The city is preparing to submit four crossways to a federal match program through the Atlanta Regional Commission.
Four intersections have been targeted by Powder Springs officials as top priorities for reconfiguring, and one of them could have a big chunk paid for by the federal government. City officials plan to submit the four to the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Transportation Improvement Program, which allocates federal funds to construction of high-priority projects in the metro area. The federal funding for such projects is 80 percent, while local governments are required to pay the remaining 20. After receiving Powder Springs’ proposals, the ARC will choose one, at which point the City Council would decide whether to move forward or decline the project. Nothing is official and no city money is involved unless the council accepts the project, …
The Atlanta Regional Commission sent out this list via email Monday morning.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
The Atlanta Regional Commission emailed its "10 Facts about the Regional Transportation Referendum" on Monday morning. The 10 points are listed below.
The city is one of five the Atlanta Regional Commission is assisting this year through its Community Choices program.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Powder Springs is one of five cities that the Atlanta Regional Commission will help this year through its Community Choices program. The planning and coordinating agency for metro Atlanta will look at the city's development and permitting processes, which will include a comparison to three other local governments, according to a news release. The Community Choices program is meant to help the cities "reach their respective quality-growth visions," the release says. "Each year, through the Community Choices program, ARC provides cities and counties with the tools, resources and strategies needed to implement the unique plans they have for their communities." The other four cities are: “This is a great list of projects from across the region…
Michel Phillips
3:44 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012
The research is absolutely clear that roundabouts (a) reduce overall number of accidents; (b) virtually eliminate fatal or serious accidents; (c) allow faster traffic flow; (d) are cheaper to maintain. Safer, faster, cheaper = better. Doing what's better despite opposition from the uninformed is called leadership. more ›