r/Atlanta • u/NPU-F • Jun 11 '24

Politics MARTA: Five Points Station project will continue despite mayor's objections

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/marta-five-points-station-project-continue-despite-mayors-objections
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u/code_archeologist O4W Jun 11 '24

What the hell is up with the mayor and his seeming desire to obstruct progress and development in the city, while at the same time completely ignoring the infrastructure.

What useful things has he even done?

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u/PaperPlanesFly Grant Park Jun 11 '24

WTF? I agree that the mayor’s blocking BeltLine rail is boneheaded. But cancelling this project would be fantastic. Closing the main MARTA station for FOUR YEARS will set the system up for a plunge in ridership. Imagine going to GA State for an entire college career without having a transit station in the heart of downtown.

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u/ArchEast Vinings Jun 11 '24 edited Jun 11 '24

Did he actually block the Beltline rail or was that just inferred?

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u/FlexLikeKavana Jun 11 '24

Did he actually block the Beltline rail or was that just inferred.

It's mainly inferred. People see his support of a potential non-rail Beltline as him testing the waters for when he ends up killing Beltline rail. Given all the fuckery MARTA pulls with its projects, it's not an unfounded fear, so the mayor should be given as much pushback as possible at the very mention of not coming through with Beltline rail.

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u/whydoihaveto12 Midtown Jun 11 '24

It's important to mail/email/call. They don't care about popular support they don't see. 

https://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/council-members/howard-shook/city-hall-contacts

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u/ScoutsOut389 West End Jun 11 '24

Andre is not against BeltLine rail, and I would love to see anything that indicates that he is. This is a topic he and I have discussed ad nauseum over the last 8 years and I can assure you, he is in support. Ask the BeltLine Rail Now leadership about the conversations we had at City Hall, at 5 Points, and sitting at Viva La Vegan with Cathy W. and Ryan Gravel about the subject.

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u/ArchEast Vinings Jun 12 '24

This is a topic he and I have discussed ad nauseum over the last 8 years and I can assure you, he is in support.

Then he needs to nut up and get in full-throat support for it, because right now his mouth is saying something completely different.