Nearly everything that’s wrong with our American society can be blamed on sprawl.
At least that’s what Andres Duany, the father of “new urbanism,” believes.
Duany is in Atlanta working on a nine-day planning exercise called: “Lifelong Communities.” He was brought here by the Atlanta Regional Commission, and several other partners, to help design welcome communities for our aging population.
Could transportation funding reach a stalemate yet again this year?
The politics between all the diverse constituencies at the state could torpedo progress for another year.
The state House is favoring a statewide sales tax. The state Senate is favoring a regional solution, giving metro counties the option to vote in a one-cent tax.
The big question is the role the governor will play. Will he side with the House or Senate, or will he promote his own agenda?
