GRTA is completing a strategic plan that envisions Xpress bus service direct to Atlanta’s airport as part of an expansion of a transit service that has consistently received state funds for operations since the great recession.
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Third graders to plant trees as Atlanta’s proposed tree ordinance revision remains mired in politics
In a simple gesture of respect for the environment, third-grade pupils at Milford Elementary School in Cobb County are to plant 41 trees Friday.
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GSU’s top economist predicts Fed to raise interest rates in autumn
Georgia State University chief economist Rajeev Dhawan predicted today the Federal Reserve will wait until autumn to begin raising interest rates, and even then will do so gingerly.
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Metro Chamber VP to lead Cobb County’s new Georgia Business Success Center
The Metro Chamber’s vice president of entrepreneurial development has resigned to become executive director of the new Georgia Business Success Center, in Cobb County.
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Atlantic Station deal shows need to monitor urban renewal projects
Two funding issues related to the development of Atlantic Station illustrate the ongoing oversight needed to manage the type of big urban renewal projects so popular in Atlanta.
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Homebuilders say market flat; wages forecast to rise 2-3 percent: Latest report from Federal Reserve
Two sectors of the economy of special importance in metro Atlanta present a mixed bag of indicators in the Federal Reserve’s latest “beige book.” The picture becomes even murkier once the state’s unemployment rate is counted.
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Atlanta creates $1 million tax break for new tech firms, joins tech-based health campaign
Atlanta’s efforts to promote the technology industry now include a $1 million tax exemption for new and emerging businesses and an innovation campaign sponsored by the National League of Cities.
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Dredging company wins contract for Savannah, vows to protect environment, marine habitat
After 16 years of planning and debate over the deepening of the Savannah Harbor, the federal government announced Wednesday it has hired a company to begin the first phase of dredging.
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Riverkeeper opposes proposed fuel pipeline along Savannah River basin, coast enroute to Jacksonville
The Savannah Riverkeeper is sounding the alarm over a proposed 360-mile pipeline for refined petroleum and ethanol that’s to be built from South Carolina to Savannah and across coastal Georgia to Jacksonville, Fla. The first of five public meetings is set for Wednesday in Savannah.
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Housing crisis: Attention refocuses on aiding families, neighborhoods
Nearly six years after the official end of the Great Recession, a lot of work remains to be done in metro Atlanta to help families recover what for many is their greatest source of wealth – home values.
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As Atlanta marks historic march, Ga. lawmakers to vote Monday on bill to restrict early voting
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is slated to kick off at noon Monday the city’s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March.
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Atlanta Jazz Festival: Flag flap more symbolic than significant
A tussle over banners for the Atlanta Jazz Festival may be emerging between the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs and Atlanta City Councilmember Joyce Sheperd.
Compared to other issues percolating in Atlanta City Hall, the banner flap may be more symbolic than significant.
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Fort McPherson wins ARC grant to update area master plan as Tyler Perry studio deal unfolds
As Tyler Perry prepares to purchase most of Fort McPherson, the Atlanta Regional Commission on Wednesday provided a $60,000 grant to update a 2004 master plan for the surrounding area.
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Atlanta Streetcar could expose city to liability for damage to underground utilities
The Atlanta Streetcar could make the city liable for tens of millions of dollars for repairs stemming from stray electricity used to power the system, city officials said Tuesday.
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Atlanta quiet on contract to oversee $1 billion in planned construction
A major contract to manage more than $1 billion in planned construction at Atlanta’s airport is on schedule, though an airport official won’t discuss even the schedule.
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Local opposition to state transportation bill illustrated in Fayette County proposal
State lawmakers who are still counting votes on the proposed transportation funding legislation may also be watching for opposition such as that which is mounting on the Fayette County Board of Commissioners.
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New GDOT board member serving north metro Atlanta supports transit
Former House Speaker Mark Burkhalter took the oath of office Thursday to represent the 6th congressional district on the board that oversees the Georgia Department of Transportation.
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Transit funding removed from legislation; author cites constitutional conflict
Funding for transit was striped from the proposed statewide transportation legislation and the House Transportation Committee on Wednesday also rejected an amendment that some members viewed as sending an anti-transit message.
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Atlanta’s new housing strategy renews focus on homes affordable to low- and mid-income workers
Atlanta has created a five-year housing strategy that aims to spur $100 million in new residential investments and raise the city’s population by 42,000 residents.
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Tobacco tax hike could raise half the $1 billion needed for transportation: Health care advocates
Six health care organizations are calling for an increase in the tobacco tax to help pay for statewide transportation improvements.
Raising the tax to the national average would bring in about $500 million a year, one lobbyist said. That represents about half of the $1 billion Georgia lawmakers intend to raise through the current proposal to raise money to improve the state’s transportation infrastructure.
