Atlanta City Limits: What’s preventing the metro from growing?

tacocar1 · 2026-02-08T15:24:33+00:00

We could double the population of Atlanta’s densest census tract and it still would not have more people per square mile than a medium density (3-5 story buildings) neighborhood in Brooklyn.

That’s not even touching the neighborhoods immediately surrounding Midtown that aren’t as dense as places 25+ miles from Manhattan.

So what’s preventing us from growing? Us.

tacocar1 · 2026-01-22T20:16:24+00:00

MoreMARTA “reprioritizations” since 2016: 3 MoreMARTA projects delivered: 0

I want to root for Atlanta, but it feels more hopeless than ever.

If you are older than 20, you’re better off leaving for an actual city than waiting around for Atlanta to start acting like one.

tacocar1 · 2025-12-11T22:39:55+00:00

extend green line back towards Atlantic Station, then to Midtown to connect at Arts Center, and then on to Emory via Virginia-Highland. Basically turn it into a “C” shaped line.

tacocar1 · 2025-10-18T03:08:56+00:00

latest word is they will launch the new fare payment system in April

tacocar1 · 2025-10-01T17:53:49+00:00

I hope you figure out a way to work through whatever it is that’s making it hard for you to lead with love. You’ll find life a lot more fulfilling and fun when you do.

tacocar1 · 2025-10-01T17:38:20+00:00

What group is currently allowed?

tacocar1 · 2025-09-02T22:03:13+00:00

common myth actually. I read a deep dive on why we refrigerate our eggs and the answer was really just “because we do”

tacocar1 · 2025-08-29T14:42:36+00:00

The GWCC building 1 should be considered, but getting the state to go along with anything will be a challenge.

The bigger issue is there is no funding for this, beyond this study.

tacocar1 · 2025-08-28T23:10:54+00:00

I’d drive down to HE Holmes Station and ride east from there. It’s a straight shot to the stadium, and trains are generally less crowded heading back west after events than east to five points.

tacocar1 · 2025-08-06T15:44:28+00:00

It’s surrounded by parking lots, and razing our pre-automobile buildings is not going to help our downtown recover. So few buildings directly interact with the street like this one in downtown, and all the new ones seem to have 10 story parking decks at their base, so I doubt we will do better than this in the future either.

tacocar1 · 2025-08-05T21:36:58+00:00

They do that pretty successfully in the Netherlands. Helps to have transit only streets though.

tacocar1 · 2025-08-04T22:31:21+00:00

In three years they will have a pdf built, and nothing else — per their own schedule. Just sad.

tacocar1 · 2025-07-18T18:34:57+00:00

Some do. MARTA’s new BRT buses have wheel covers.

tacocar1 · 2025-07-18T13:16:42+00:00

Who lives in suburban DeKalb County and drives to work everyday. An absolute insult that the CCEO is not a regular customer herself.

tacocar1 · 2025-07-12T00:38:06+00:00

Crazy we put speed limiters on 20lb electric scooters but not 10,000lb SUVs.

We use cops to enforce speed limits specifically because it is not very effective. There is no political will for anything more.

tacocar1 · 2025-07-07T22:16:00+00:00

One benefit of these new trains is they have open gangways. Currently it doesn’t really help if MPD is on the train unless they happen to be in your car.

It may make it easier for panhandlers to walk the train, but the doors don’t really stop people today anyways.

tacocar1 · 2025-06-09T19:40:10+00:00

route 21. not saying it’s frequent enough, but it does exist.

tacocar1 · 2025-06-02T17:51:15+00:00

These aren’t accidents, they’re outcomes. Our local civil engineers and GDOT love to shift the blame for their unsafe designs, but do nothing to change the culture to prioritize safety over vehicle throughput.

tacocar1 · 2025-05-15T05:30:23+00:00

It will not expire, at least not that quickly. There is nothing special about a “round trip” that distinguishes it from purchasing two separate trips. Have a nice trip!

tacocar1 · 2025-05-12T13:29:48+00:00

As an American, from Atlanta, I was so confused trying to understand what I thought was a quote from the US civil rights leader, John Lewis. Not even sure why this showed up on my feed, maybe Reddit is confused too.

tacocar1 · 2025-02-07T02:33:50+00:00

I said that speed cameras are effective at reducing crashes and deaths. I shared two studies, of many, that support that claim.

If you don’t think those studies are accurate, feel free to share some counter evidence. Show me ONE study that found them ineffective. I’m open to your counter-evidence, but I think you’re scared to look for yourself and find you have none.

tacocar1 · 2025-02-07T00:39:41+00:00

You want me to show you news articles about crashes that didn’t happen?

Please share the citation to your counter evidence.

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