Earlier this month, the City of Atlanta announced the list of projects it anticipates funding with the 15 percent of local funds from the Transportation Referendum. A collection of these … Continue Reading →
40 Days to Go – What You Need to Know
The July 31 Regional Transportation Referendum is an historic opportunity for Metro Atlanta. It would be the single largest investment in transit since the MARTA system. This is what it … Continue Reading →
Transportation Referendum – Atlanta’s 15% List
In today’s AJC, Tom Weyandt, Mayor Reed’s transportation policy adviser, provides an overview of the City of Atlanta’s local projects included on the July 31 Regional Transportation Referendum. Fifteen percent of the … Continue Reading →
Atlanta Streetcar Walking Tours Debut in June
As the Atlanta Streetcar prepares to start construction, you’re invited to get a preview on foot of where the transit lines will operate. Join walking tours this summer of the … Continue Reading →
Regional Leaders to discuss Transportation Referendum at Atlanta BeltLine Quarterly Briefing
On Tuesday, June 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. the Atlanta BeltLine Quarterly Briefing will feature speakers from across the region to discuss the July 31 Regional Transportation Referendum. The … Continue Reading →
Transportation Referendum Project: Atlanta Downtown Streetcar Western Extension
The metro Atlanta region has a lot at stake in the upcoming July 31 vote on the Transportation Referendum. Today, we examine how the Referendum would expand the 2.6 mile…
Brookings Expert Makes Case for Walkable Communities, and Transportation Referendum
Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Chris Leinberger penned two op eds this weekend about the ever-increasing importance of walkable communities. In Sunday’s New York Times piece he explains new research that shows … Continue Reading →
It’s Transportation and the Economy, Stupid.
The volume is rising. The “debate intensifies.” Critics are predictably nitpicking the project list for the upcoming Transportation Referendum. What to make of it all? When it comes to the … Continue Reading →
Transportation Referendum Projects in Bite Sized Chunks
The July 31 Transportation Referendum is almost here. It’s a big decision. If it passes, it means transit on the Atlanta BeltLine in just a few short years, much faster … Continue Reading →
Transportation Referendum Less Than 90 Days Away – Are You Up To Speed?
Metro Atlanta is approaching a pivotal moment in its history – will you be a part of it? The July 31 Regional Transportation Referendum is less than 90 days away. If approved, it would be the largest single transportation investment in the Metro Region’s history.
Transportation Referendum Up Close: Transit on the Southwest Atlanta BeltLine
As the Regional Transportation Referendum approaches on July 31, we want to give you a closer look at the projects that would expand the regional rail transit system as part … Continue Reading →
Upcoming Info Sessions on Transportation Referendum
What will the Transportation Referendum mean for the City of Atlanta? Attend a special upcoming Atlanta BeltLine Study Group meeting in your area to learn more. Northeast Study Group Meeting … Continue Reading →
Upcoming Public Meetings for Cobb County Transit Options
The City of Atlanta, in partnership with Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., is hosting a series of public meetings with Cobb County regarding proposals for extending transit from Cobb County into the … Continue Reading →
Get Up to Speed on the Transportation Referendum
By now, you may have heard that there is a Regional Transportation Referendum on July 31, 2012. It’s the first of its kind in Georgia, and would be one of … Continue Reading →
Business Opportunity Forum for Transportation Referendum Projects
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. in conjunction with the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council, the Atlanta Business League, and the Urban League of Greater Atlanta, the Greater Women’s Business Council and the … Continue Reading →
New Developments in Atlanta Transportation
Hey folks- sorry it’s been a little while. It’s been an eventful couple of weeks with some exciting new developments. First off, construction began for the new Atlanta Streetcar! U.S. … Continue Reading →
A View from Madrid
Nice story in today’s New York Times about a project in Madrid, Spain with some similarities to the Atlanta BeltLine. Madrid Rio park is a massive highway burial project is … Continue Reading →
Eastside Trail Construction Close Up
This past Friday, several of us ventured out of the office and onto the Eastside Trail construction site to get a look at how it’s coming along. The PATH Foundation, … Continue Reading →
Help Chart the Path of Transit and Trails for the Atlanta BeltLine Corridor
Don’t Miss Your Opportunity to Comment on the Tier 1 Draft Environmental Study Atlanta, August 5, 2011 – MARTA and Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) invite the public to share input … Continue Reading →
Agreements Advance BeltLine Transit and Trails
Georgia Department Of Transportation And Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Reach Agreement On Exclusive Rights To Purchase Land In Southwest And Southeast Corridors For BeltLine Atlanta, GA, July 9, 2009 – Georgia … Continue Reading →
Joint Statement from GDOT, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., Amtrak, the City of Atlanta and MARTA
Atlanta, February 2, 2009 – A meeting of officials from key organizations including the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), the City of Atlanta, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., Amtrak, the Atlanta Regional … Continue Reading →
