initiated in 2003 and has recieved applications from more than 150 communities. Applicants must complete a detailed application with numerous questions in five key areas: engineering, education, encouragement, enforcement and evaluation/planning.

Terramont Subdivision in Roswell is a Great Place for First Time Home Buyers

For those of you that may not know, I purchased my first home, a foreclosure in Terramont Subdivison in December of 2007. I initially looked at homes in Roswell in the subdivisions of Lake Forrest, Martin’s Landing, Sherringham, and Barrington Farms as well as in the subdivisions of Berkshire Manor and Summercrest in Alpharetta. As a first time home buyer I wasn’t looking to spend much over $200,000. I really love Terramont Subdivision because of it’s great location, just off of Holcomb Bridge Road and close to Georgia 400. It is close to both Perimeter Mall and North Point Mall and not a far drive to downtown Atlanta and lots of restaurants.