Express riders love it, hate it http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/gwinnett/0805/01expressmad.html By DUANE D. STANFORD The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ...
from http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/0805/02transbill.html Roads bill a windfall for Georgia By ARIEL HART The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on:...
(from the AJC, compiled by Ernie Suggs) - MegaFest - National Association of Black Journalists Convention - Billboard-American Urban Radio Networks R&B/Hip-Hop...
FOCUS GROUPS BEING HELD TO DISCUSS BUS CIRCULATION AND WALKING IN DOWNTOWN Your participation is needed! Central Atlanta Progress (CAP) is working in...
The thing about this bill is - it doesn't really PAY ANYTHING. The funds are so spread out that it still requires a large state & local funding source for...
Is peak service on the bankhead line going to east lake for good now? Or is this just something in place for megafest? I've never seen bankhead trains bound...
I heard this bill has appropriated funds for a $200 million bridge to connect an island to Alaska....total population of the island.....50 ... From:...
You're right - what I should have prefaced is - for Georgia. Other states came out much better, including nearly fully funded transit systems. But in GA, the...
Hi All, I went to a CCT committee meeting earlier this week to voice my wish for transit service on Atlanta Road (I live near the corner of Atlanta Road and...
(From AJC) Gas may be approaching $2.50 a gallon, but Americans shouldn't look to their bosses for much sympathy. Eighty-six percent of those who responded to...
Baby, You Can Park My Car - Obscure Economic Indicator: Behold the Colliers Parking Survey. By Daniel Gross from http://slate.msn.com/id/2124034/ While the...
I know that even ten years ago, monthly parking in lots in Downtown Boston would cost like $500 and it's probably even more now. Here in Atlanta it's only $100...
Sierra Club: New state leader a local Northside issues inspire action from www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/northfulton/0805/07sierra.html By DOUG NURSE The...
I'm the newly designated Beltline Chair for the Sierra Club's Atlanta group, and thought I'd introduce myself. Currently, I'm working on building support for...
I'd like to throw Gwinnett some credit for at least trying to accomodate the needs of its riders, even if not perfectly. Coweta County arrogantly refuses to...
DEKALB COUNTY GOVERNMENT & METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MARTA) Invite You To Attend The DeKalb/MARTA Quarterly Partnership Meeting Get Updates...
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This meeting is focused on exploring ways that MARTA can better serve Route 39-Buford Hwy. customers. Route 39-Buford Hwy. Community Meeting August 17, 2005 ...
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From the AJC... 'Strong words from the governor When Gov. Sonny Perdue spoke to Atlanta's Commerce Club on Tuesday, his speech focused on his efforts to run...
... "It needs to be a partnership. The state is not going to be a backup moneybags to do everything everybody wants to do."' That is unless you're the state...
A "sugar daddy?" All we need is an INVESTMENT in transit equivalent to that in pavement, and we would have cleaner air, the ability to preserve greenspace,...
This is from AJC's Horizon section. Note, the first of these meetings occur Monday. This is the governor's task force, which "conveniently" did not include any...
From the Civic Strategies E-Letter: Token Interest Why Gas Prices Aren't Filling the Buses You'd think that the high price of gasoline would have one good...
According to an item on John Sugg's blog today (at www.johnsugg.com), the AJC apparently is planning to eliminate the Horizon section. I'm biased, because I...
<?xml version="1.0"?> Hi! I just sent a message encouraging action in favor of the Lovejoy Rail Line. You can do the same by following this link: _____ Forward...
This will be an important meeting to attend. We need to make sure committee members understand the larger context -- that cuts in transit service have a big...
10) MARTA isn't in Cobb County because the tree huggers won't allow them to build tracks (yes, I actually heard that one today on the radio) 9) Taking transit...
Here's what Chick Krautler at ARC sent in to the AJC about the Horizon section. But they really should hear from any regular readers out there who appreciate...
Wow, I didn't realize that there are people stupid enough to NOT research some of this. I guess when MARTA isn't looked at as something beyond a Braves game...