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Poem written by Andrew Joron, 1986

Issue number 4 of Volume 61 in Hugo Gernsback's magazine, Amazing Stories

In the late 1960’s, the counties of Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Clayton, and Gwinnett continued to grow in population and industry. With this growth came the consequence of serious traffic conditions hindering the potential success and efficiency of the…

The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act- A Legacy for Users, also known as the SAFETEA-LU, is a funding and authorization bill that allocates federal funds towards United States surface transportation spending. SAFETEA-LU…

The construction of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s rail system began in 1975 and its first rail service took place in 1979. While construction of the rail system was taking place, a dispute between MARTA and Local Division 732,…

This item a single page map of the planned stages for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit System created by Parsons Brinckerhoff Tudor Bechtel. The map was surrounded by a briefing on the map and other supporting files included in the…

This is a video of white Atlanta residents that feel the need to move to the suburbs because of the influx of African Americans. MARTA is one of the main reasons for this “white flight” to the suburbs. In fact, the reason why residents of Gwinnett,…

A dedication ceremony was held Sept. 26, 2009 to officially name a student residence hall at the University of Georgia in honor of former Gov. Ernest Vandiver. Speakers for the ceremony included former UGA President Michael F. Adams and Vandiver’s…

A black and white photo of the Old McWhorter Hall before it was demolished.

This newspaper article by Sharon Bailey addresses the issue that MARTA is requesting high amounts of federal money. MARTA wants to receive $291 million by 1975, but the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) says that is too big of a reach…