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A few months ago, I was on a plane from Singapore to Manila and sat next to an Indian woman from around the Punjab region. We talked about the US and she mentioned that she was very familiar with California because she worked in Tech for a company HQ'd in the Bay Area. Mentioned that she knew of NY and Chicago, Florida, but she never heard of Atlanta. She did know about Duluth, GA, however. I guess a lot of Indians have moved there as well.
Apparently. I never get too nosy with the people that work for me, but I believe he mentioned that his move there was not permanent.
1. There's no need for an extensive public transportation system in Atlanta because the cost of car ownership is relatively low and the convenience is high. We in NYC put up with the utter crap that is the MTA but no one who can afford whatever expenses are needed to drive in NYC her opts for the MTA except in rare instances. Part of the allure of the MTA and is also the terrible vehicle infrastructure and traffic management in NYC.
2. NYC (not just Manhattan but all 5 boroughs), is by far, the most expensive city in the US. San Francisco comes close but it's 1/7 the size of NYC.
1. There's no need for an extensive public transportation system in Atlanta because the cost of car ownership is relatively low and the convenience is high. .
1. There's no need for an extensive public transportation system in Atlanta because the cost of car ownership is relatively low and the convenience is high. We in NYC put up with the utter crap that is the MTA but no one who can afford whatever expenses are needed to drive in NYC her opts for the MTA except in rare instances. Part of the allure of the MTA and is also the terrible vehicle infrastructure and traffic management in NYC.
2. NYC (not just Manhattan but all 5 boroughs), is by far, the most expensive city in the US. San Francisco comes close but it's 1/7 the size of NYC.
Clearly you are lacking in brain cells because Atlanta has the largest airport in the country aside from home to many organizations so having mass transit is critical for the region.
As for cost of car ownership, the cost of a car in Atlanta and NYC in terms of purchasing is not much different. Also, there are many people that own cars in the NYC area, and guess what, most of them that work in Manhattan, use the train.
Majority of people that commute from Jersey into Manhattan also use the train NJ Transit
Atlanta has MARTA so clearly someone in the early 1980s had brains to add it into the city.
I always have to chuckle when anyone mentions traffic jams. Is it worse then moving a mile every 10 minutes during 8am - 8pm almost anywhere in the 5 boroughs?
Los Angelinos talk about traffic all the time but when any of them visit NYC they realize what real traffic looks like.
I always have to chuckle when anyone mentions traffic jams. Is it worse then moving a mile every 10 minutes during 8am - 8pm almost anywhere in the 5 boroughs?
Los Angelinos talk about traffic all the time but when any of them visit NYC they realize what real traffic looks like.
You should try driving 285 during rush hour and get back to us
Highway traffic is different than street traffic, at least you can take a detour
You sit on those highways down South there’s nowhere to go
The Perimeter especially is not on a grid
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