Last updated May 6, 10:35 AM

Look What's Happening in the Clifton Community

EmoryMoves Encourages Employees to Get Out of Cars

The most anticipated day for Emory seniors can also be one of the most wearisome days for commuters in the Clifton community -- Commencement day. To reduce traffic congestion on this day, the University advocates that its employees get out of their cars and commute creatively. A promotional campaign, "Try It," was created to urge commuters to try alternative transportation and avoid traffic on their worst commute days of the week -- or the year -- such as Commencement.

The campaign is sponsored by EmoryMoves, an initiative to encourage Emory's faculty, staff and students to take a second look at their commute patterns and explore alternative transportation -- Cliff shuttles, vanpools, carpools, Zipcar, bicycling or walking -- to get to campus.

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CCP's New Website Prepares to Launch

Keeping up with Clifton community happenings will become as effortless as pointing and clicking your mouse. At the end of May, the Clifton Community Partnership's (CCP) website will get a new look and provide many new features and improvements to users.

The newly redesigned website will continue to provide project updates and keep community members current with the latest breaking stories that affect their neighborhoods. The new site will also provide an opportunity for neighbors to ask questions and get answers about the latest Emory initiatives.

Originally created to keep neighbors informed of local developments, happenings and community events, the newly redesigned site highlights:

• Neighborhood development projects
  
• Local events
  
• News articles from the "Community Partnership Update" newsletter
  
• Clifton community calendar
  
• Neighborhood organizations and businesses