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Atlanta’s growth model is dying—choked by the escalating costs of housing and autocentric transportation, alongside wages that can’t keep up. No simple fix will transform this vicious cycle into a virtuous one. But some guiding principles should guide our search for reinvention.
Beltline rail advocates pushed back against the plan, concerned…the rail would never actually happen. Some worried it would fall into a bucket of other Atlanta projects with no finish line
Kind of weird to have news of a complete Beltline rail plan after the recent news about abandoning Eastside rail. The rail advocates have valid concerns. Atlanta has no shortage of plans, just execution.
The potential for extended disruptions to businesses along the Beltline’s most popular stretch of trail played a significant role in the…decision to cancel light rail plans between downtown and Ponce City Market
This is incredibly short-sighted. Popularity of the section should be an argument for transit options, not against.
And don’t start with this “autonomous vehicles” gadgetbahn nonsense.
Do it and do it now. And also don't expand the car network.
But why does a mile of multi-use path cost over 7 million dollars?
Okay THIS document is extremely useful. It basically goes through all their considerations and provides a lot more details on the justifications for the changes
https://www.martanextgenbusnetwork.com/_files/ugd/46ac0c_8b6b8678bbff4649a880f426e6c3f43c.pdf
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