Jimmy Carter Boulevard has seen its reputation change as southwest Gwinnett County has matured. The road slices through much of the Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District (CID). A CID typically consists of a group of area business property owners that agree to raise their property taxes in order to plant seed money for area improvements.
Gwinnett Village has high hopes for Jimmy Carter Boulevard. In particular, the area of the road between Singleton Road and Buford Highway, which is now a series of industrial and commercial areas, is being targeted for more mixed use development. Traffic improvements in this corridor are also on the agenda. For example, the barrier barring Oakbrook Parkway traffic from entering Jimmy Carter Boulevard will eventually be removed.
Further north, landscape improvements have drastically improved the appearance of the Interstate 85 and Indian Trail-Lilburn Road Interchange. The Gwinnett Village CID seeks to improve older infrastructure, reduce crime and increase property values. For further information, visit www.gwinnettvillage.com.
- Bob Rosentreter