I-20 East Corridor Transit Initiative

Happy Friday! MARTA Planning has launched a new page, I-20 East Transit Oriented Development, to provide updates about the I-20 East Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Strategic Plan. MARTA and DeKalb County are partnering to conduct the Strategic Plan. Funded by a grant from the Federal Transit Administration and contributions from MARTA and DeKalb County, the project kicked off this summer and is anticipated to wrap up in winter 2018. The purpose of the I-20 East TOD Stra...tegic Plan is to create a blueprint for transit supportive development around proposed transit station sites along the I-20 East corridor from Indian Creek Station to the Mall at Stonecrest. Want more information about TOD? Check out the "I-20 Transit Oriented Development Strategic Plan" section at https://www.itsmarta.com/i20-east-corridor-overview.aspx to learn more about TOD in general, and key components of the I-20 East TOD Strategic Plan. Please make sure to "like" and "follow" the I-20 East Transit Oriented Development page so that you can receive updates, materials, announcements of outreach events, and surveys related to I-20 East TOD. https://www.facebook.com/I-20-East-Transit-Oriented-Development-1785908718374594/

Tucson, Arizona delivered a 21-foot tall cactus to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. New Jersey is offering $5 billion in tax breaks over 20 years. Birmingham, Alabama installed massive Amazon delivery boxes around the city. The City of Stonecrest's offer? Changing its name to Amazon, Georgia. http://www.ajc.com//city-amazon-pr/WVuopYRd6WFQE3w7JjcdnO/

It’s almost October That means scary movies, costume parties, pumpkin spice lattes and... a cycling competition? That’s right! Georgia Commute Options is host...ing Biketober from October 1st through the 31st. Commuters are invited to participate in a free, fun, and healthy cycling competition. Participants living in the metro Atlanta regionregular bike riders and new bike riderscan create teams and earn points for every mile logged, every day ridden, and for every person the team encourages to sign up. Riders can win weekly prizes and even bigger rewards, like a trip to Italy or San Francisco Visit https://www.lovetoride.net/atlanta to learn more about Biketober or to register. Make participating in Biketober easier by utilizing MARTA in your daily commute. See more

Several communities around the metropolitan area have already fulfilled many suggestions on this list. What else could you, businesses, your neighborhood, your city, and your government do to improve transit in Atlanta? https://www.curbed.com//best-transportation-ideas-cities-t