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if you want to create a vibrant, transit-oriented development, you need to ask exactly what people will see when entering and exiting transit. Then, you need to make sure it is full of places to sit, talk, eat, and shop.
I thought this article about the importance of the first 100 meters around transit was interesting enough to submit as a “suggestion” to MARTA.
Imagine how much better traffic would be if only good drivers were licensed to drive.
Imagine how much more pleasant it would be drive with only good drivers on the road.
Of course, that would require great car-alternative transportation infrastructure.
The Atlanta Regional Commission has a transportation survey open through tomorrow. Take it! Show your interest in a less car-dependent Atlanta!
I think about this vision for Atlanta regional rail multiple times a week. I would love for this to exist.
Amtrak should put tracks down the median of every interstate with signs saying “you could skip this traffic if you took the train” every time a train passes highway congestion.