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On the Blog Post Four Deaths in Five Days
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On the Blog Post Back To The Future: Same Field Trip, Different Eyes
Anne Keeton
8:06 am on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
ReplyWhat a lovely story, Tammy! Thanks for sharing. I, too, had a most memorable trip to Fernbank with my then 2 year old daughter. She repeatedly refused to go to the bathroom (or to "try" to go); after finally relenting she locked herself in the stall and refused to come out necessitating my crawling under the bathroom door to go get her!
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On the Blog Post Break-Ups & PTA: A Common Ground
Anne Keeton
11:14 pm on Friday, August 17, 2012
ReplyThank you, Cathy.
You are definitely NOT alone and there are definitely new ways to live! Wish there was a way to have a grief-free life, but that doesn't seem to be an option. Thank goodness we can learn how to recover. Can't wait to see you on Tuesday. KUDOS to you for being there! -
On the article TSPLOST Fails Across North Georgia
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On the Blog Post Top 10 T-SPLOST Facts
Anne Keeton
12:28 pm on Tuesday, July 31, 2012
ReplyIndeed, Clair! That the project list has been locally vetted and chosen, will, by LAW, have citizen oversight and that each of the ten counties and the cities within will receive 15% of the total funds for locally chosen improvements grants us as citizens the opportunity for local control with regional cooperation that you address. Thanks for your comment. Please keep the conversation going by sharing the blog post with others!
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On the article TSPLOST Fails Across North Georgia
Anne Keeton
12:22 pm on Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Craig, regardless of what solution is ultimately adopted, the implementation will take time. There is no way around that. Projects of this size can't be built quickly. I just reviewed a little Atlanta Airport history which speaks to making investments in time and money for the good of Atlanta and its people. In 1925, Mayor Sims signed the lease for the land and committed to turning it into an airfield. In 1939, the first control tower was built. By 1957, the Atlanta Airport was the busiest in the world and by May 2012, 8,461,608 passengers passed through in that one month alone. The project list for TSPLOST will take time. There is no way around that at any time. How long will we have to wait to begin??
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On the article TSPLOST Fails Across North Georgia
Anne Keeton
12:09 pm on Tuesday, July 31, 2012
ReplyCheck out the opinion of Helen Preston Tapp in the AJC on July 27.
Tapp, of Sandy Springs, is a land, transportation and environmental planner and policy analyst: http://www.ajc.com/opinion/yes-investing-in-our-1486077.html.
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On the article TSPLOST Fails Across North Georgia
Anne Keeton
11:56 am on Tuesday, July 31, 2012
David, thanks for your comments! I couldn't find it earlier but posted a reply about the timing of the projects to the general comment section.
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On the article TSPLOST Fails Across North Georgia
Anne Keeton
11:53 am on Tuesday, July 31, 2012
ReplyDavid, I can't seem to get back to your comment, but, by law, all projects have to be started within the ten year tax period (T-SPLOST) of time. Of course, you are right, that smaller/easier projects, i.e. potential stoplight synchronization, turn lanes, road widening, intersection improvements, etc., that can make a difference will happen more quickly. Clearly, the big projects take a long time as they require planning, engineering, potential land acquisition, bidding, contstruction, etc. Which is exactly why we need to start NOW! Check out these websites for more info: www.untieatlanta.com or www.transformmetroatlanta.com
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On the article TSPLOST Fails Across North Georgia
Anne Keeton
11:26 am on Tuesday, July 31, 2012
ReplyPer the AJC on 7/9/12, "computer modeling suggests the penny sales tax would create thousands of jobs, put billions of dollars in Metro Atlantans' pockets, and pump billions more into the overall economy. Over the next three decades, new roads, buses, and trains created from the Referendum would ease conjestion, boost productivity, and inject $34.8 billion into the area's economy, according to the Atlanta Regional Commission, the region's official planning agency."
There is, by law, a citizen oversight committee to ensure the integrity of the projects and the process.
Anne Keeton
1:08 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2012
A friend in the midst of loss shared with me this morning just how true it is that "everything looks the same, but nothing is the same" and how hard it is to get motivated to do much of anything.
Please share what your experience was after you lost someone (a loved one or a "less than loved one"). We really want to hear!