MARTA Station Enhancements (East Point: neighborhood, shop, rail)

[alco89]

Sorely needed. I use Inman Park Station a lot and half of it seems like it's falling apart.

[AnsleyPark]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Yes, very much needed for those who are using the station to access Edegwood Retail District and the many affordable apartments that line Seaboard Ave.

Good, then, for the improvements! I have not been to that station in a couple of decades, so didn't have an idea about its condition. Thanks!

[MattCW]

So they're not closing the north bridge, but closing the parking lot? Anyone have any idea what that's about?

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by MattCW

So they're not closing the north bridge, but closing the parking lot? Anyone have any idea what that's about?

Nope, but I do know that parking lot is the next parcel to be studied for TOD.

[cqholt]

Inman Park/Reynoldstown Station improvements

INMAN PARK STATION PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE PROJECT

Construction on the Inman Park Station pedestrian bridge
Community-driven two-phase project to enhance pedestrian bridge
Phase one at north bridge November 2018 – February 2019
Phase two at south bridge approximately February 2019 – October 2019
Concourse work near the fare gates will be ongoing during both phases

·Both phases will impact customers with closures

Phase one rider impact:

· NO parking available on north side of station
· NO access to trains via the north bridge
· NO shuttle bus service from north to south side of station
· NO Zipcars at station
· Bus route 6 moves to south side of station
· Additional parking available at King Memorial Station

When: Monday, Nov. 5
Where: Inman Park / Reynoldstown rail station

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by alco89

Sorely needed. I use Inman Park Station a lot and half of it seems like it's falling apart.

Yes. Considering that the station straddles two of our best intown neighborhoods, it should be a showcase, not an eyesore.
A front door is your first impression.

[Street Advocate]

Originally Posted by Iconographer

Yes. Considering that the station straddles two of our best intown neighborhoods, it should be a showcase, not an eyesore.
A front door is your first impression.

FWIW this station straddles two park and ride stations with parking lots directly on either side. MARTA should be encouraging TOD on both lots rather than new orange paint on each bridge.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by Street Advocate

FWIW this station straddles two park and ride stations with parking lots directly on either side. MARTA should be encouraging TOD on both lots rather than new orange paint on each bridge.

MARTA does not own the north lot. GDOT owns it as a vestige from 40+ years ago when I-485 was planned to run through Inman Park (the lot is within the old right-of-way).

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by Gulch

MARTA does not own the north lot. GDOT owns it as a vestige from 40+ years ago when I-485 was planned to run through Inman Park (the lot is within the old right-of-way).

Originally Posted by Street Advocate

FWIW this station straddles two park and ride stations with parking lots directly on either side. MARTA should be encouraging TOD on both lots rather than new orange paint on each bridge.

At our NPU meetings, the MARTA rep has been mentioning that the North Lot is the next TOD study.

[Street Advocate]

Originally Posted by cqholt

At our NPU meetings, the MARTA rep has been mentioning that the North Lot is the next TOD study.

This is fantastic news!