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As Projected Beltline Costs Rise, Atlanta Considers Other Options

MARTA's light rail project could cost more than twice original estimates, prompting the agency to weigh different routes and the potential for bus rapid transit as an alternative to rail.

March 2, 2022 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Wide shot of bridge overpasses under construction at the intersection of GA 400 and I-285 on July 22, 2019 in Atlanta, GA.

Highway Widening and Interchange Improvements a Headache for Atlanta Drivers

A road widening and interchange improvement project in Atlanta will have a dramatic impact on congestion for as much as a year.

August 26, 2021 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta

Atlanta Business Group Unhappy With City's Inaction on Transportation Projects

The Midtown Alliance is urging the city to give more control to community improvement districts to speed up procurement or risk losing out on federal funding.

August 22, 2021 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Main Street, Loganville, Georgia May 2017

Planning a New Downtown in a Small Georgia Town

At a recent town hall meeting in Loganville, Georgia, local residents and stakeholders proposed ways to revitalize the city's downtown and build improved amenities for the city's residents.

June 3, 2021 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta, Georgia, Downtown, Skyline, Dusk

Georgia's Efforts to Reduce Carbon Emissions

The state is diversifying its energy sources to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, in line with federal climate goals.

May 30, 2021 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Henry County, Georgia

A New Transit Plan for Suburban Georgia

The county of Henry, located in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area, is updating its 30-year Transit Master Plan.

February 24, 2021 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Gwinnett County, Georgia

Why Gwinnett County Rejected a Transit Tax Again

Coronavirus and a heavy rail project doomed a transit sales tax in Gwinnett County, Georgia, according to this election post-mortem.

November 13, 2020 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta #Snowpocalypse

Traffic Congestion Disappears from Atlanta

A region once brought to a standstill by two inches of snow is now almost completely free of traffic congestion.

March 19, 2020 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Linear Parks

The Atlanta Beltline—20 Years Later

The scope of the Atlanta Beltline's effect on the city has astounded most observers, including the person who came up with the idea first.

December 26, 2019 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Eminent Domain Sparks Protest in Atlanta

Atlanta's worsening housing affordability set the stage for a controversy over the city's use of eminent domain to build a new park and stormwater retention facility.

December 17, 2019 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Peach Tree

Food Forests Bear Fruit in the Atlanta Region

The Atlanta suburb of Lilburn is the latest city to plant fruit trees for the purpose of feeding the public.

October 3, 2019 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia

Traffic Safety Campaign Pushes Sidewalk Projects and Pedestrian Safety

An affluent suburb located north of Atlanta is asking pedestrians to play a role in traffic safety.

August 12, 2019 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Electric Scooters

Scooter Curfew in Effect in Atlanta

A fourth scooter-related fatality has the city of Atlanta taking drastic measures.

August 8, 2019 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta, Georgia

$1.9 Billion Public Financing Plan for Atlanta Mega-Project Headed to Appeal

The sage over The Gulch development project—soon to be renamed Centennial Yards—will continue after project opponents filed an appeal of a June court decision upholding public financing for the project.

August 3, 2019 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Electric Bus

6 Electric Buses Coming to Atlanta

A federal grant puts Atlanta among the vanguard of cities introducing electric bus technology to the streets.

July 30, 2019 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Mall Makeovers Have a Mixed-Use Flavor

Malls in metropolitan Atlanta are thinking outside the (big) box to reposition in the age of the retail apocalypse.

March 8, 2019 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta

Skyline Redefining Mega-Project Approved in Atlanta

The city of Atlanta has approved its largest development project since the 1960s.

November 8, 2018 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Bus Parody

Atlanta Region Residents Support Transit, Taxes to Pay for Transit

The Atlanta Regional Commission recently released the results of its "Metro Atlanta Speaks" public opinion survey last week.

November 6, 2018 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta Transit Planning

More MARTA Plan Shifts Resources From the Clifton Corridor to the Beltline

The final version of the More MARTA plan—a plan to spend $2.7 billion on the Atlanta region's public transit system—will be up for consideration in October.

September 27, 2018 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Vinings, Cobb County

Cobb County, Georgia Preparing a Transit Wish List

Cobb County has been enabled by the state to raise taxes to fund transit expansions. Early planning efforts are expected to face political headwinds in a region known for opposing both taxes and transit.

June 14, 2018 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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