Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has announced that $100 million will be allocated for transit expansion in metro Atlanta as part of his 2019 budget allocations.
The news, reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, comes as the legislature also hammers out funding for mass transportation in the metro.
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Counties across the region would have the opportunity to benefit from funding, with additional money possibly supplied through self-taxing.
Funding from the governor’s desk, meanwhile, would be in the form of transit bonds.
The funds would go toward “keeping with the demands of a 21st-century economy and workforce,” according to a statement released by the governor. (Which sounds a bit like “satiating the transit appetite of a massive online retailer.”)
While the allocation has been made public, specifics about how the money will be spent remain a mystery.
Funding could go toward a range of projects, all of which would be subject to voter approval.
And while $100 million is hardly a traffic panacea (Ponce City Market’s renovation, for instance, cost three or four times that amount), it’s a start.
- Georgia governor announces $100 million for transit [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
- Georgia Legislature lays groundwork for regional transit [Curbed Atlanta]
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