Good places to park to get on the Beltline (Atlanta: houses, buy)

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by arjay57

What about people trying to get there from other parts of the COA? This is a big place.

2 or 3 or 4 miles may not seem like a long distance in the abstract. But how many people are going to walk that far or take a bus or a cab, just to BEGIN their walk, and then do the same thing in reverse in order to get back home?

The BeltLine is more than just a recreation trail, which is what separates it from the High Line and other Rails-to-Trails. It is a transportation corridor.

[JPD]

Originally Posted by Pemgin

This is exactly the issue. It's seen as a destination when it was intended as a transportation option and amenity for those in its vicinity. If we want it to be a tourist destination, we may as well just build parking lots all around it.

Don't worry. That's exactly what will happen, and has been happening.

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by MattCW

Just for me, going just to and from work would cost a MINIMUM of $512 on Uber. I pay ~$40 in gas each month for the same. That means the other costs for owning my car would have to be $472 per month to meet the minimum cost of Uber. They aren't, they're less.

Gas is a very small piece of car ownership. If you pay $80k in cash for Tesla it doesn't mean your true costs are only the $5 worth of electricity you use.

https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/loan...st-owning-car/

Annual Cost to Own and Operate a Vehicle Falls to $8,698, Finds AAA | AAA NewsRoom

(TLDR: Owning a car is costing you at least $500/m and probably closer to $1k a month, even if you are not getting a nice easy to read bill in the mail each month with that amount)


Now, are there places where owning a car will be your cheapest transportation option? Yes, and that is exactly why you should look at transportation costs and housing costs together when considering a move or new job.

[MattCW]

I know full well what my other costs are thank you very much, had you actually read my post, you would have seen that.

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by MattCW

I know full well what my other costs are thank you very much, had you actually read my post, you would have seen that.

And you could live a cheaper life without owning a car if you choose to.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by Pemgin

This is exactly the issue. It's seen as a destination when it was intended as a transportation option and amenity for those in its vicinity. If we want it to be a tourist destination, we may as well just build parking lots all around it.

Well, for now it is mainly a recreational trail, isn't it?

Personally I don't see anything wrong with that. It may someday become a big transit corridor but every time I've been out there 99% of the folks are out jogging or cycling, taking a stroll or walking the dog.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Well, for now it is mainly a recreational trail, isn't it?

Personally I don't see anything wrong with that. It may someday become a big transit corridor but every time I've been out there 99% of the folks are out jogging or cycling, taking a stroll or walking the dog.

Depends on the time and day you are out there, but it is a huge bike commuter route. Weekends it is nearly impossible to ride a bike, unless non-peak hours. Use the link and only select Commuter. Cycle Atlanta: Interactive map

[primaltech]

As far as Uber, it all depends on where you live and where you're going.

Uber between Vinings and Midtown is usually about $14 each way, or $28 round trip. So that's a lot more expensive than either a transit trip, or trying to find paid parking lot somewhere. (But much easier and more convenient than either.)

(But it's also a lot LESS expensive than a traditional taxi.)

[MattCW]

Originally Posted by jsvh

And you could live a cheaper life without owning a car if you choose to.

As I said in my first post NO I COULD NOT! Just going to and from work would cost more than either Uber or MARTA. In those numbers, I still haven't gone to the store, gone out with friends, gone to church, or paid shipping for all the things that I would have to have delivered since I couldn't just pick them up myself! In all that, the only cost that goes up proportionally is the gas; insurance and car payment stay the same, maintenance doesn't appreciably increase.

[Gulch]

I'm shocked, SHOCKED that a simple question on parking near the Beltline has turned into a five-page bitchfest.