real estate development: Will high-speed rail turn Macon into an Atlanta suburb?
- 02/02/10 01:40 PM
Imagine boarding a high-speed train in Macon and 45 minutes later arriving in downtown Atlanta. Spend the short trip working on your laptop or resting comfortably, as your train zips past frustrated drivers fighting traffic on I-75. With travel time of less than 1-hour, the train would be an opportunity for local residents to take advantage of all the shopping, sporting events and entertainment, Atlanta has to offer. More importantly, high-speed rail would make it convenient for Middle Georgians to commute to Atlanta for employment, possibly turning Macon into Atlanta's newest suburb. Last Friday, Examiner.com interviewed Mike Ford, CEO of New … (0 comments)
What the heck is a Ruralpolitan?In 2006 I received a phone message from an attorney in New York City. I immediately started thinking of whom I may have pissed off in the Big Apple. I ran a business in Manhattan for 6 yrs, so the list was pretty long. I reluctantly returned the call expecting to hear a threat of "further legal action."Instead, the attorney inquired about a 50-acre tract of land for sale in rural-Taylor County GA. The attorney, Andrew Walcott of Brooklyn, NY had … (5 comments)
real estate development: Flat Creek Public Fishing Area: one of middle Georgia’s best kept secrets.
- 12/11/09 06:21 PM
Many residents in middle ga are surprised to learn that there is a beautiful new state park and fishing area right in our backyard. Opened this past June, the lake is over 100 acres and stocked with large mouth bass, bluegill bream, channel catfish and sunfish. The lake is now open for fishing either by boat or along the shore. The boat ramp is easily accessible and there is plenty of parking. Eventually, the entire area will be an estimated 800 acre state park and wildlife management area. There is also some new real estate development taking place in the nearby … (0 comments)
Imagine boarding a high-speed train in Macon and 45 minutes later arriving in downtown Atlanta. Spend the short trip working on your laptop or resting comfortably, as your train zips past frustrated drivers fighting traffic on I-75.
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