Tag: traffic
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‘Atlanta’s a mess’
Whenever I’m driving around Atlanta there is inevitably a situation that makes me curse the city’s planning department, or, more accurately, their predecessors. Apparently Atlanta’s poor planning is no secret to the rest of the country (via Fresh Loaf): Portland Mayor Charlie Hales, in touting Portland’s growth and development acumen, said Wednesday the region needs to […]
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No more excuses
Atlanta has some of the worst surface streets in the nation (along with its unsynchronized traffic lights), creating an urban clusterfuck with few peers. If city leaders are ever going to fix them, now’s the time. Don’t hold your breath. Under the new law, the Georgia Department of Transportation will receive at least $2 billion. […]
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Will ATL ever sync traffic lights?
Mayor Reed says it’s a priority, but traffic signal synchronization is nowhere to be found on the city’s T-SPLOST wish list. …
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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 city’s favorite demographic — tourists. How many Atlantans traverse between the King Center and Centennial Park? About as many who visit such downtown institutions as the […]
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The Downtown Connector wasn’t always a clusterfudge
This picture of the newly expanded connector, from 1989, warns of “a return to bumper-to-bumper traffic” by ’96. The “before” shot, of a six-lane freeway canopied by trees and a smattering of skyscrapers, is especially fascinating. (via Return to Atlanta, a new blog of old Atlanta photos well worth your time).
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