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Atlanta streetcar

Mayor Wants to Create Atlanta's First-Ever Transportation Department

The proposal to create a new department in the city of Atlanta devoted to traffic and potholes came in the State of the City speech delivered this week by Mayor Keisha Bottoms.

March 16, 2019 - The 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

MARTA Blue Line

Ride-Hailing Fee Proposed for Transit Funding in Georgia

Georgia's House Bill 511 is progressing through the State Legislature with the potential to change funding and governance of transit in the city while taxing rides with taxi, limousine, and ride-hailing companies.

March 6, 2019 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta

Voters Considering Game Changing 'Connect Gwinnett Transit Plan'

Suburban Gwinnett County could change the course of its history by finally voting to connect to the Atlanta region's transit network.

February 26, 2019 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Stitch

Keeping the Dream Alive of a Downtown Freeway Cap in Atlanta

Advocates and experts are still working to further the idea of capping a Downtown freeway connector in Atlanta—a project called "The Stitch."

February 21, 2019 - Curbed Atlanta

Vinings, Cobb County

Transit Funding Decisions Delayed in Cobb County, Georgia

Cobb County is supposed to join a new regional transit authority called The Atl, but it hasn't chosen how to fund its participation yet.

February 6, 2019 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Sunday Fun: The Super Bowl in Atlanta on Social Media

Traffic and cars play a central role in the social media chatter surrounding the Super Bowl in Atlanta.

February 3, 2019 - Planetizen

Atlanta NFL Stadium

Inside the $2 Billion Stadium Hosting the Super Bowl

The hot dogs cost $1,999,999,998 less than the stadium, and either $199,999,998 or $699,999,998 less than taxpayers invested in the stadium.

February 3, 2019 - CBS News

Atlanta NFL Stadium

Pedestrian Bridge Won't Be Open in Time for the Super Bowl as Promised

The pedestrian bridge connecting Mercedes-Benz Stadium to a nearby transit stop won't be open in time for the Super Bowl, despite the city allocating an additional $12 million in funding for exactly that goal.

February 3, 2019 - Curbed Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

Is There Space for Atlanta's Homeless on Super Bowl Sunday?

The city of Atlanta pledged to clear the city's homeless encampments before the Super Bowl.

February 3, 2019 - WABE

Atlanta Rail Service

24-Hour Transit Service in Atlanta for the Super Bowl

Twenty-four-hour service is a bigger deal than the game, if you're a fan of public transit and don't care that much for the sport of football.

February 3, 2019 - Atlanta Intown

Atlanta, Georgia

Tree Ordinance Update Almost Done, Atlanta Residents Want Better Enforcement of Existing Rules

Atlanta has wanted to update its tree ordinance since 2014.

January 24, 2019 - SaportaReport

Dunwoody, Georgia

MARTA Launches Station Overhaul, Calls For $100B Transit Investment

CEO and General Manager Jeffrey Park urged a "moonshot for transit" to keep up with population growth over the next 40 years.

January 17, 2019 - Smart Cities Dive

Atlanta

Tax Deal Paves Way for Atlanta's Gulch Mega-Project

The city of Atlanta approved its largest development project since the 1960s back in November, but still needed the school district to sign off on a funding plan to help for the $1.9 billion in public subsidies that will support the project.

January 9, 2019 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Gwinnett County

Atlanta Commuters Outspend the Rest of the Country

The commute costs Atlanta residents more than in any other city, according to new analysis by Educated Driver.

January 5, 2019 - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Chattahoochee River

Master Plan Strives for a 'Seamless' Chattahoochee River for the Atlanta Region

A comprehensive study to revitalize the Atlanta regional waterfront, dubbed the Chattahoochee RiverLands project, is now underway.

January 4, 2019 - Saporta Report

Atlanta Street

Zoning Changes May Be Coming to Atlanta

The city is considering zoning updates, including legalization of accessory dwelling units and smaller apartment buildings, which would increase density and provide more housing.

December 26, 2018 - SaportaReport

Atlanta Aerial

Atlanta’s Planning Commissioner Won’t Tolerate Bad Design Any Longer

Tim Keane says quality design isn’t negotiable and developers need to aim higher.

December 23, 2018 - SaportaReport

MARTA Trains

Commuter Rail, Bus Rapid Transit Plans Approved for Atlanta Region

Approval of two plans to bring new transit modes to the Atlanta region, reaching into the suburbs, mark a turning point in the transit history of the Southeast.

December 10, 2018 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta, Georgia

Mapping Atlanta's Development Pipeline

There's plenty of heat on Atlanta's development map.

November 24, 2018 - Curbed Atlanta

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