Todd DeFeo, Author at Sightseers' Delight

Georgia’s MARTA plans to extend Atlanta streetcar line eastward

September 14, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority plans to spend $176 to 215 million to extend Atlanta’s streetcar line eastward.

Amtrak ridership in Georgia rebounding in 2022 after four-year drop

September 13, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Amtrak ridership in Georgia declined between 2017 and 2021, but a Center Square analysis shows ridership is rebounding slightly in 2022.

Municipalities in ‘business-friendly’ Georgia burden home-based businesses with more regulations

September 9, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia touts its business-friendly climate, but some home-based businesses face another layer of bureaucracy: local government licensing requirements, a Center Square analysis found.

A closer look at Denison University’s Doane Library

September 9, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The William Howard Doane Library is arguably the centerpiece of Denison University’s Academic Quad.

A London photo gallery in honor of Queen Elizabeth II

September 8, 2022 Todd DeFeo

On the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, here are a few photos of London (and Windsor) from 2020, just before the world shut down for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kemp signs another gas tax holiday extension that expires on Oct. 12

September 1, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has again extended the suspension of state taxes on motor and locomotive fuel.

Georgia cities awash in federal funds for road upgrades, bike lanes and transit projects

August 29, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The federal government continues to dole out money for Georgia transportation projects, whether it’s $25 million for road upgrades and bike lanes in Athens or $25 million to upgrade the Five Points transit station in Atlanta.

Georgia officials awarded more than $150M in transportation projects in July

August 29, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded more than $150.6 million to 22 projects statewide in July, the first month of the state’s 2023 fiscal year.

Tulsa to Plano, two layovers

August 27, 2022 Todd DeFeo

In driving recently from Tulsa to Plano, Texas, I looked at a map to see how far out of the way Okemah, Oklahoma, the hometown of folk singer Woody Guthrie, was. It turned out that it wasn’t too far out of the way, making it the perfect sidetrack.

Policy group says inflation is harming Georgia’s Hispanic community

August 26, 2022 Todd DeFeo

A pro-economic freedom group targeting the Hispanic community is sounding the alarm on the harm of inflation.