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@patricksking.bsky.social

East Atlanta and transit enjoyer.

Enjoyed this Esquire feature on the Churchwell brothers. IMO, they are among the last elegantly dressed men in the United States. Notably, neither are "fashion influencers." They are both distinguished cardiologists with great taste and a lifetime relationship with the same tailor.

Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that MARTA's Board will conduct in-person interviews with finalist for the vacant CEO and general manager position on Aug 10, with an announcement of a final choice on Aug 13. (PAYWALLED) www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news...

MARTA close to selecting permanent CEO after yearlong search - Atlanta Business Chronicle

MARTA's Board of Directors plans to discuss and select the next CEO and general manager at an August 13 meeting.

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[extremely evidence based centrist voice] green power is now the cheapest kind available, carbon pollution is worse than anyone thought, it turns out oil is geostrategically risky, and that's why we need to double down on oil and gas production

Heidi Simon: “We know what works. We don’t need more studies. We need the will to get done what needs to get done – and that means changing the roads.” Beth Osborne, Heidi Simon, Joe Martinez and Nichole Rogers walk us through Dangerous by Design 2026, by @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social (link below).

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The stakes are clear in tomorrow's runoff for Fulton County. You can choose Pitts & Morris to protect our tax money from Dickens's TAD developer scheme. Or you can choose their opponents and face a 20% tax increase to cover the Jail redo and S. Fulton hospital.

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MARTA is the largest transit system in the U.S. to receive no dedicated operations funding (for salaries & more) from its state. Without more operations money, MARTA can't truly expand service. It can only shift resources around. When will leaders finally address this?