No. 1 GeorgiaNo. 2 VirginiaNo. 3 DelawareNo. 4 ArkansasNo. 5 North Carolina Atlanta Business Chronicle reports… Georgia’s economic outlook is rosier than that of any other state in the nation, according to a new study by the father of supply-side economics. Arthur Laffer, an influential adviser to former President Ronald Reagan, put Georgia at the [...]
Archive | August, 2006
I-575 Auxiliary Lanes under construction at Towne Lake in Woodstock
The Cherokee Ledger-News reports… Construction of new auxiliary lanes designed to ease the Interstate 575 traffic gridlock at the Ga. 92 and Towne Lake Parkway interchanges is under way. The project, adding auxiliary lanes beside northbound and southbound interstate lanes to keep local traffic moving between Ga. 92 and Towne Lake Parkway, is slated for [...]
Atlanta Regional Commission: Population rises to 3.93 million
Atlanta Business Chronicle – 1:45 PM EDT Thursday The increase of 111,700 new residents between April 2005 and April 2006 eclipsed population increases seen since 1999-2000. This annual increase is the fourth-largest annual increase in the history of the 10-county region. Population in the fast-growing Atlanta region has averaged nearly 82,670 new residents a year [...]
Cobb County: Public invited to comprehensive transportation plan meetings
All citizens of Cobb County are invited to attend at least one of the second round of public meetings on the Cobb County Comprehensive Transportation Plan. These meetings will be held during the month of August at four different locations throughout the county. The Round Two meetings will offer a further opportunity for citizens to [...]
Olde Towne Woodstock becomes New Again
As a native of Woodstock, I am excited to see the “Olde Towne” become new again. Businesses are thriving along Main Street, residents are moving into “towne” and park activities are increasing every season. Hedgewood Homes should be congratulated for having the vision to spur redevelopment with their Woodstock Downtown project. My mother has owned [...]
Macauley plans big mixed-use project in Cherokee
The Atlanta Business Chronicle reported today… Developer Stephen Macauley has submitted preliminary zoning plans in Cherokee County to develop up to 12,000 residential units on 4,000 acres in the western part of the county. The project, which would take 10 to 20 years to build out, calls for two town centers, each with a mix [...]
Top 10 Things You Should Never Do Yourself
10. Heart Transplant…7. Defend Yourself In Court…5. Septic Tank Cleaning…3. Lasik Surgery…1. Buy or Sell Your Own HomeThanks to sellsius for pointing out this funny website about the importance of using a REALTOR.
Metro Atlanta housing market still hot
The Atlanta Business Chronicle recently published an article about Atlanta leading the nation in the number of the residential building permits issued in the first five months of 2006. If pace continues, this will mark the 13th straight year that Atlanta MSA has led the nation in issuing residential building permits. “The numbers show what [...]