Over the past few weeks, three publications that have crossed my desk provide some interesting information to ponder regarding our transportation future.  The first is a report from the American Automobile Association (AAA) titled “Crashes vs. Congestion: What’s the Cost to Society?”  For this report, Cambridge Systematics did a statistical analysis of data collected by [...]

Consider the top 10 public transportation regions in the country: New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Seattle and San Francisco.  These regions account for about a quarter of the nation’s population and a third of our economic output, and they are projected to grow 26 percent in the next 30 [...]

Much has been written and reported recently about the transportation project list being developed right now by the Atlanta Regional Roundtable.  Allow me to summarize how we got to where we are today, what is immediately ahead of us and what this opportunity means – I will try to be brief.  This is a very [...]

The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and our community is brimming with activities for metro Atlanta residents and tourists alike.  The Buckhead Community Improvement District has been working hard to make our community more livable, so you can enjoy Atlanta’s patriotic celebrations!  Look for BCID’s efforts on display at these local events: [...]

Last month, the Buckhead Community Improvement District made several exciting announcements at our annual reception, including our partnership with the PATH Foundation, City of Atlanta, Buckhead Coalition, Livable Buckhead and the Buckhead Business Association to create a trail along Ga. 400. This greenspace will begin near Loridans Drive and end in Midtown, providing a pedestrian [...]

Highways, railroads, light rail, buses and bicycle lanes – while you might not take advantage of each of these modes of transportation, our city needs a robust infrastructure, and I’ll tell you why in my guest column for the SaportaReport.  Atlanta was built around transportation, and transportation investments are integral to Atlanta’s successful future.  Click here [...]

Being there.  That’s what we want.  I don’t mean the Jerzy Kosinski book or the Peter Sellers movie.  I mean what we really want when we say our goal for transportation investments is mobility.  Mobility is but one means to our ultimate end: being where we want or need to be. So what is Buckhead [...]

As chairman of the MARTA board of directors and as executive director of the Buckhead  Community Improvement District (BCID), I’m pleased that the final design and engineering plans are complete for a $24 million pedestrian bridge that will span GA 400, connecting two disconnected quadrants in Buckhead and creating a new entrance to MARTA’s Buckhead [...]

In 2010, the Buckhead Community Improvement District (BCID) supported the continuation of tolling on GA 400 to fund a new interchange at I-85 and GA 400.  Lesser known to the public is the creation of a dedicated merge lane for GA 400 travelers heading south onto I-85, which is about to happen.  The improvements are expected [...]

BCID continues to make progress on the Peachtree transformation – our effort to make Buckhead a livable community with complete streets.  You’ve probably noticed the bright orange construction cones and mounds of dirt on Peachtree Road across from Lenox Mall.  This work-in-progress will soon be beautiful and accessible sidewalks. Subscribe to this blog for updates [...]