MARTA economic engine for region, study says

[JPD]

Originally Posted by waronxmas

While I take exception with your use of the term "trashy behavior", this is the reason for the state of the NYC subway. It's quite common for people to just throw stuff on the floor when garbage cans are full, on the tracks, and walk right past big mounds of trash blown in from the street (though they can't do much about that). It doesn't even take everyone who rides it to make it like this. The NYC subway has millions of passengers a day, so it takes only a small percentage (though in reality, its probably not a small percentage) of people to be careless with their trash for it to get dirty like that.

I agree that not everyone who rides the train acts in a trashy manner. Your cousin did, though.

They should either empty the trash cans more often, or not allow people to bring food onto the platform and trains.

[Zanarkand A East]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Maybe the city of Atlanta needs to address the issue.

I'm in favor of capitalism but this is a sloppy mess on what should be one the city's front doorsteps.

Not good.

They need to put more of those dedicated retail stands like they have at Broad Street Plaza and in Peachtree Center:

[Zanarkand A East]

Another issue with those makeshift stands is the vans parked in the street when they're restocking. The ones on Alabama Street are literally in the way of every bus that stops there. The block immediately south of Five Points Station, besides the old Rich's building that's part of the federal complex, needs some serious work:

[ChefRamsey]

I would believe it. MARTA is huge for anyone commuting or living in Atlanta. Even if you're not going on MARTA, you have been spared by the grace of God by having MARTA divert some of that pedestrian and automobile traffic.