The Transit Governance Study Commission met on December 7th. The commission was created under the Transportation Investment Act of 2010 and is working on a report regarding the feasibility of combining all the public transportation entities in the Atlanta region into an integrated regional transit body. Guests at there recent meeting included Steve Schlickman from the University of Chicago and Cal Marcela from the Colorado transit system. Both gentlemen discussed how transit has impacted citizens in Chicago and Colorado. Other speakers included Dekalb Commissioner Jeff Rader and Mayor Jere Wood who both spoke on how MARTA affects their constituents. The Transit Governance Study Commission must submit a final report of their findings by August 2011.
More from the Council for Quality Growth:
September 22, 2023
City of Powder Springs Adopts new Green Space Standards & Reduces Townhouse Lot Size Requirements
During the August 21, 2023 City of Powder Springs regular…
September 22, 2023
U.S. Soccer Federation Moving HQ to Atlanta
The U.S. Soccer Federation is moving from Chicago to Atlanta, where it will build a new headquarters and its first National Training Center, which will…
September 22, 2023
Gwinnett County Unanimously Approves 2024 Transit Expansion Plan
On Tuesday, September 19, 2023 the Gwinnett County Board of…
September 18, 2023
GPPF Releases Study on Local Zoning Minimums
“A Review of Lot and Home Size Minimums in Georgia” By Chris Denson and J. Thomas Perdue (Georgia Public Policy Foundation) Click here to read…
September 14, 2023
Advisory Roundtable Recap: Holly Springs’ City Manager, Rob Logan
Cherokee Advisory Roundtable Recap September 14, 2023 Speaker: Rob Logan, City Manager, City of Holly Springs On Thursday, September 14th, 2023, The Council welcomed Rob…
September 11, 2023
Advisory Roundtable Recap: The 9th District’s Congressman Andrew Clyde
Gwinnett Advisory Roundtable Recap September 5, 2023 Speaker: Congressman Andrew Clyde On Tuesday, September 5th, 2023, The Council was honored to host U.S. Representative Andrew…