Well, the Atlanta region has spoken. The proposed one-cent sales tax hike to support $7.15 billion in spending on transit and roads was roundly defeated Tuesday, with 62 percent opposing. Though approved by Atlanta city voters, none of the 10 counties considering the measure gave it the thumbs up, according to unofficial results. The defeat “leaves [...]
Voters Unsure as Atlanta Prepares to Vote on Major Transportation Tax
July 29, 2012 | Posted by
Sitting in MARTA’s Peachtree Center Station on this past Sunday morning, Bianca Lambert waits for a northbound train to take her home to Midtown. The 25-year-old moved to intown Atlanta from Snellville because she grew tired of planning her days around traffic. She’s willing to pay for both better transit to move around Atlanta — [...]
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Warns that MARTA Jokes Could Harm Tourism, Jobs
July 23, 2012 | Posted by
Kasim Reed – “Moving Africans Rapidly Through Atlanta,” is what one racial joke says MARTA stands for. MARTA, actually the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, is a vital part of the city and anything that diminishes its capacity to service the city ultimately diminishes Atlanta is a point that Mayor Reed pushed in his welcoming [...]
