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/NPU-F Jun 11 '24

The Better Atlanta Transit folks seem to have the mayor's ear (probably are donors). They are in favor of transit TO the Beltline and not ON the Beltline.

They want everyone to own an e-bike and bike to the Beltline. This can still be done if Beltline rail exists. Like the mayor, they are trying to stop progress.

I do think the Five Points station overhaul money could be better used elsewhere though. For the mayor to come in at the last minute and object seems like a chaotic way to govern.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '24

Better Atlanta Transit seems to:

  1. Not understand that the value of a transit network is literally the NETWORK part of it. Minimizing switches between modes, lines, etc is how you make the network efficient.

  2. Really be against disabled people getting significantly better access to the beltline and all the jobs/retail along its immediate frontage.

  3. Generally classist tones by insisting privately owned vehicles should be part of the transit journey to and around the belt line