The Atlanta Streetcar won’t be opening to the public on Dec. 6 as hoped for by Mayor Kasim Reed and the city. WSB reports that city leaders wanted to have the streetcar operational for this weekend’s Southeastern Conference football championship, but the Federal Transportation Authority has raised concerns that include the timeframe to complete safety reviews and employee training.
Students from Georgia Tech presented a final report on their revitalization plan for the Memorial Drive corridor last night at city hall. The students in Mike Dobbins’ urban design class spent the fall semester studying the road, which stretches from Downtown to Stone Mountain. According to Decaturish, Councilmember Natalyn Archibong, who championed the work being done by the Tech students, hopes the report will be approved as a Living Centers Initiative, a program of the Atlanta Regional Commission. The “Imagine Memorial” project looks at ways to improve traffic flow, pedestrian use, safety and selected potential properties for demolition or purchase that could be used as park space or as traffic solutions.
Comcast has announced it will offer “gigabit Internet” – or ultra-fast Internet service – for businesses in metro Atlanta. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the announcement comes on the heels of both AT&T and Google committing to offering faster Internet service in the area.
