Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Is Snowjam 2014 About Snowy Weather, or ? Is the issue,a discombobulated Regional Transportation System?

Snowpocalypse 2014, what are the real issues: poor planning, inadequate and/or untimely communication?  Is a discombobulated inadequate Metropolitan Atlanta transportation system the real culprit?  Georgians, especially those residents of the the Metropolitan Atlanta Region, each day under normal conditions are plagued by traffic snarls.  Why are automobiles and trucks the most expedient modes of transportation for getting from one locale to another and for delivering goods throughout Metropolitan Atlanta?  Is a comprehensive public system of rail and buses required to avert and ameliorate weather debacles like the one we are experiencing?  Should we upgrade and expand the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) System of rail and buses throughout the Metropolitan Region to reduce the number of private automobiles clogging the roadways?  Where were the Georgia Regional Transit Authority (GRETA), Cobb County Transit (CCT) and other pieces of Metropolitan Atlanta's limping and discombobulated transportation system?

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Proctor Creek still plagued by problems, despite millions in...

Proctor Creek still plagued by problems, despite millions in...



What are the relationships between abandoned houses, illegal dumping, poverty, absentee landlords. education,  the lack of education, morality and immorality have on protecting our waterways?  What will throwing money at the problem, without  accountability or moral commitments to preserve and protect God's great earth, do to make sure our water and waterways are safe and usable?  Eventually poisoned water and polluted land, air and environment will devastate life for all.plants and animals.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Will The Georgia Legislature Make Room on Sacred Grounds for a World Renowned Native Son?

http://crossroadsnews.com/news/2014/jan/20/deal-pledges-support-king-memorial-capitol/

Ken Watts on January 20, 2014 in the Cross Roads News reported that Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, has spoken in support of a fitting memorial to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  During the short 2014 legislative session, will the Georgia General Assembly rise above issues of political parties, RACIAL PREJUDICE and social class to integrate the sacred grounds of the Georgia State Capitol with a fitting public memorial for a WORLD-renowned peacemaker (a Native Son of Atlanta Georgia)?

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Is The Deal Real Between The Players of The New Georgia Domed Stadium and The Nearby Churches and Neighborhoods?

Have you heard or read about the NEW DEAL?  According to the following online issue of the Saporta Report,  http://saportareport.com/blog/2013/09/mayor-kasim-reed-announces-deals-with-leaders-of-both-black-churches-south-site-more-likely/ a NEW DEAL is blowing in the wind. Will the deal become real?  What are the obtainable and sustainable developments that will procure a vibrant future for Atlanta in the years ahead?

Monday, September 9, 2013

Will New Georgia Dome Create New Jobs for Local Neighborhoods?

Will New Georgia Dome Create New Jobs for Local Neighborhoods?  What are the local community benefits of a sparkling new domed sports arena for  residents of nearby neighborhoods?  In an article written by David Pendered entitled   Falcons stadium: Local hiring plan still to be addressed in discussions of community benefits deal - See more at: http://saportareport.com/blog/2013/09/falcons-stadium-local-hiring-plan-yet-to-be-addressed-by-community-benefits-deal/#sthash.ioduMyoO.dpuf"
 Why has construction and permanent jobs for local residents not been at front and center  of the community benefits discussions?  What are your views about jobs as a  central component of community benefits?

Monday, August 26, 2013

What is the truth about the colleges and universities in the Atlanta University Center?

What is the truth about the colleges and universities in the Atlanta University Center?  What are you views?  What is your response to the letter written by Dr. Beverly Tatum, President of Spelman College?
http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2013/08/23/too-much-truth-spelmans-letter/?preview=true&preview_id=154513&preview_nonce=26d9b5a787

The following question is asked on the Historic Westin Heights/Bankhead Neighborhood Association's  Facebook page: "Have the colleges and universities in the Atlanta University Center separated themselves from surrounding neighborhoods and local communities to an extent they have become weakened and vulnerable to devastating developmental forces without adequate community support needed for sustainability and survival?"
https://www.facebook.com/westinheightsbankheadneighborhood?ref=hl

What are your views?

Friday, August 2, 2013

Documents: Church wanted $20M to relocate for new stadium

Documents: Church wanted $20M to relocate for new stadium  Is this stadium fight about BLACK vs. WHITE?  Is it about POWERFUL vs, DISENFRANCHISED;  Is it about PLAYTIME vs PRAY TIME?  Is it about GREED vs.JUSTICE?  Is the use of tax money for a privately owned stadium vs.money to rebuild displaced churches  What are the impacts on the churches in their current location if the stadium is built on Northside location?  What is the bottom line for fairness, justice and mercy for all impacted parties?  Where are the mediators who do not have a stake in this dog and cat fight?  What are your views?