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The GPA Spring Conference CM credit is now posted to APA’s website.

The CM credits for the spring conference have been submitted to APA and we are on a priority list.

Bike-to-Work Day is an annual event held on the third Friday of May across the United States and Canada that promotes the bicycle as an option for commuting to work. Leading up to Bike-to-Work Day, national, regional, and local bicycle advocacy groups encourage people to try bicycle commuting as a healthy and safe alternative to driving by providing route information and tips for new bicycle commuters. On Bike-to-Work Day these groups often organize bicycle-related events, and in some areas, pit stops along bicycle routes with snacks.

Thirteen counties in the Central Savannah River Area are jointly seeking a grant to increase broadband and wireless Internet access in their jurisdictions. The grant, funded under the federal stimulus law, is being sought from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The amount of the grant award will depend on the agency’s evaluation of the application. The CSRA Regional Commission and CSRA Unified Development Authority have provided technical and financial support on behalf of the application.

As we rapidly approach the time for the GPA Spring Conference, and many of us are in the final weeks of preparation, I am struck by the changing dynamics of our profession. One of these changes that has recently had a direct impact on me and one that is certainly being played out around the country is the growing trend of corporate acquisitions and mergers. If you have not already heard, the consulting firm that I work for, JJG, was recently acquired by Jacobs Engineering, and in the past year we have also seen EDAW and Glatting Jackson being acquired by AECOM.

Construction is now underway on a sewage pump station in the Winder Highway corridor that represents the first step in a key partnership between the cities of Oakwood and Braselton. The Oakwood Pump Station on Martin Road is scheduled for completion this fall. A Covington, GA. Firm, Allsouth Constructors, was selected in a competitive bid process to build the $1.1 million station.

During the last 15 years, there has been an explosion in post-secondary education in Georgia. Every county in the State has been positively affected by the now Not-So-Little Engines That Could, from the best-known institutions to the technical schools to the two-year colleges. One example in Northwest Georgia is Georgia Highlands College (GHC).