Monday, July 4, 2011

Transportation Sales Tax Initiative - Project Selection

While we don't vote on the Transportation Sales Tax until July 2012, the projects will be selected by the Metro Atlanta Regional Transportation Roundtable this October. The Clifton Community Partnership is encouraging all residents in Druid Hills, Toco Hills, Victoria Estates, etc. to contact roundtable members to ask for their support of the Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative.

Currently, the Clifton Corridor is one of the largest activity centers in metro Atlanta without convenient access to the interstate system or MARTA rail connections. The Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative provides the best opportunity to create a high capacity transit line between Lindbergh and Emory University (and later to Avondale) using the CSX corridor. Input from community and technical stakeholders has been sought over the past two year and numerous transit options have been discussed and reviewed, and a locally-preferred plan has been identified.

Information on the Clifton Corridor transit project can be found at http://www.itsmarta.com/Clifton-Corr.aspx. Contact information for Roundtable members can be found at http://www.atlantaregionalroundtable.com.