Archive for the ‘Atlanta Transit’ Category

Encouraging Communities to Go Green

Today Carol and I went to Georgia Tech for a lecture on Encouraging Communities to Go Green.  This is part of GA Tech’s Innovations in Economic Development Forum bringing together researchers, students, economic developers and policy-makers to discuss leading-edge ideas and practices in economic development and innovation policy.  Maia Davis, Principal Environmental Planner at the [...]

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Atlanta Streetcar Submitted for Obama’s Economic Stimulus Package

Carol received this great email below from the Peachtree Corridor Partnership.  They are submitting the Atlanta Streetcar project to be included in Obama’s economic stimulus plan.  Read below for all of the details.

CITY INCLUDES STREETCAR ON WISH LIST FOR FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE
As part of a funding request focused on transit, road and sidewalk improvements [...]

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Don’t Miss the Final Tours of Atlanta’s Beltline

I received an email today from the Trust for Public Land announcing that they will be running their final two tours of Atlanta’s planned Beltline.  The final tours are scheduled for Friday, January 16 and Friday, February 6.  If you or someone you know are interested in taking this tour (which I highly recommend), below [...]

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