MARTA wants to enforce bus lanes (Atlanta: living, store, buses)

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Sounds like MARTA wants to stick it to motorists who park in the new bus only lanes.

I wonder if this would apply to folks who simply want to run in to a restaurant or store for a few minutes and don't plan to stay parked for a long time?

Every single one of those cars should be impounded with a $2,000+ fine. They can go pound sand.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by arjay57

What about the situation where you want to drop your friend off to run in and do some shopping, yet you don't want to have to go fully park, you simply want to idle in front of the door for ten minutes or so. Are these people going to get tickets now, too?

It might help with these bus lanes if they added some additional short term parking or an idling zone in front of stores and restaurants.

If they put these cameras in with things as they are, there could be a lot of people getting scooped up who are just running short-term errands.

These people absolutely deserve tickets. Why are they so special?

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by Gulch

These people absolutely deserve tickets. Why are they so special?

Well, perhaps they are just trying to save their friend or loved one a few steps. It could be that the person who needs to run into the store is their elderly mom. If the driver is forced to go park, then when the senior finishes shopping they are going to have just stand there until their ride happens to notice them and can drive back to the front of the store.

That's why I'm saying it might be helpful to have an idling/waiting zone in front of businesses.

[waronxmas]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Well, perhaps they are just trying to save their friend or loved one a few steps. It could be that the person who needs to run into the store is their elderly mom. If the driver is forced to go park, then when the senior finishes shopping they are going to have just stand there until their ride happens to notice them and can drive back to the front of the store.

That's why I'm saying it might be helpful to have an idling/waiting zone in front of businesses.

Meanwhile doing that actively inconveniences hundreds or thousands of other people. God forbid someone has to walk a block.

[ggplicks]

Originally Posted by waronxmas

Meanwhile doing that actively inconveniences hundreds or thousands of other people. God forbid someone has to walk a block.

This is the south, not New York...

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by ggplicks

This is the south, not New York...

True. A lot of folks down here prefer to be dropped off/picked up at the door. If parking is involved, many also prefer to park near the door.

[cranberrysaus]

Originally Posted by waronxmas

Meanwhile doing that actively inconveniences hundreds or thousands of other people. God forbid someone has to walk a block.

Probably not a coincidence that a lot of Southern states have higher than average obesity rates.

[Datdudebrah]

I have yet to hear any kind of convincing argument that they shouldn't do this. Hopefully the general assembly gets it together and passes the legislation this time around. The state has pushed Marta and others to pursue BRT to save money, but that doesn't work if you can't enforce the lanes.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Well, perhaps they are just trying to save their friend or loved one a few steps. It could be that the person who needs to run into the store is their elderly mom. If the driver is forced to go park, then when the senior finishes shopping they are going to have just stand there until their ride happens to notice them and can drive back to the front of the store.

That's why I'm saying it might be helpful to have an idling/waiting zone in front of businesses.

Then do that instead of trying to justify blocking BRT lanes because a driver didn't want to be inconvenienced.

Originally Posted by ggplicks

This is the south, not New York...

That is irrelevant.

Originally Posted by arjay57

True. A lot of folks down here prefer to be dropped off/picked up at the door. If parking is involved, many also prefer to park near the door.

Who cares?

Originally Posted by Datdudebrah

I have yet to hear any kind of convincing argument that they shouldn't do this. Hopefully the general assembly gets it together and passes the legislation this time around. The state has pushed Marta and others to pursue BRT to save money, but that doesn't work if you can't enforce the lanes.

The BRT push is all MARTA, state has little to do with it.

[Datdudebrah]

Originally Posted by Gulch

The BRT push is all MARTA, state has little to do with it.

Nonsense. The state is definitely behind the push, and if you put Marta out of the picture, explain CobbLinc, Gwinnett Transit, Express Lane BRT. Its a state level, region-wide push necessitated by lack of funding for anything beyond BRT.