URBAN CONVERSATIONS: T-SPLOST + MARTA SALES TAX REFERENDA
When October 24, 2016
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location Inman Park Trolley Barn
Event Management Team – Free Registration code required
General Admission – $25.00 (USD)
Your registration fee includes admission to the event, BBQ from Fox Brothers and beverages. A portion of this fee will also be donated to the Inman Park Neighborhood Association.
REGISTER HERE
Join us at the Historic Trolley Barn in Inman Park for a special edition of "Urban Conversations" as we discuss two measures that could help shape the future of Atlanta in a significant way. A team of distinguished city leaders who will explain what two referendums that City of Atlanta residents will vote on November 8.
This event is being hosted by the Inman Park Neighborhood Association. Your registration fee includes admission to the event, BBQ from Fox Brothers and beverages. A portion of this fee will also be donated to the Inman Park Trolley Barn, which is a 501(c)3 org. Everyone who attends this event will also receive a $50 membership gift certificate to Urban Explorers of Atlanta. You may use this yourself or give it to a friend as a gift.
OUR SPEAKERS
Stephanie Stuckey Benfield, Esq., Director, City of Atlanta | Mayor's Office of Sustainability
Rob Brawner, Executive Director of the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership
Faye DiMassimo, Renew Atlanta Infrastructure Program General Manager
Keith Parker, AICP, CEO of MARTA
THE FORMAT
The speaker will present for 10-15 minutes. After that Ms. Benfield will moderate a panel discussion and field questions from our guests.
THE CONVERSATION
How You Can Help Ensure the Future of the Atlanta BeltLine...
This fall, we all have an opportunity to help ensure the future of the Atlanta BeltLine. Passage of the TSPLOST and MARTA sales tax amendments that will be on the ballot Nov. 8 will go far toward ensuring we all realize the vision of the Atlanta BeltLine sooner rather than later. We need you to VOTE YES for both of these important ballot items and also encourage everyone you know to do the same. You'll be hearing more from us on this important topic in the days and weeks ahead, but we encourage you to educate yourself on these important ballot items. You can learn more about TSPLOST and the MARTA tax on this City of Atlanta webpage. Additional insight into the MARTA tax can be found on this MARTA webpage focusing on system expansion.
Keith Parker is CEO and General Manager of the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA). Read his thoughts on the importance of investing now in Atlanta's transportation future in this Saporta Report Thought Leadership article.
In this op-ed, Ben Wright of Georgia Trend writes about how yes votes on these two important referenda not only move our transportation and transit agendas forward, but they're also votes for walkability and sustainability.
Here are a few key dates to keep in mind:
Early Voting: Oct. 17 - Nov. 4
Election Day: Nov. 8
If you've not yet registered to vote, you can do so here.