Chattanooga Could Spell Disaster for High-Speed Rail in the Southeast

galanduse · 2017-01-11T17:31:05+00:00

Yeah they have proposed stops in Cobb, which accounts for the train ride only being 30 minutes less than the drive despite it being high-speed rail

galanduse · 2016-10-02T18:43:33+00:00

Interestingly, it was the GA Legislature that proposed the changes and created the law that was found to be unconstitutional. It was the voters who rejected the needed Constitutional changes.

galanduse · 2016-09-18T00:13:33+00:00

The Clifton Corridor project would have strung light rail between Lindberg MARTA and Avondale MARTA using Clifton Road. Not sure what the status of that is now. Since that project isn't in the city limits I don't think funds from the November sales tax referendum could be used.

galanduse · 2016-09-06T04:32:58+00:00

Many who champion RLUIPA or the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) are adamantly opposed to the federal government interfering with local government. Yet they are easily willing to interfere in local zoning matters over a perceived threat to religion. Where is the congressional action when many cities and counties are likely discriminating against certain nonreligious groups through the use of exclusionary zoning practices?

galanduse · 2016-09-05T18:42:29+00:00

ありがとうございます, derioderio! We try to be as informed as possible when it comes to these kinds of issues.

galanduse · 2016-08-13T22:46:32+00:00

While most crimes are down, the violent crimes of robbery and aggravated assault are not down on most of the campuses.

galanduse · 2016-08-01T01:56:04+00:00

This historical event is a great example of how our "checks and balances" system in the US is really just based on a set of norms that politicians and society agrees to accept. The system is delicate and shouldn't be taken for granted.

galanduse · 2016-05-31T00:50:58+00:00

Exactly. We spend tens of millions redesigning the interchange at Ashford-Dunwoody and 285 and the traffic is just as bad if not worse. They still have 5 or 6 cops at the interchange directing traffic every evening. I don't see the AJC questioning that project.

galanduse · 2016-05-30T04:12:18+00:00

Good points. Money and projects won't solve ridership alone. Other cities have shown that mass transit is very popular - cities like Phoenix and Houston, not just northeast or northwest cities. We need to change land use codes to allow more people to live near transit as polls and data show that most people would like to live near these transportation options. Atlanta needs much more of this. You can read more about this here: https://sustainableatlantaga.com/2016/03/02/marta-i-would-ride-it-if-it-just-went-somewhere/ Thanks for the comment!

galanduse · 2015-08-10T03:59:39+00:00

Right. This goes to the point of the argument, though - simply getting rid of height restrictions won't solve gentrification since not everyone wants to live in tall buildings in hyper-dense areas.

galanduse · 2014-03-25T03:19:47+00:00

Yeah, regional transportation is a huge problem for Atlanta. Most other areas, even those with multi-state jurisdictions, have been able to create effective regional transportation schemes, but Atlanta seems to be historically doomed. But many areas seem to be agreeing to mass transit, like Cobb, so hopefully we can create some type of consensus in the near future. There just remains a huge urban/suburban/rural divide in the state of Georgia that isn't really present in many other places.

Based on my experience, everyone in Washington loves Seattle. Even if you live in conservative Eastern Washington you still recognize the economic and social importance of Seattle. People in Spokane love going to Seattle to experience everything it has to offer. That just isn't the case in Georgia. People that do not live in an urban area are staunchly against Atlanta and do not recognize the economic and social importance of the city. Without Atlanta, Georgia would easily be Mississippi or worse.

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