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ARC's Regional Snapshot: Housing

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:06:56 -0400

The Atlanta Regional Commission’s monthly Regional Snapshots breaks down housing data around Atlanta.

Neighborhood Nexus Debuts at ARC's Neighborhood Summit

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:34:24 -0400

Neighborhood Nexus Debuts at ARC's Neighborhood Summit:

At last Saturday’s fourth annual Neighborhood Summit, the Atlanta Regional Commission introduced Neighborhood Nexus, “a website where people can go to find a wealth of information about their communities and how they relate to the region.”

American Graduate Day, 9/22, 1-8 p.m. on PBA 30

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:54:03 -0400

We hope you’ll join us Saturday, Sept. 22 for American Graduate Day, a live broadcast and outreach event taking on our nation’s dropout crisis, from 1-8 p.m. on PBA 30, Atlanta’s PBS Station.

Help public media bring awareness and action to the dropout crisis across the country!

Audit Questions Some Beltline Expenses

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:30:34 -0400

Audit Questions Some Beltline Expenses:

WABE’s Denis O’Hayer talks with AJC economic development reporter Greg Bluestein about recent questions regarding spending at the Atlanta BeltLine.

How do you think this could affect the BeltLine effort?

How metro Atlanta voted for TSPLOST

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:48:28 -0400

How metro Atlanta voted for TSPLOST:

Atlanta Regional Commission has released a map that further breaks down how each part of metro Atlanta voted.

Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Maria Saporta has posted the map on SaportaReport.com and has raised the question of whether mayor Mayor Kasim Reed, as his predecessor Shirley Franklin, may decide it’s best to scale back ambitions to unite the metro region andinstead focus on building a stronger city.”

Tune in to WABE News 90.1 FM on July 27 at 7 p.m. to hear what...

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:02:00 -0400

Tune in to WABE News 90.1 FM on July 27 at 7 p.m. to hear what the passage or failure of next Tuesday’s T-SPLOST vote will mean for Atlanta and the region. Denis O’Hayer talks with Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, the Sierra Club’s Colleen Kiernan and the Tea Party’s Debbie Dooley about the future with, or without, T-SPLOST.

Atlanta History Center: Piecing Together Atlanta History

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:42:06 -0400

Atlanta History Center: Piecing Together Atlanta History:

AHC makes a nice panorama of the city during the Civil War.

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A few days ago I was down in the archives looking for some pics of Atlanta for the AHC blog. Eventually I came across some great photos of Atlanta during the Civil War. Thumbing through a collection of images by George N. Barnard, I noticed that a few of the photos had a lot of similarities. As…

Creative Loafing goes "Inside the T-SPLOST vote"

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:42:29 -0400

Creative Loafing goes "Inside the T-SPLOST vote":

The local weekly rounds up what they consider the pros and cons of next Tuesday’s vote on transportation investments around Atlanta.

Transportation tax supporter says transit ridership by younger people jumped

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:04:12 -0400

Transportation tax supporter says transit ridership by younger people jumped:

PolitiFact Georgia follows up on a statement made by Jeff Dickerson during our live online T-SPLOST debate last week.

If you missed Tuesday night’s live online T-SPLOST debate,...

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:23:34 -0400

If you missed Tuesday night’s live online T-SPLOST debate, here is the recorded video. People are still discussing their views on the vote on WABE’s Facebook page. We’d love to hear your thoughts and hope the discussion is useful in informing your decision on July 31.

T-SPLOST Debate on WABE Should you pay a sales tax for...

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:27:00 -0400

T-SPLOST Debate on WABE

Watch it LIVE here: http://www.pba.org/post/live-t-splost-debate

Our guests will be Steve Brown of the Transportation Leadership Coalition, Jeff Dickerson of Citizens for Transportation Mobility, and Jane Hayse of the Atlanta Regional Commission.

The debate will be moderated byWABE’s Charles Edwards.

T-SPLOST Debate on WABE

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:23:21 -0400

T-SPLOST Debate on WABE:

Should you pay a sales tax for transportation projects in Metro Atlanta? On July 10 at 7 p.m., Public Broadcasting Atlanta will host a live online debate at WABE.org regarding the upcoming transportation sales tax referendum. Our guests will be Steve Brown of the Transportation Leadership Coalition, Jeff Dickerson of Citizens for Transportation Mobility, and Jane Hayse of the Atlanta Regional Commission. The debate will be moderated byWABE’s Charles Edwards.

Will infrastructure investment spur the economy?

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 08:51:46 -0400

Will infrastructure investment spur the economy?:

Steve Berman asks in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, “How can we bring capital to invest in the region’s real estate if the region and state won’t invest in the basic commodity that is needed to keep the engine of commerce running?”

What do you think?

Still looking for answers regarding the T-SPLOST vote at the end of the month? Be sure to attend our live online debate on July 10 at 7 p.m. Learn more on the Facebook event page at http://on.fb.me/tsplost.

We want your questions for the live T-SPLOST debate on July 10.

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:08:00 -0400

Should you pay a sales tax for transportation projects in Metro Atlanta?

We’ve created a Facebook event for the live T-SPLOST debate on July 10 and want to hear from you. What questions would you like answered about T-SPLOST and the upcoming transportation referendum?

Before you vote on July 31, leave your questions here and get answers on July 10th during the live debate. You may also submit your questions via email to admin@publicsquareatlanta.org.

Please share! We’d like to answer as many of your questions as possible.

On July 10 at 7 p.m., Public Broadcasting Atlanta will host a...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:32:00 -0400

On July 10 at 7 p.m., Public Broadcasting Atlanta will host a live online debate at WABE.org regarding the upcoming transportation sales tax referendum.

Our guests will be Steve Brown of the Transportation Leadership Coalition, Jeff Dickerson of Citizens for Transportation Mobility, and Jane Hayse of the Atlanta Regional Commission. The debate will be moderated by WABE’s Charles Edwards.

We recently asked Brown, Dickerson, and Hayse a few questions about the T-SPLOST, the message they want voters to get, and why citizens should become engaged and vote on July 31.

Do you have a question about the upcoming transportation tax referendum? Please leave it in the comments here.

At last month’s Run for Wishes 5K at Atlantic Station,...

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 14:14:00 -0400

At last month’s Run for Wishes 5K at Atlantic Station, Tiffany Brennaman, Michael “Dr. Foot” Scott, and Andrew Hayes of Back on My Feet Atlanta talk about the organization “dedicated to creating independence and self-sufficiency within the homeless and other underserved populations” through running.

WABE’s Charles Edwards reported on the launch of the Atlanta chapter last November.

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“We’re using things that people already have to help...

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:57:38 -0400

“We’re using things that people already have to help people that have nothing.”

Continuing our profiles of organizations working to help others around the city, Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta Operations Manager Courtney Hodges talks about the organization, its mission, and how their work affects the lives of the people they serve.

The T-SPLOST Vote: A Supporter's View, in a Talk with Citizens for Transportation Mobility

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:35:17 -0400

The T-SPLOST Vote: A Supporter's View, in a Talk with Citizens for Transportation Mobility:

WABE’s Denis O’Hayer interviews Jeff Dickerson, communications consultant for Citizens for Transportation Mobility, on the organization’s support for T-SPLOST. Do you agree with Dickerson’s take on the benefits of a “Yes” vote?

The T-SPLOST Vote: An Opponent's View, in a Talk with The Sierra Club's Colleen Kiernan

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:41:58 -0400

The T-SPLOST Vote: An Opponent's View, in a Talk with The Sierra Club's Colleen Kiernan:

WABE’s Denis O’Hayer interviews Georgia Sierra Club director Colleen Kiernan on her organization’s opposition to T-SPLOST. How are you going to vote? Is the Sierra Club’s proposed “Plan B” a realistic alternative?

Atlantagram

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:58:31 -0400

Atlantagram:

Atlanta Celebrates Photography has recently launched Atlantagram, a clever Tumblr feed that streams Instagram photos tagged with #Atlanta.

It’s a great implementation of crowd sourced imagery, and demonstrates the wide variety of perspectives in our community.