Public input for Streetcar route (Atlanta, Brunswick: 2014, living, to move)

[cqholt]

Atlanta Streetcar and Atlanta BeltLine will integrate the transit lines. They are seeking input for the Southwest routes.
Public invited to give feedback on potential new streetcar routes | SaportaReport

Westside Study Group Meeting

Monday, September 22, 2014 from 6:30pm-8pm,
Atlanta Community Food Bank
732 Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30318

Monday, October 6, 2014 from 6:30pm-8pm,
Atlanta Community Food Bank
732 Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30318

Southwest Study Group Meeting

Thursday, September 25, 2014 from 6:30pm-8pm
Fulton County Central Training,
425 Langhorn Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

Thursday, October 9, 2014 from 6:30pm-8pm
Fulton County Central Training
,425 Langhorn Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

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[Adi from the Brunswicks]

How about an additional midtown route to go from Amtrak Atlanta, Through Atlantic station, Along 14th Street, down along piedmont, and then join up with the north avenue line.

[tikigod311]

Thanks for the heads up cq.

There's a pretty robust streetcar network being planned. I think there are some better routes than currently planned, but these being discussed create a good core.

It says the meetings are for the "Westside" and "Southwest". I thought this was all part of the same segment. I guess the split is at I-20?

[JPD]

Odds on the first segment being operational by year's end?

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by Adi from the Brunswicks

How about an additional midtown route to go from Amtrak Atlanta, Through Atlantic station, Along 14th Street, down along piedmont, and then join up with the north avenue line.

In the future, let's focus on the proposed routes of Phase 1 for now.

[Adi from the Brunswicks]

Originally Posted by cqholt

In the future, let's focus on the proposed routes of Phase 1 for now.

My opinion is that it looks Useful for people living nearby north Avenue and lower end of midtown, but does little to help people living further inside midtown. Hence, I would not actually call it a "midtown crosstown".

Downtown loop seems to be much better, although it could have expanded a bit more west.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by Adi from the Brunswicks

My opinion is that it looks Useful for people living nearby north Avenue and lower end of midtown, but does little to help people living further inside midtown. Hence, I would not actually call it a "midtown crosstown".

Downtown loop seems to be much better, although it could have expanded a bit more west.

There are plans in the next phases to run a line along 10th. Have you had a chance to review the proposal from several months ago?
Atlanta BeltLine/Atlanta Streetcar System Plan // Atlanta BeltLine

[bu2]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Atlanta Streetcar and Atlanta BeltLine will integrate the transit lines. They are seeking input for the Southwest routes.
Public invited to give feedback on potential new streetcar routes | SaportaReport

Coke is going to need to move. Its already tough enough with Georgia Tech right next door. Now they aim to put streetcars on North Avenue and Lucky Street.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by bu2

Coke is going to need to move. Its already tough enough with Georgia Tech right next door. Now they aim to put streetcars on North Avenue and Lucky Street.

Coke isn't going anywhere. Why does it need to move?

[AnsleyPark]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Coke isn't going anywhere. Why does it need to move?

My guess is that if Coke objected to the placement of the lines, the lines would be moved. Coke is going nowhere.