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Telework Works for Metro Atlanta
As the Atlanta region takes a serious look at its traffic congestion problems in advance of the July 31 Transportation Referendum vote, one strategy that private and public sector employers have been embracing is the adoption of telework as an …
Posted in MAVEN, Regional Transportation Referendum, TSPLOST
Tagged atl, Atlanta, Atlanta Regional Commission, clean air campaign, GA, Georgia, metro area, referendum, regional issues forum, regional transportation referendum, tedra cheatham, Tedra Cheatham is executive director of The Clean Air Campaign, transportation, transportation management associations, TSPLOST, vote, vote yes
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Atlanta’s Transformative Opportunity
Atlanta’s Transformative Opportunity The upcoming transportation referendum vote is a major inflection point for metro Atlanta businesses and residents. If passed, the projects the referendum would authorize promise to help transform Atlanta’s economy, creating jobs in the short-run and expanding …
Posted in Regional Transportation Referendum, TSPLOST
Tagged aide tomer, Atlanta, GA, Georgia, July 31, leaders, MAC, Metro Atlanta Chamber, regional, regional transportation referendum, traffic, TSPLOST, vote, vote yes
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Atlanta has a long history of “crazy” ideas
Throughout our history as a city, metro Atlanta has often found itself in the spotlight for its lofty plans and big ideas. Some of our most famous leaders have faced controversy, and even open ridicule, for trying to take our …
Posted in Regional Transportation Referendum, TSPLOST
Tagged allen's folly, Atlanta, GA, Georgia, investment, July 31, mayor, metro atlanta, olympics, regional transportation referendum, tom bell, traffic, TSPLOST, vote, vote yes
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Passage of TSPLOST Critical to Metro Atlanta’s Future
By Clark Gore Regional Managing Principal of Cassidy Turley’s Atlanta office The mind-numbing traffic you endured on your way to work this morning is doing more than spiking your blood pressure. It’s destroying our air quality, robbing us of precious …
Atlanta’s trip to China about job creation, building relationships
By Jorge Fernandez, Vice President, Global Commerce, Metro Atlanta Chamber This week (March 23-31), Metro Atlanta Chamber leaders embarked on a trade mission to China with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, leaders from Invest Atlanta and more than 20 Atlanta companies …
Posted in Building Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged achievements, Atlanta, china, economy, GA, Georgia, goals, MAC, mayor kasim reed, Metro Atlanta Chamber, roi
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How Critical is Success at the Ballot Box in July 2012 to Metro Atlanta?
Quality of Life: Metro Atlanta’s quality of life is greatly impacted by our severe traffic congestion. Consider these facts: The average metro Atlantan spends 43 hours a year stuck in traffic. Atlanta ranks worst in the nation for Daily Peak …
