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On Jan. 11, MARTA CEO Jeff Parker stood before the audience of the 6th annual State of MARTA address announcing that within the next few decades the metro Atlanta area would need to invest $100 billion in new transit & developments to meet future needs by 2045.

New mobility options like Uber and Bird present challenges for transit

November 5, 2018, 8:45 pm/1 Comment

I remember growing up in the 1990’s daydreaming during community meetings while my mom and countless advocated for better MARTA bus service in our section of Decatur. As a kid, the walks seemed endless – miles between our apartment complex and South DeKalb Mall – our connection point for buses and the occasional expensive cab ride.

Time has arrived for politicians to step up and fund transit, mobility

April 2, 2017, 7:38 pm/4 Comments

By Guest Columnist PAUL MCLENNAN, a retired member of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 732, co-host of WRFG’s Labor Forum and human rights activist

With the closing of a major interstate in the heart of the city, Atlanta is facing a major transportation crisis. Traffic came to a standstill. Some parked their cars on side streets and chose to walk miles to get home. Schools have been closed. Workers must spend longer hours in their commute. Businesses and productivity will take a huge hit.

Patrick Filippone The seating capacity of the City Winery is more like 324 not 124 as stated in the article. –
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gcwilson08 The state of Georgia has neglected these areas. By not expanding Medicaid; putting in broadband for speedy internet; spending on infrastructure and depriving the proper... –
On: Georgia’s struggling areas could benefit from smart use of federal opportunity zones

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JTR Direct mail would invite a large sampling of the public....there meetings are packed with hand picked people who will support the pre-determined outcome. Read about... –
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Derek Wallner There is no difference what type a school has, a school is a useful place for people. Why is a school a useful place for... –
On: GSU Welch School of Art - MFA Open House 10/12/18. Photos by Kelly Jordan

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