Governor Nathan Deal, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and House Speaker David Ralston on Friday made their first round of appointments to the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority (The ATL) which will oversee transit coordination and funding between the 13 counties that comprise the Atlanta metro. Charlie Sutlive, director of corporate communication at Georgia Power, will chair the board, while Teddy Russell of Russell Landscape, Mark Toro of North American Properties, Charlotte Nash of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, and Earl Ehrhart, the outgoing state rep. who is now CEO of Taylor English Decisions (and a former James Magazine Legislator of the Year!). Four strong appointments will provide a solid base for the new authority, whose ship, as it prepares to leave port, is RISING…
Atlanta Beltline light rail back on the menu?
Many Atlantans were dismayed when Mayor Andre Dickens seemingly tabled the idea of light rail along the Atlanta Beltline, the city’s wildly popular and successful pedestrian path. After all, light rail was a core part of the loop’s original vision, meant to connect the city all around its (eventual) 22-mile loop. But now the Atlanta City Council is pushing back, with 11 councilmembers, led by Atlanta City Councilwoman Kelsea Bond signing onto a resolution signaling support for the idea. Expect fierce resistance and debate, but the push has pro-transit advocates RISING…
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