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Atlanta Recognized in Nationwide Small Business Study
NerdWallet
May 3, 2013
NerdWallet, a consumer advocacy and financial literacy website, has ranked Atlanta, Georgia as the best city to start a business in after assessing the city’s cost of living, local economy, small business lending history and work force.
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A Message From GasSouth
April 25, 2013
Metro Atlanta Mayors, City Officials, and Gas South business partners: It was great seeing so many of you at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus in February.
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Georgia Rides to the Capitol A Success
April 24, 2013
The 8th annual Georgia Rides to the Capitol event was a huge success, drawing more than 40 mayors and councilmembers, dozens of state officials and hundreds of dedicated bicycle advocates to the front steps of the state capitol building.
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Chamblee Mayor Eric Clarkson Joins ARC Board
April 24, 2013
Chamblee Mayor Eric Clarkson was recently selected to represent DeKalb County cities on the Atlanta Regional Commission board of directors. He serves on the ARC’s Transportation & Air Quality Committee, which sets regional policy around transportation and builds consensus among ARC, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA).
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Avondale Estates Conducts Walkability Audit
April 1, 2013
The city of Avondale Estates recently completed a day-long walkability workshop and audit of its commercial business district with the help of national expert, Dan Burden, executive director of the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute.
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Obama Visits Decatur
February 15, 2013
President Obama visited the city of Decatur on Feb. 14 to tout the importance of early childhood education. He said Decatur City Schools provide a successful example of an early childhood education program.
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Metro Atlanta Cities Receive Grants to Improve Connectivity
February 13, 2013
The cities of Avondale Estates, Chamblee, Lithonia and Norcross received a portion of $638,000 in grant funding as part of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s latest round of Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) grants to nine metro Atlanta communities.
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The Lessons of a Failed Referendum
January 9, 2013
MAMA Chair Mayor Bucky Johnson of Norcross worked diligently for a regional transportation referendum that voters ultimately rejected.
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Governor Deal Addresses Metro Atlanta Mayors
November 21, 2012
Gov. Nathan Deal spent about 40 minutes in conversation with more than 45 members of the Metro Atlanta Mayors Association (MAMA) at a luncheon he hosted at the Governor’s Mansion on Nov. 13.
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Palmetto Opens Restored Train Depot
November 8, 2012
Palmetto residents cheered on Oct. 20 as city officials cut the ribbon to the newly restored Train Depot and Museum in downtown Palmetto.
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Cities Win Atlanta Regional Development of Excellence Awards
October 26, 2012
The Atlanta Regional Commission and the Livable Centers Coalition lauded several metro Atlanta cities with awards for creating great spaces and livable places in the Atlanta region at the ARC’s annual State of the Region event in October.
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GDOT Adopts Complete Streets Policy
September 28, 2012
City officials and bicycle enthusiasts who participated in the Metro Atlanta Mayors Association’s 7th annual Georgia Rides to the Capitol event this past March and told state officials they wanted an emphasis on bicycle safety, played a role in the recently adopted statewide complete streets policy.
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Mayor Boddie New Vice Chair of MAMA
July 25, 2012
In a unanimous decision at its July 25 meeting, the Executive Committee of the Metro Atlanta Mayors Association selected Palmetto Mayor J. Clark Boddie as vice chairman of the organization.
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Metro Cities Recognized for Innovation
July 11, 2012
The Atlanta Regional Commission recognized the cities of Decatur, Snellville, Marietta and Alpharetta for innovation and creativity with its Create Community award at a breakfast ceremony at the Loudermilk Center in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday, July 10.
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Decatur Launches Smart911
May 18, 2012
Smart911 allows residents to create a safety profile of vital personal and household data, including household members, photos, medications or medical conditions and even pets, which will be displayed to 911 call takers immediately when a resident places an emergency call.
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Georgians need to support TSPLOST
Governor Nathan Deal
December 8, 2011
Today, after decades of inadequate and inefficient transportation investment, our future economic growth is threatened by crumbling infrastructure and inadequate capacity. We are now challenged to invest in our continued growth and prosperity by maintaining and expanding our state’s transportation network.
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