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On the bus by Kelly Jordan

September 17, 2018, 10:53 am/1 Comment

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On the bus by Kelly Jordan

Atlanta voices discontent over process for picking MARTA’s $2.5 billion project list

September 13, 2018, 7:30 pm/4 Comments

The chair of the Atlanta City Council’s Transportation Committee says he is not happy with the way MARTA’s $2.5 billion expansion plan pits winners against losers, and he said City Hall will soon be releasing its thoughts on expansion proposals that are due for a vote by MARTA’s board on Oct. 4.

MARTA OKs Gwinnett deal, while DeKalb demands services

September 6, 2018, 7:42 pm/0 Comments

As MARTA and Gwinnett move toward a possible embrace, some in DeKalb are feeling jilted.

MARTA GM and CEO Jeffrey Parker says a new sales tax is the start, it can't be the end, of transit funding. Credit: Maria Saporta

The metro can’t stop at Atlanta’s half-penny, says MARTA boss

August 30, 2018, 1:37 pm/3 Comments

As partisans for different Atlanta projects wrangle over an upcoming MARTA decision on how to spend $2.5 billion on transit, the authority’s boss says that 40-year local tax can’t be the last bite of the apple.

Citizen committee could help MARTA set priorities for future expansion

August 12, 2018, 5:56 pm/4 Comments

Building priorities with construction sequencing was a constantly recurring, difficult and frequently divisive issue throughout MARTA’s history. It was made more complex with limited funding. On several occasions the participating counties and cities disagreed on the priority choices and, as a result, the construction schedules were sometimes adversely impacted.

Gwinnett’s Charlotte Nash on MARTA: ‘We are ready to roll’

August 6, 2018, 6:30 pm/6 Comments

By any measure, Charlotte Nash is a poster child of Gwinnett County.

She has lived her entire 65 years in Gwinnett, one of the few among the county’s 920,260 residents as of a year ago. When she was born, Gwinnett had fewer than 40,000 residents.

Nash now serves as board chair of the Gwinnett County Commission. Over the years, she has had a front-row seat to view changes in the county, one of the fastest-growing counties in the nation over the last 30 years.

MARTA board reviewing Gwinnett deal, vote expected next month

August 2, 2018, 6:48 pm/1 Comment

MARTA’s service area may be about to get a lot bigger. That is, if Gwinnett voters decide they want to join. A contract between the two is set to go in front of county voters in March, and the transit agency’s board will consider the same language as early as next month.

Gwinnett schedules referendum on joining MARTA

August 1, 2018, 9:42 am/2 Comments

“Success lives here,” goes the official saying about Gwinnett. “But it commutes to Atlanta,” goes an unofficial rejoinder. Well, Gwinnett has taken the first step in setting up more transit, scheduling a public vote on whether to set up a new sales tax to pay to join MARTA.

An ode to my Dad, newspapers and mass transit

July 31, 2018, 8:32 pm/6 Comments

By Lyle V. Harris

I’m writing today, likely the last time for a while on these pages, in dedication to my late father, Vincent Grover (Hoffman) Harris
First of all, Happy Birthday to you, Pop! Vince, as most everyone called him, would have been 96-years-old today. Although we never made a fuss over our birthdays while he was alive, I think he might forgive me, just this once.

Atlanta transit boosters need to unite for more MARTA

July 30, 2018, 7:28 pm/10 Comments

A tug-of-war has emerged over how to invest the $2.5 billion More MARTA funding in the City of Atlanta.

Sadly, a divided mindset has developed on how to invest those dollars – pitting one group against another.

Developer gets green light for TOD at Peachtree Center MARTA Station

July 29, 2018, 8:32 am/0 Comments

A developer seeking to do a transit-oriented development at the Peachtree Center MARTA Station got a green light Thursday at an agency committee meeting.

MARTA recommended the venture of RD Management and Kelco/FB Winecoff LLC as the preferred developer to build on the southwest corner of the MARTA Peachtree Center Station – a small piece of property that’s only 8,000 square feet.

More MARTA? More art too

July 23, 2018, 9:08 pm/3 Comments

By Lyle V. Harris
Once an ugly duckling, MARTA is getting a much-needed artistic makeover for its rail stations and other humdrum infrastructure in hopes of becoming more inviting to its customers and the community it serves.

Now is a good time to create a City of Atlanta transportation department

July 23, 2018, 5:41 pm/7 Comments

When contemplating a vision for Atlanta’s future, transportation issues often are a centerpiece of how we envision our city.

The assumption of the Atlanta City Design Project is that the city’s population will double or even triple over the next 30 years.

So the challenge facing Atlanta is how do we incorporate more people living within the city limits without having complete gridlock on our city’s streets.

Commuter rail is MARTA’s choice for Clayton County

July 13, 2018, 8:40 pm/1 Comment

MARTA is recommending a commuter rail line to serve Clayton County.

At MARTA’s Planning and External Relations Committee meeting Wednesday, members of MARTA’s board heard a presentation on the “locally preferred alternative” to bring high capacity transit to Clayton County.

MARTA's proposal for bus and light rail builds with a new sales tax. Click for a larger version. Credit: MARTA

BeltLine boosters to MARTA: rail, now

July 12, 2018, 10:39 am/4 Comments

As MARTA ponders how to spend a new Atlanta sales tax worth $2.5 billion over 40 years, BeltLine rail advocates say a ring of rail belongs at the top of the priority list.

DeKalb CEO backtracks on saying MARTA nominee would be county’s first black female

July 5, 2018, 5:21 pm/2 Comments

DeKalb County’s CEO has stepped back from a statement that his nominee to MARTA’s board of directors would be the county’s first African American female to serve on the board – presuming her nomination is confirmed.

DeKalb’s CEO nominates union lobbyist to MARTA’s board of directors

June 27, 2018, 4:06 pm/1 Comment

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has nominated Rita Scott, the district president of the Communications Workers of America, to represent DeKalb on MARTA’s board of directors.

Southside Aerotropolis development’s transit study takes flight

June 25, 2018, 8:34 pm/4 Comments

As metro Atlanta is poised for a mass transit Renaissance, boosters for the sprawling, “southern crescent” sub-region known as Aerotropolis want to ensure that those who live, work, and play near the world’s busiest airport are ahead of the curve and innovating for the future.

Gwinnett can board transit train faster by joining MARTA

June 25, 2018, 3:05 pm/3 Comments

Gwinnett has an opportunity to do what it should have done 47 years ago – join MARTA.

The Gwinnett County Commission is looking to pass a transit plan this week that would significantly increase its public transportation investment.

MARTA board votes to maintain $1 streetcar fares

June 22, 2018, 4:36 pm/2 Comments

The MARTA board won’t make the Downtown Atlanta streetcar fares free, as was discussed by the agency — it’ll remain $1 to ride.

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On: A wake-up call in effort to strengthen Atlanta’s tree ordinance

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On: Leading Gold Dome Republicans grumble about rising cost of new nukes at Vogtle

Robert Searfoss Power company gets a guaranteed return "profit" on the the rate base. The billions in VogtleVortex cost overruns going into the rate base means more... –
On: Leading Gold Dome Republicans grumble about rising cost of new nukes at Vogtle

Brad Jones I totally agree the ordinance needs revising. I also agree that to clearcut 2 acres for a typical Buckhead single family residence is ridiculous, because... –
On: A wake-up call in effort to strengthen Atlanta’s tree ordinance

Melanie Bass Pollard A great article and very encouraging that another Atlantan is motivated to speak out about the abuses of our natural resources. If you haven't read... –
On: A wake-up call in effort to strengthen Atlanta’s tree ordinance

Maggie Lee Thanks for reading! Using the state sales tax ($4 in the example) essentially got approved in 2017, when the state Legislature passed a law saying... –
On: More details — and questions — emerging on Atlanta Gulch deal

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