Metro Atlanta Speaks survey shows strong support for public transit (Home Depot, living)

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

What does it matter if it's before or after? If he's not in office, it won't matter. If he is, all he's doing is proposing. You act like he would be enacting it. It's fine. Get over yourself.

I guess I am being an old stick in the mud.

In the old days, politicians were expected to tell taxpayers how they planned to spend said taxpayers' money before the election, rather than withholding their plans until after the election and springing them on the taxpayers after the fact.

The idea was that the people actually paying the money should have an idea how the politicians planned to spend their money, and the opportunity to vote accordingly.

But maybe that's not the way it's done these days.

[jsvh]

Some other data points from this study that contradicts what many on this forum say: Atlantans love Atlanta

Residents’ responses in the study include the following:

o Two-thirds described the city as good or excellent

o Eight of 10 said they like the city’s neighborhoods.

o Three of four said they would stay in metro Atlanta if they had the opportunity to move to another city.

Neighbor Newspapers - Development expert Atlanta s New Urbanism booming

[WmMeeker]

Traffic is the worst problem we have. It is probably the worst in the USA here. If we are ever going to solve it, we need BOTH massive road projects starting with the Outer Perimeter and we need massive transit projects that include a mixture of Bus Rapid Transit, MARTA rail expansion and streetcars.

[gerrythesnake]

Originally Posted by WmMeeker

Traffic is the worst problem we have. It is probably the worst in the USA here. If we are ever going to solve it, we need BOTH massive road projects starting with the Outer Perimeter and we need massive transit projects that include a mixture of Bus Rapid Transit, MARTA rail expansion and streetcars.

No it isn't. We weren't even ranked in the top 10 on last year

[WmMeeker]

Originally Posted by gerrythesnake

No it isn't. We weren't even ranked in the top 10 on last year

I find that hard to believe when it takes you almost 2 hours to drive from Douglasville to Ashford-Dunwoody Road in the morning and some mornings you never get past 2nd or 3rd gear. I cannot imagine it being worse anywhere else in the USA

[gerrythesnake]

Originally Posted by WmMeeker

I find that hard to believe when it takes you almost 2 hours to drive from Douglasville to Ashford-Dunwoody Road in the morning and some mornings you never get past 2nd or 3rd gear. I cannot imagine it being worse anywhere else in the USA

If you say so

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by WmMeeker

I find that hard to believe when it takes you almost 2 hours to drive from Douglasville to Ashford-Dunwoody Road in the morning and some mornings you never get past 2nd or 3rd gear. I cannot imagine it being worse anywhere else in the USA

Then move closer to work.

[0nyxStation]

Originally Posted by mattee01

Why does it take 100 surveys to figure out what 1 decent braincell and two good eyes can?

Thats a good question, on that very survey 30% of Atlanta still ONLY wants roads and no rail at all. 30%

[MattCW]

Originally Posted by gerrythesnake

No it isn't. We weren't even ranked in the top 10 on last year

And the places ranked higher than us, actually have alternatives. We have NONE!

Originally Posted by cqholt

Then move closer to work.

Not an option for most.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by WmMeeker

Traffic is the worst problem we have. It is probably the worst in the USA here.

It really depends on where you are. Traffic in most intown areas can be heavy at rush hour but it generally moves along. Most of the time it's not bad at all.

However, in some suburban areas the traffic can be mindboggling. I've seen it backed up for miles on the expressways and major surface roads.