Don’t blink. You might miss another bike-ped trail being built in metro Atlanta. In fact, multi-use paths are coming online so fast, it can be hard to keep up. ARC…

Commuting in Metro Atlanta | September 18, 2024
Don’t blink. You might miss another bike-ped trail being built in metro Atlanta. In fact, multi-use paths are coming online so fast, it can be hard to keep up. ARC…
Commuting in Metro Atlanta | May 23, 2024
Used with permission from Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Photo: Erin Sintos Her company, The Happy Black Parent, an educational play space, is located in Atlanta’s Pittsburgh Yards. The community driven, innovative…
Commuting in Metro Atlanta | April 12, 2024
Commuting in Metro Atlanta, Working in Metro Atlanta | January 25, 2024
By now, it’s clear that electric vehicles are the wave of the future. Carmakers are doubling down on the technology, and President Biden has set a goal for half of…
Commuting in Metro Atlanta, Living in Metro Atlanta | October 26, 2023
What do metro Atlanta residents think about transportation? It’s a pressing question for ARC, which is updating the region’s long-range Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). The MTP will allocate $168 billion…
Commuting in Metro Atlanta | October 20, 2023
What transportation topic do you think is most important to the Atlanta region’s future? Stop by ARC’s table at this Sunday’s Atlanta Streets Alive and talk to one of our…
Commuting in Metro Atlanta | June 27, 2023
It seems everybody in the Atlanta region has an opinion about transportation. Debating, discussing, and, yes, complaining about how we get around this vast region is one of our pastimes….
Commuting in Metro Atlanta | April 28, 2022
MARTA is taking an innovative approach to an age-old transit conundrum: How to attract more riders in neighborhoods where it can be just a bit too far to walk to…
Commuting in Metro Atlanta, Living in Metro Atlanta, Working in Metro Atlanta | April 7, 2022
Austin, Texas may conjure images of cowboy boots, big hats, and barbecue. But don’t let the “Deep in the Heart of Texas” mythology fool you. Austin has quickly become one…
Commuting in Metro Atlanta | February 28, 2022
Formally, it’s known as the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA for short. The $1.2 trillion law – yes, trillion! – provides funding for everything from rural broadband…
Commuting in Metro Atlanta | November 1, 2021
The pandemic has changed so many of our routines: how we commute, how we shop, and how we spend our free time. A key question for regional planners and elected…
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Jerry D. Parrish, Ph.D. is the Chief Economist at the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Dr. Parrish was previously the Director of State and Local Policy Analysis at the Florida Institute of Government at Florida State University. Dr. Parrish was also on the faculty in the Master’s of Applied Economics Program at Florida State University for the past 12 years.
He previously was the Chief Economist and Director of Research for the Florida Chamber Foundation. Previous to that position, Dr. Parrish was the Chief Economist and Director of the Center for Competitive Florida at Florida TaxWatch. Prior to that position, he served as the Associate Director of the Center for Economic Forecasting & Analysis (CEFA) at Florida State University. He has many years of experience in the private sector in management roles at international manufacturing companies.
He earned a B.S. in Agricultural Business and Economics from Auburn University, an M.B.A. from Bellarmine University, and M.S. in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Ph.D. in Economics from Auburn University.
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