Category: Georgia

Construction Begins on Atlanta Streetcar Line

Construction has begun on a 2.6-mile, 12-stop streetcar line running through downtown Atlanta. The project is supported by a $47.6 million federal grant, the largest of the 2010 TIGER grants. more »

News, Georgia – Feb. 21, 2012

Atlanta Panel Approves $6.1 Billion in Regional Transportation Projects

The Atlanta Regional Transportation Roundtable has agreed on a list of highway and transit projects that would be funded with a regional sales tax increase. more »

News, Georgia – Aug. 23, 2011

Atlanta's Mixed-Use Community Development Has Positive Effects

The Atlanta Housing Authority's demolition of obsolete housing projects and the construction of 16 new mixed-income, mixed-use communities has had a $1.7 billion positive economic impact on the city. It has also created more than 15,000 "person-years" o… more »

News, Georgia – Jun. 10, 2011