Comments on: A look at Atlanta’s first-ever transportation plan (PowerPoint included) http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/12/a-look-at-atlantas-first-ever-transportation-plan-powerpoint-included/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:37:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Victor Jones http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/12/a-look-at-atlantas-first-ever-transportation-plan-powerpoint-included/comment-page-1/#comment-41628 Victor Jones Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:19:03 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/12/a-look-at-atlantas-first-ever-transportation-plan-powerpoint-included/#comment-41628 ooh, oooh, ooooh, this is going through Macon like hot Asphalt through a Goose! I Love Arial Hart and Gena Abraham, too many brainy women, so little time!!! hat tip peach pundit, standing ovation Gena Abraham & Arial Hart: www.peachpundit.com/2007/12/12/abraham-dot-in-disarray/ December 12th, 2007 by Buzz Brockway www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/stories/2007/12/12/dot_1213_web.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13 "New DOT chief Gena Abraham has found an abundance of problems with how the DOT does it’s business: Gena Abraham, eight days in office as commissioner of DOT, told Gov. Sonny Perdue Wednesday that her new staff couldn’t tell her how many projects the department has on its books, giving her answers ranging from 1,100 to the latest answer, 9,211, of which 2,470 are active. She said projects from the Governor’s “Fast Forward” program, for which the state authorized borrowing $3 billion to accelerate projects, are $4.2 billion over cost estimates, even after a substantial portion of them were moved off the accelerated list. Open lawsuits against the department number about 1,553, with no evidence they’re being managed in a comprehensive way. The department’s own accounting systems don’t talk to each other, she reported. And there is no one at the department charged with following a project from start to finish and making sure it gets done. It’s was all news to them, said the governor and DOT board members." ooh, oooh, ooooh, this is going through Macon like hot Asphalt through a Goose!
I Love Arial Hart and Gena Abraham, too many brainy women, so little time!!!

hat tip peach pundit, standing ovation Gena Abraham & Arial Hart:

http://www.peachpundit.com/2007/12/12/abraham-dot-in-disarray/

December 12th, 2007 by Buzz Brockway

http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/stories/2007/12/12/dot_1213_web.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13

“New DOT chief Gena Abraham has found an abundance of problems with how the DOT does it’s business:

Gena Abraham, eight days in office as commissioner of DOT, told Gov. Sonny Perdue Wednesday that her new staff couldn’t tell her how many projects the department has on its books, giving her answers ranging from 1,100 to the latest answer, 9,211, of which 2,470 are active.

She said projects from the Governor’s “Fast Forward” program, for which the state authorized borrowing $3 billion to accelerate projects, are $4.2 billion over cost estimates, even after a substantial portion of them were moved off the accelerated list.

Open lawsuits against the department number about 1,553, with no evidence they’re being managed in a comprehensive way. The department’s own accounting systems don’t talk to each other, she reported.

And there is no one at the department charged with following a project from start to finish and making sure it gets done.

It’s was all news to them, said the governor and DOT board members.”

]]> By: Martha http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/12/a-look-at-atlantas-first-ever-transportation-plan-powerpoint-included/comment-page-1/#comment-41484 Martha Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:23:22 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/12/a-look-at-atlantas-first-ever-transportation-plan-powerpoint-included/#comment-41484 The interstates DID NOT serve their purpose to relieve congestion. I left Atlanta because it took me 2 hours every morning to get to work on time for just a 30 mile interstate commute. The interstate is the biggest transportation problem in Atlanta. Not only did it make people like myself leave Atlanta, but corporations are moving their headquarters elsewhere too. It will probably be the hardest issue to solve but I think it is vital to Atlanta's economic future. The interstates DID NOT serve their purpose to relieve congestion. I left Atlanta because it took me 2 hours every morning to get to work on time for just a 30 mile interstate commute. The interstate is the biggest transportation problem in Atlanta. Not only did it make people like myself leave Atlanta, but corporations are moving their headquarters elsewhere too. It will probably be the hardest issue to solve but I think it is vital to Atlanta’s economic future.

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