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Economy

Can Amazon push officials to develop real transit solutions?

Amazon has listed access to transit as a condition for a $5 billion second headquarters that could eventually employ 50,000. Could this be the push elected officials and politicians have been waiting for to develop real transit solutions? Atlanta was rated as the worst city for transportation reaching no-car households, according to research by the Brookings Institute. Out of the almost 40 thousand people who can’t afford cars in Atlanta, public transportation only reaches about

2017 Legislative Session

Republicans championing transit?

Republicans down at the Capitol are angling to become champions of public transit. What’s going on? This doesn’t exactly strike me as a bread and butter Republican issue. While there are strong economic development arguments to be made for investing in public transit, Republicans tend to shy away from anything with the word “public” attached to it. David Ralston, the Speaker of the House, announced the Georgia Commission on Transit Governance and Funding, a new

Podcast Ep. 10: Public transit

Today we’re looking at public transit — can Georgia thrive without an expansion of Georgia transit? Will Republicans learn to love trains or are we doomed to a future of roads-only policy? You can Subscribe and Listen to the podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a rating and review! Making Atlanta more attractive to more people, to more businesses will help everyone.” – Bryan Long Show Notes: The effect of the MARTA bill Why transit

Public Transit

Small money for transit projects; bigger shift in conversation?

Georgia just announced the recipients of $75 million in grant money for transit projects. Included in the list of projects is upgraded signage for MARTA, electric buses for UGA, bus service expansion in Cobb and new hybrid-electric buses for Athens-Clarke County. This is still a drop in the bucket compared to the $1 billion last year’s big transportation funding bill is expected to generate and spend annually. Gov. Nathan Deal pats Georgia on the back

Public Transit

MARTA one step closer to $2.5B; Political leadership lacking

Let’s take a moment to celebrate. MARTA is one step closer to getting $2.5 billion, funded by a half penny sales tax in Atlanta, after Gov. Deal signed the much-heralded measure into law last Tuesday. The compromise measure, which still must go before voters as a referendum before going into effect, focuses narrowly on the City of Atlanta, with an option for Fulton County to pursue a small sales tax as well. SB 369 allows

2016 Legislative Session

No surprises in governor’s speech

Gov. Deal’s State of the State address Wednesday delivered what we’ve come to expect from this Governor’s office: more of the same. Just like every year before, Gov. Deal used his annual speech to showcase a Georgia that works for Gov. Deal and his buddies, but nobody else.