A joint study from the Atlanta Regional Commission, City of Atlanta, Cobb County and the Trust for Public Land will examine the possibility of opening up access to the Chattahoochee River over a 100 mile stretch from Lake Lanier down to Newnan. The study would look at opening roads to allow better access, as well as connecting existing trails to new ones along the river. With nearly 3 million visitors per year to the river in Metro Atlanta already, looking at how to give even more people in more places the opportunity to enjoy this beautiful piece of nature has the state’s ship RISING…
Cobb warms up to public transit
A recent poll conducted by Virginia-based McLaughlin and Associates for Cobb County officials shows a surprisingly supportive view of expanding public transit in the county. According to the survey 59 percent supported the creation of a new sales tax of up to one percent, and 51 percent had a favorable opinion on MARTA. 61 percent said the county should increase transit spending. Expanding bus and rail service up to Cobb feels like an inevitability now, and the Cobb County Board of Commissioners making sure they take their time to implement it in the best possible fashion has their ships RISING…
