Next Two Years Could Drive Our Transportation Success for Next Half Century (Atlanta: appointed)

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David Allman, ULI Atlanta District Council Chair:

When I was growing up in the early 1960s, I’d ride my bike to the end of our street off Glenridge Drive and watch with wonder as construction crews bulldozed dirt, building what would soon become I-285. As I saw four lanes of interstate – two lanes in each direction – being poured, I figured that massive amount of new roadway would be enough to meet Atlanta’s transportation needs for my lifetime.
Boy, was I wrong! As we’ve witnessed the unbridled growth of our region the past few decades, we can all agree that our transportation infrastructure has not kept pace with the growth of population.
I was one of many who were disappointed by the failure of the T-SPLOST referendum three years ago that would have raised more than $8 billion for new road and transit investment – yet today I am again optimistic.


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