{"73452":{"#nid":"73452","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Future is here: Megaregion plans under way","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBruce Henderson, Charlotte Observer\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPolitical and planning officials and academics met in Charlotte, NC on August 11th, 2009 to discuss the future of the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion (PAM), which extends from Raleigh, NC to Birmingham, AL. The discussions focused on water, energy and transportation demands in the region. The meeting was a follow through of the megaregion\u0027s infrastructure-oriented forum held in March in Atlanta, GA. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPAM is one of eight megaregions nationwide that are defined based on population and economic activity projections. The meeting identified key issues pertaining to the major cities encompassed in PAM. For instance, Atlanta\u0027s main items addressed growth management, environmental protection, social equity, infrastructure management and economic development. Recent water issues in the region were also discussed. The upcoming concern for the region was predicted to center on energy.\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Political and planning officials and academics met in Charlotte, NC on August 11th, 2009 to discuss the future of the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion (PAM), which extends from Raleigh, NC to Birmingham, AL.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Officials and academics discuss the future of PAM."}],"uid":"27293","created_gmt":"2009-08-21 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:46","author":"Joanie Chembars","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2009-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2009-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/local\/story\/881278.html","title":"Full Article"}],"groups":[{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EMichelle Marcus\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECOA- CQGRD\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=mmarcus7\u0022\u003EContact Michelle Marcus\u003C\/a\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.marcus@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}