The mayor of Sandy Springs today expands on recent comments following the departure of World Pay for Atlanta. He writes of the need to take advantage of MARTA’s presence, because young workers value public transportation. Also, the developer of Avalon in Alpharetta urges the region’s leaders to bring MARTA farther north in Fulton County. Finally, the chief operating officer of the Atlanta Streetcar weighs in on the safety process after a couple of recent auto accidents involving the new vehicles.

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Thousands of UGA students enjoy during the annual “Frat Beach” party for the weekend of the Georgia-Florida football game on St. Simons Island, Friday, November 1, 2024. On the weekend of the Georgia-Florida football game, St. Simons Island’s East Beach becomes “Frat Beach,” an open-air party teeming with thousands of highly inebriated college students. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

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