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MARTA Oversight Committee approves MARTA funding bill

by CfPT • March 17, 2006, 2:29pm
SB 115 passed out of the Georgia House of Representatives MARTA Oversight Committee (MARTOC) unanimously this afternoon.

The bill would allow MARTA to continue spending 55% of its sales tax revenue on Operations costs.

The bill next goes to the House Rules committee before going to a full vote in the Georgia House of Representatives. Because amendments have been made, the bill will have to return to the Georgia Senate for approval before it can go to the Governor for signature.
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Saturday Transportation Town Hall Meetings

by CfPT • March 15, 2006, 10:04am
Transportation Town Hall hosted by Congressman John Lewis.

Beltline Community Engagement Framework unveiling.

Do we have a choice?

by CfPT • March 13, 2006, 10:11am
This week, the Georgia Department of Transportation launched a drawing contest / highway apology for fifth graders. To quote from the contest description, because it speaks for itself...

Transit Planning Board begins work

by CfPT • February 21, 2006, 3:08pm
Thursday February 16 was the first meeting of the new regional Transit Planning Board (TPB), a group that, needless to say, we will want to keep a pretty close eye on.

The meeting was held at the GSU Andrew Young school right by the Five Points station. This is not, however, the regular place -- it was reported that the location would rotate between the various TPB sponsors. Let\'s hope that quality transit access is a given for any location.

TAQC approves Congestion Mitigation Task Force recommendations

by CfPT • February 9, 2006, 2:03pm
The Atlanta Regional Commission’s (ARC) Transportation & Air Quality Committee (TAQC) approved the Congestion Mitigation Task Force (CMTF) recommendations this morning. The CMTF recommendations will make project selection factors such as safety, environment, and connectivity secondary to automobile speed.

An amendment was made which renews the ARC’s commitment to a multimodal system. The TAQC passed the resolution with the amendment. Nevertheless, as Mayor Franklin stated, we still do not have a good picture how the CMTF recommendations will affect transportation projects.

Environmental emergency in Bogota, Atlanta at a turning point

by CfPT • February 3, 2006, 12:57pm
According to authorities in Bogota, last year 6,000 people died from the extremely poor air quality. Yesterday, on the eighth city-wide car free day, Mayor Luis Eduardo Garzon announced measures to combat air pollution, including decreasing the length of emissions certificates for private vehicles from 2 years to 1 and for public transportation from 1 year to six months.

Car-Free Day in Bogota, Colombia

by CfPT • February 2, 2006, 6:27pm
Today was Bogota, Colombia\'s eighth Car-Free Day. This initiative promoting a new way of experiencing the city was initiated in 2000 by then-mayor Enrique Penalosa, and approved by a wide margin in a voter referendum. And when I say wide margin -- keep in mind 75% of Bogotanos use public transportation as their only means of getting around. Here that\'s no cause for pity, though buses are so plentiful that the city government has been trying to get rid of thousands of them since the official transit system, TransMilenio, was built.

Congestion Mitigation Task Force Recommendations Vote Postponed

by CfPT • January 12, 2006, 2:25pm
This morning the Atlanta Regional Commission\'s Transportation and Air Quality Committee (TAQC) voted to postpone a vote on the Governor\'s Congestion Mitigation Task Force (CMTF) recommendations. During the public comment period, eight out of eight speakers spoke against the CMTF recommendations. The speakers represented groups such as Citizens for Progressive Transit, PEDS, Georgia Conservancy, Southern Environmental Law Center, Sierra Club, and Smart Growth America.

Mark Your Calendar

by CfPT • January 10, 2006, 10:24am
Several events of note this month:

CfPT Annual Membership Meeting - Our annual membership meeting will be held Wednesday, Jan. 11. In addition to holding officer elections, we will also be discussing strategy as we kick off this critical election year. 7:00 PM, VSA Gallery, Healey Building, downtown. [Details]

Regional trend

by CfPT • January 10, 2006, 8:06am
Is it towards or away from transportation alternatives? Here are some factors to consider:

  • The Congestion Mitigation Task Force Recommendations -- these would dramatically shift how the factors involved in project selection are weighted. From equal weight, congestion reduction as measured by the TTI (travel time index, a measure of highway traffic) would skyrocket to 70%.
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