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The hosts of Capital Ideas 2018 are working together for a more connected Atlanta region

1 Oct 2018 | Posted by Beth Osborne | 0 Comments | Atlanta Beltline, Atlanta GA, Atlanta Regional Commission, beltline, Capital Ideas, capital ideas 2018, Central Atlanta Progress, City of Atlanta GA, MARTA, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Midtown Alliance, Partnership for Southern Equity, Urban League, Urban League of Greater Atlanta

Atlanta, GA isn’t just the location of Capital Ideas 2018 — the region itself is part of the agenda. This work takes partnership, and we are proud to have more than a dozen organizations working for a more connected Atlanta region serving as our Host Committee for this year’s conference.

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Atlanta, GA: More than just a host, a destination

9 Jul 2018 | Posted by Transportation for America | 0 Comments | Atlanta GA, beltline, Capital Ideas, capital ideas 2018, MARTA

This week, we’re announcing the chair of our host committee for Capital Ideas 2018: the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Here is a note from Dave Williams, Vice President of Infrastructure & Government Affairs at the Metro Atlanta Chamber.

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Georgia’s legislature moved last night to enable Atlanta to fund new transit & local projects

25 Mar 2016 | Posted by Steve Davis | 0 Comments | atlanta, enabling legislation, georgia, Kasim Reed, local control, MARTA, state funding & policy, transit

After an up-and-down last few years when it comes to transportation funding, the Georgia state legislature successfully passed a pared-back bill last night that will allow voters in the City of Atlanta to decide whether or not to raise new funds for expanded transit service throughout the city, in addition to other transportation investments in the city.

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