The ATL: new regional transit system (Atlanta: weather, square, comparing)

[tikigod311]

I would be much less opposed to it if they used that. But they won't.

For some reason, I am imagining a bight red circular logo with the letters ATL in at, a la NYC's MTA logo

[autolycus25]

Originally Posted by BuzzardRoost

I'm still holding out hope for a street car extension to parallel the Beltline on the eastside, but it doesn't seem possible. You never know. Ugh, when you look at Google Maps and see the old railroads that will become the beltline I see a perfect opportunity for a nice streetcar that would wrap down around the south to the westside of Atlanta. Fingers crossed.

Well, you're in luck. The exact plan that the City of Atlanta had originally approved for the streetcar system does just that. Unfortunately, there are some who want to push back against putting transit on the Beltline even though that was nearly the entire point of the Beltline's creation. But I do think the voters overwhelmingly support the original plan, and so the pushback will not succeed.

https://beltline.org/about/resources...r-system-plan/

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by primaltech

If they brought the Gold line to Gwinnett Place, the Red line to Roswell, and had a new line to Marietta (using the original NW provision after Arts Center), boy that would really change everything. Midtown and Downtown could just go all-out Manhattan.

Or better would be, Sugarloaf, Windward, and KSU.

And an I-285 route that allows a one-seat ride from Marietta to Gwinnett Place through Perimeter, of course.

#dreamin

Originally Posted by cqholt

I have found the new logo

https://holditdownatl.com/

Now, just bear with me, but what about...

[tikigod311]

Originally Posted by fourthwarden

Now, just bear with me, but what about...

I wouldn't mind that logo. But, my money is on there being zero reference to MARTA in the ATL logo

[toll_booth]

Originally Posted by fourthwarden

And an I-285 route that allows a one-seat ride from Marietta to Gwinnett Place through Perimeter, of course.

#dreamin





Now, just bear with me, but what about...

Oh god no. It's not bad enough that they had to give the future regional transit system the most gimmicky name possible. But we can't even get rid of the tacky '70s logo?

At least the streetcar has a decent logo.

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by toll_booth

Oh god no. It's not bad enough that they had to give the future regional transit system the most gimmicky name possible. But we can't even get rid of the tacky '70s logo?

At least the streetcar has a decent logo.

Hey, what about those of us who genuinely like the 70's style tri-color and font combo? It's pretty unique compared to other agencies in the country, at least.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by fourthwarden

Hey, what about those of us who genuinely like the 70's style tri-color and font combo? It's pretty unique compared to other agencies in the country, at least.

I love it!

[primaltech]

I like the MARTA logo, too. I like the colors and I really like the font and styling. Always have. It's a classic.

But, it's not going away, since MARTA is not going away. It will probably be relegated to the background somewhat, but we don't know yet if so, or to what degree. This re-branding stuff could go either way, we just don't know yet.

And regardless, the regional transit system, the actual transit itself, is so much more important than names, logos, and colors. Let's not miss the entire point, here, people.

And yes, as tiki said, there is pretty much a 0% chance that the ATL logo and styling will bear any resemblance to the MARTA logo or colors or styling. Since that is basically the whole point.

Hopefully the colors they do go with for the ATL branding, will be tasteful, simple, and will match with and not clash with the MARTA tri-colors. Like a midnight blue would be nice.

[magnetar]

The "ATL" brand is nothing more than a paean to silly people from the suburbs. No serious person will ever say the name out loud much less give a **** what the logo looks like. MARTA will always be MARTA except for the handful of racist suburbanites who fall for the change in marketing.

[Need4Camaro]

Originally Posted by magnetar

The "ATL" brand is nothing more than a paean to silly people from the suburbs. No serious person will ever say the name out loud much less give a **** what the logo looks like. MARTA will always be MARTA except for the handful of racist suburbanites who fall for the change in marketing.

I still hate the name ATL, I personally rather it be MARTA and I'm from the suburbs.