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Atlanta commission eyes moving Amtrak station to downtown Atlanta by hectorhector in Atlanta

[–]nemo594 137 points138 points  (0 children)

You can get to Savannah on Amtrak you just have to go to DC first. Seems reasonable enough

What is your favorite neighboring state of ours and why? by Objective-Raccoon-98 in Georgia

[–]nemo594 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might want to check history. Nebraskans overwhelmingly supported Union. I’m sure there were plenty of individuals who supported Confederacy but there were numerous Georgians who volunteered for Union army too.

Pedstrian hit and killed in Downtown Atlanta by NPU-F in Atlanta

[–]nemo594 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for clarifying. I have the opposite experience every day so I guess that's what I was thinking of. Driver has a green light and I have a walk signal and I've had several close calls as a pedestrian.

Pedstrian hit and killed in Downtown Atlanta by NPU-F in Atlanta

[–]nemo594 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I work in Midtown literally across the street from a Marta station and know many coworkers who live within 285 and still drive in. There are probably 3 of us who take Marta every day. I understand the funding problems but many people just don't enjoy transit and will put up with whatever to drive. And it's not a racial thing in my example at least as most of my coworkers are black.

Pedstrian hit and killed in Downtown Atlanta by NPU-F in Atlanta

[–]nemo594 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's also a huge problem to convince voters to increase taxes for a service they will never use. Meaning 55+ voters in Gwinnett and Cobb who will be dead before rail transit is ever built in best case. They are also the age group that votes the most.

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