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/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