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Atlanta City Council Unanimously Passes the BeltLine Community Benefits Policy!

Today, October 4, 2010, in a unanimous vote, the Atlanta City Council passed 10-R-1734, a resolution detailing twelve Community Benefits Principles to be included in all development using tax allocation district dollars (TAD) in the forty-five neighborhoods along the Atlanta BeltLine.  This legislation fulfills an historic requirement created almost five years ago by the councilmembers that a community benefit policy be created for the BeltLine to ensure that residents of impacted neighborhoods can benefit from the promises of the project.  These community benefits, develope Read more »

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Act Now on the Atlanta Community Benefits Jobs Policy

Atlanta Community Benefits Jobs Policy

Tuesday, June 1st @ 12:30pm

Are you concerned about good jobs for Atlanta Residents?

Show your support for the

Atlanta Community Benefits Jobs Policy
City Council Ordinance 10-O-0928 Read more »

STAND-UP & Speak Out: MARTA Matters Rally on Tuesday

STAND-UP & Speak out for MARTA!   One-third of the MARTA service may be cut if the state legislature doesn't act today! Here are some quick actions you can take to help! Read more »

Your Voice on the BeltLine: Master Planning happening in Your Community, April 19 - May 3

Raise your voice and tell Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) how the BeltLine should look in your community.   ABI just kicked off their second series of BeltLine Master Planning Meetings in neighborhoods all along the BeltLine.  This week they will be hosting two Master Planning meetings for communities in Southwest and West Atlanta: Read more »

STAND-UP & Be Counted! Do you need a 2010 Census Form?

STAND-UP & Be Counted!   The 2010 Census is vitally important to ensuring that Atlanta recieves its' fair share of federal funding, as well as is represented fairly in government!   If you did not recieve a 2010 Census form in the mail, please call today to give your answers over the phone or request a form to mailed to your home.  
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RSVP NOW: STAND-UP Alliance Meeting Friday with MARTA CEO, Dr. Beverly Scott & ARC Plan 2040

RSVP now to this Friday's (April 16th) Georgia STAND-UP Alliance Meeting!   Join the more than 160 members of the Georgia STAND-UP Alliance as we here from Dr. Read more »

Stay Connected with STAND-UP: Update your Information in our Database NOW!

Georgia STAND-UP is updating our database so that we can keep connected with you!   Please click here to update your information in our database to ensure that you will receive our updates.  Thank you!

Your Voice on the BeltLine: Master Planning happening in Your Community

Raise your voice and tell Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) how the BeltLine should look in your community.   ABI just kicked off their second series of BeltLine Master Planning Meetings in neighborhoods all along the BeltLine.  This week they will be hosting two Master Planning meetings for communities in Southwest and West Atlanta: Read more »

STAND-UP for Public Transit: Rally for MARTA on Friday, 3/26

STAND-UP for public transit and show your support for state funding for MARTA!   Put on your Georgia STAND-UP T-shirts, and ride MARTA to all your destinations on Friday, March 26th, and then rally with other transit providers at 3pm outside of the Five Points MARTA Station. Read more »

STAND-UP & Speak Out: Fort McPherson Land Use & Zoning Blueprint Workshops

STAND-UP & Speak out!   The City of Atlanta and the Fort McPherson Implementing Local Redevelopment Authority have created a proposed Land Use and Zoning Blueprint for how the base should be redeveloped after closing.   Your voice is NEEDED! Read more »

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