More than 45 percent of Americans make a resolution every year, according to statisticbrain.com. Some people vow to live a healthier lifestyle, others promise to spend more time with family and many say they will try to save money.

As millions of Americans make resolutions to improve their lives, what could we do right here in Decatur and Avondale Estates to make them even better places to live?

Local governments and nonprofits have ideas. The City of Decatur wants to annex property. Avondale Estates wants to revitalize its downtown. The DeKalb Rape Crisis Center is seeking money to stay afloat.

What's on your wish list for Decatur and Avondale Estates? Would you like to see the streets cleaner, the grass cut more often in the parks, more computers in the public library, traffic lights removed or added, more police officers hired, more craft beer bars, better day-care centers, a new tenant for the James Joyce?

What is one thing you would improve in 2013?

Tell us in the comment section below about why you love living here!