The Future is In View
The purpose of the Transportation Committee is to be informed and to advocate for ways to improve traffic and transportation issues in Gainesville and Hall County.
There are highway bypasses around Gainesville, and traffic on downtown’s Green Street has lessened, protecting the historical significance and visual beauty of the corridor. Residents have easy and quick access to Athens and The University of Georgia, Atlanta and Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Emory University, and Georgia Tech through commuter rail or other public forms of transportation. There is a connection of walking and bike trails that support and encourage an active lifestyle and pedestrian activity.
In 2012, the VISION 2030 Transportation Committee completed an Executive Summary to support the need for actions that are to take place in the community.
Today, the purpose of the Transportation Committee is to be informed and to advocate for ways to improve traffic and transportation issues in Gainesville and Hall County, while protecting the beauty of our community and encouraging pedestrian activity.
Working in conjunction with the Gainesville Hall Metropolitan Planning Organization, the City of Gainesville, and Hall County, the Transportation Committee is made up of members of local business and interested citizens.
Leadership
Mike Giles, Chair
Geoff Lee
Jimmy Adams
Larry Dent
Senator Butch Miller
Srikanth Yamala
Stan Brown
Bill Andrew
Jennifer Scott
Peyton Wilhoite
Benny Bagwell
Billy Powell
Danny Dunagan
Sam Couvillion
Jock Connell
Angela Sheppard
David Dockery
Phillippa Lewis Moss
Brent Cook
Bryan Lackey
Steve Syfan
John Wright
Carl Rogers
Brent Hoffman
Jeff Waggoner
Doug Carter
Chris Braswell
Brian Hollis
Representative Matt Dubnik
Representative Emory Dunahoo