Yes on public transport, no on Atlanta streetcar
I’ll admit to not having pored over the data about the alleged benefits of the Atlanta streetcar. To me, it seems like another bad idea for downtown aimed at our [...]
Tag Archives: transportation
Meh-lanta
A sobering thought for anyone who cares about Atlanta: An expert in land use and urban development, Leinberger outlined how metro Atlanta has fallen out of favor nationally as a [...]
Streetcar skepticism
I understand the Atlanta streetcar is part of a broader transportation plan including the Beltline. Hopefully it all comes together. But I remain skeptical of the city’s promises, and its [...]
Enduring Clusterfuck
Atlanta’s symbol should be a red light, our slogan: “Welcome to Atlanta, the anti-Germany.” As in anti-efficiency. I was on the road much of the day, ostensibly driving. In reality [...]
Courtesy of Delta
Delta Air Lines is responding to a firestorm of criticism emerging from an incident on Monday in which a group of U.S. soldiers returning home from deployment in Afghanistan was [...]
Perhaps Nathan Deal will surprise us
He’s been shady but, judging by his inaugural speech, Nathan Deal may not be a total *Sonny after all. “For violent and repeat offenders, we will make you pay for [...]
Obama ate my homework
Gov. H. Dumpty, who’s fattened his wallet but accomplished little else in two terms as Georgia’s chief executive, says President Obama is to blame for the state’s incoherent transportation policy. [...]
Common sense comes to metro Atlanta
You mean one of my biggest pet peeves is finally getting addressed? Yep, timed traffic signals are on the way. Ten years overdue, but this frustrated commuter is grateful. No [...]
State neglect + MARTA mismanagement = bad news for working poor
MARTA could lose 66 of its 131 bus routes, or more than half. Bus routes could be dropped in some areas to make up for losses on other routes. Wait [...]
Obama to Atlanta: Drop dead
Atlanta’s slump continues: In a blow to Atlanta’s hopes for a rebirth in transportation, the Obama administration has passed over the city’s application for a federal stimulus grant to build [...]
