What Is Really Behind T-SPLOST?
Remember the Washington Times article about Environmental Justice? It was Part One of a series uncovering a movement to restrict your movement. If you didn’t get a chance to read it go here: http://www.traffictruth.net/index.php/2012/06/what-is-really-behind-t-splost-part-one/ Little did we know our own Fulton County Commission Chairman, John Eaves, pushed through an Environmental Justice resolution right here in
Pro-TSPLOST Tax Lobbyist Recants
In Henry forum, lobbyist Lawler said Brown was not wrong “I believe Mr. Lawler has an uphill battle trying to sell the TSPLOST. Most everyone walked away from our debate in Henry County siding with Commissioner Brown. Once you know the facts, the choice to oppose TSPLOST is easy unless you are in transportation building
We Need New Sales Tax for Economic Development – – Really?
Atlanta Regional Commission, Untie Atlanta, MAVEN, and all their well-funded allies say this new sales tax is needed because Charlotte and Dallas are using our traffic congestion as a weapon against Atlanta. If small business is the backbone of America, and if traffic congestion is a badge of honor and increases GDP, is this really
Citizen Contribution: T-SPLOST: The False Dilemma
T-SPLOST: THE FALSE DILEMMA By: Billy Wise, Concerned Citizen, Duluth That there is a problem with traffic congestion in Metro Atlanta cannot be argued with. The big question is, are we on the correct solution path with T-SPLOST to address that congestion? As a possible answer to that question, the following hypothesis
Self-Driving Cars Could be Part of Atlanta’s Traffic Solutions
Traffic accidents are the major source of congestion issues in metro Atlanta. Could self driving cars become a solution of the future and a major component for Plan B? Read all about this intriguing solution: Click Here
DOT study only gives express buses lip service
TrafficTruth.net guru Ron Sifen deciphers GDOT’s report on Connect Cobb – Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis. I have been talking about huge cost differentials for different kinds of transit for a long time. This report confirms how extreme these differentials are. (Please note that Cobb presented national averages, and not Cobb-specific cost projections for this
THE WRONG TAX AT THE WRONG TIME CHASING THE WRONG SOLUTION
STATE T-SPLOST IT’S THE WRONG TAX AT THE WRONG TIME CHASING THE WRONG SOLUTION THE WRONG TAX It is the wrong tax for several reasons. It is increasing most communities’ sales tax from 7% to 8%. Atlanta could go to 9%. When you couple this with a state income tax of 6% the
3 Hall County Lawmakers Say Transportation Tax is Necessary
First appeared in the Gainesville Times, on April 26, 2012 State Sen. Butch Miller, Rep. Carl Rogers, and Rep. Emory Dunahoo Jr. have gone on record in support of the new sales tax. Miller said he has “gone on record repeatedly for being in favor of” the tax, which would raise Hall County’s sales tax
Debunking the myth that traffic congestion and economic vitality can’t coexist.
Rethinking the Economics of Traffic Congestion Eric Dumbaugh Jun 01, 2012 With a few notable exceptions, transportation planning practice in the United States is focused on managing or eliminating traffic congestion. Regardless of whether planners are advocating for highway infrastructure to improve level-of-service, or transit projects intended to “get cars off the road,” the underlying
WSB’s Adam Goldfein on T-SPLOST
T-SPLOST: Additional Thoughts May 29, 2012 Adam’s Blog, T-SPLOST. The effectiveness of the T-SPLOST at creating and funding large regional projects needs to be questioned. If multiple counties are coming together to build transportation projects, why don’t we see large projects like a northern arc or comprehensive rail system? The project lists are littered with
