Brookings: Atlanta 87th in mass transit job access

[cqholt]

I have. The fact is that most people live and work around the perimeter, which "the bill" does not address. So when you look at where "the bill" provides new transit, just how many jobs and how many people is "the bill" addressing?

Please answer 'the question."

The perimeter line will be included in the next round of projects. It will go from Doraville station to the proposed Cumberland transit line. That is why the Cumberland line is included in the first round of projects. A perimeter line can't be built if it doesn't connect to existing transit at both ends.

[neil0311]

Originally Posted by south-to-west

Approximately 700% more workers - yes that's 7 times the current number of employees - will be able to reach Emory/CDC by bus or rail within 45 minutes. This is a big deal since Emory/CDC is the largest employment center in DeKalb that is not currently served by fixed guideway transit. Additionally other job centers like Southlake (42%) and Town Center (61%) will also experience significant gains.

700% based on what starting point? All of these people included in the 700% are currently commuting via cars from the same place and would stop doing that to ride transit from the same place?

[south-to-west]

Originally Posted by neil0311

700% based on what starting point? All of these people included in the 700% are currently commuting via cars from the same place and would stop doing that to ride transit from the same place?

Not necessarily. However the 45-minute commute shed would expand dramatically, thus expanding their pool of potential workers by 700%. Given the horrendous congestion in the Emory/CDC area, it is a safe assumption that a significant number of workers would opt for rapid transit - which often is a cheaper mode of commuting than driving. Additionally a direct rapid transit connection would connect more job seekers elsewhere to jobs in the Emory/CDC area.