Cobb leaders are calling transit connectivity imperative (Atlanta, Marietta: move to, design)

[jsvh]

Cobb leaders are calling transit connectivity imperative - Curbed Atlanta

Cobb County, long a bastion of transit independence and anti-rail sentiment, seems to be softening to the idea of a comprehensive transit system, or at least some form of inter-municipal coordination.

According to the Marietta Daily Journal, political and business leaders from the county determined it was past time to get serious about transit that better knits Cobb with the surrounding metro...

We will see what comes of it but times seem to be changing for the better in Cobb. Who knows, they may yet prove me wrong and join MARTA.

[fieldm]

Sheet, they might as well. Traffic isnt going to magically disappear overnight. People are going to continue to move to the area so they might as well do something

[Sualpine]

I am going to sit back and laugh at what happens to Cobb when the stadium opens.

[fieldm]

Originally Posted by Sualpine

I am going to sit back and laugh at what happens to Cobb when the stadium opens.

Its gonna be so beautiful. All the red on the traffic app is going to make me so happy.

[Sualpine]

They deserve it. I'm not kidding. It's karma and justice for them to suffer after killing MARTA expansions as many times as they have. It's not a joke.

[glovenyc]

Fingers crossed

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by Sualpine

I am going to sit back and laugh at what happens to Cobb when the stadium opens.

If this happened in Gwinnett or North Fulton or Fayette, people would be doing backflips.

[MattCW]

Originally Posted by arjay57

If this happened in Gwinnett or North Fulton or Fayette, people would be doing backflips.

No, WE wouldn't. Two of the three have almost as bad traffic, and while the third wouldn't engender as many negative comments, it would hardly be celebrated.

[fourthwarden]

Well, I think it's time to really put on the pressure. Cobb citizens have 4 years before the next planned presidential election. Barring some very surprising public polling, that's the next best shot at getting Cobb into the MARTA system

That means that the citizens, business leaders, and politicians have 4 years to organize, plan, negotiate, decide, and educate.

That's 4 years to:

1. Build a political and business coalition
2. Build and organize grassroots efforts
3. Study potential corridors and their ridership
4. Negotiate between interests for the design of those corridors
5. Prepare financial forecasts and funding schemes
6. Prepare Transit Oriented Development guidelines and basic plans
7. Approach MARTA and get everything verified, if they haven't been involved since day one
8. Negotiate with MARTA for the final plan and funding schemes
9. Finalize the plan and create educational pieces
10. Get the vote on the ballot
11. Educate the general population on the plan

Not impossible, but there's a LOT of work to be done.

[JoeP]

They deserve it. I'm not kidding. It's karma and justice for them to suffer after killing MARTA expansions as many times as they have. It's not a joke

Real funny for people who will suffer, but want transit and never had a chance to stop the Braves.

Yeah real funny.