Marietta would benefit greatly with the construction of a new interstate. Many people commute into Atlanta from the Marietta area. I-14 would aleviate traffic congestion in the metro-area making travel more efficient and the interstates running throuhg the city safer. Read the full article here.
Tuscaloosa Picks Up the I-14 Story
The Tuscaloosa news covers YIC and the I-14 video. The article iterates how I-14 will pass through impoverished communities between Natchez and Augusta. It reads how this interstate will provide greater connectivity for Alabama to the rest of the nation. Read the full article here.
Florida Panhandle News Channel Covers I-14 Movement
News Channel 10 covers the Interstate 14 movement. I-14 would make it easier for tourist to visit the north Florida region. See the story here.
Some envision new I-14 highway through South, including Louisiana writes The Times-Picayune
New Orleans newspaper, The Times-Picayune, writes on YIC's efforts regarding Interstate 14. They write about the enhanced economic development opportunities I-14 would present to the south. Interstate 14 would alleviate congestion in southern cities on I-10 and I-20 like New Orleans that suffer from gridlock on a daily basis. Read the full article here.
YIC Gets National Coverage with the US News and World Report
The associate press reported about the My14 video. They write about how Interstate 14 will combat persistent poverty and pave the way to economic opportunities for the communities along the route. They also write on the importance of I-14 from a national security perspective as it will connect southern military installations to ports. Read the full article here.
President of YIC, Frank Lumpkin, featured in his Alma Mater's Newsletter
The Columbus High School Alumni Association wrote about President Frank Lumpkin's work with YIC and his vision to make Interstate 14 a reality for Columbus and the rest of the south. Read the article below:
SOUTHERN INTERSTATE, I-14
Corpus Cristi, TX television station KZTV reports on the My14 video created by YIC. Port of Corpus Cristi is one of the ports that will be affected by Interstate 14, the Forts to Ports Highway. Watch the report here
Concrete dream: Some envision new I-14 from West Texas to Georgia
The Austin, Texas Newspaper, the American-Statesman write about the Youth Infrastructure Coalitions vision to have an Interstate 14 running from Texas to Georgia. They write about how interstate 14 will provide a robust transportation network that will serve to adress poverty in the south, facilitate economic growth, and expand southern military connections with ports. Read the article here.
An Interstate 14 through the Macon area? New video shows why you should care
The Macon Telegraph covers the importance of Interstate 14 to the Macon-Bibb area. Read more about it here.
20-year-old Columbus man proposes major interstate
WTVM interviews the YIC Executive Board. Tony Sloan rides down the JR Allen Parkway, future I-14, while reporting the story. Mayor Tomlinson and Councilman House endorse the idea and share its importance. Watch the report here