March 2012
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Few U.S. cities are ready for aging Baby Boomer... →
“Young people actually have similar tastes to seniors when looking for a place to live, coveting walkable communities with easy access to shopping, entertainment and transit. And Boomers want affordable and accessible housing, transportation, recreation options and, when the time comes, in-home care and services to help them avoid nursing homes.”
American city planners are...
The Publix Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon are today, which means:
Rail service starts around 5 a.m.
Service on 13 bus routes will be realigned, truncated or otherwise disrupted until mid-afternoon.
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The Midtown Archive: The Grand Experiment: Going... →
themidtownarchive:
So I’m putting my money where my mouth is (what a weird saying) and going carless in Atlanta. *Gasp! What drove me to this life-changing decision? Well, without going into too much detail, the past three weeks have been a huge lesson in adaptation. My relationship of almost four years ended…
My carless-ness came about exactly the same way. It’s not pretty...
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Downtown MMPT: Public meeting Wednesday night →
The MMPT hasn’t been in the news much since the Georgia DOT signed a contract with the project’s development team last fall, but it’s still alive. If you want to catch up on the whos, whats and wheres of the project, representatives from the development team will be on hand at a public meeting Wednesday night from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Georgia Pacific building downtown.
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February 2012
3 posts
November 2011
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