Buford Highway Plans to Reduce Traffic Lanes From Six to Four to Better Utilize RoW (Atlanta: 2015, school)

[samiwas1]

You can still have cul-de-sac style neighborhoods, but have more arterials and larger grid style layouts.

I don't ever want to live in a gird system or a system where every road connects through. But Atlanta does indeed need more large connector roads and fewer tiny roads that zig-zag everywhere.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Trying to comprehend why people are against BRT on Buford Hwy. It's cheaper than rail-basd, the lanes already exist, ridership is there, and it will encourage denser redevelopment of the corridor.

I am okay with dedicated lanes if that's what it takes to get more buses on the road out there.

In my opinion, they'd be fine running with regular traffic like they do now but if the transit lobby wants dedicated lanes so be it.

Quit the gee-hawing and get the darn things rolling.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by arjay57

I am okay with dedicated lanes if that's what it takes to get more buses on the road out there.

In my opinion, they'd be fine running with regular traffic like they do now but if the transit lobby wants dedicated lanes so be it.

Quit the gee-hawing and get the darn things rolling.

Proper planning goes a long in ensuring the investment pays off. Throwing more buses will not solve the current issues.

[fourthwarden]

Originally Posted by arjay57

I am okay with dedicated lanes if that's what it takes to get more buses on the road out there.

In my opinion, they'd be fine running with regular traffic like they do now but if the transit lobby wants dedicated lanes so be it.

Quit the gee-hawing and get the darn things rolling.

The thing is, more buses are already the plan. That's partly why it isn't under discussion. The real topic is how to handle the road space.

[magnetar]

Originally Posted by arjay57

if the transit lobby wants dedicated lanes so be it.

How much do jobs in the Atlanta transit lobbying industry pay? You got any connections?

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Throwing more buses will not solve the current issues.

It might help folks who are schlepping along in freezing winter weather or the boiling summer sun.

[toll_booth]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Trying to comprehend why people are against BRT on Buford Hwy. It's cheaper than rail-basd, the lanes already exist, ridership is there, and it will encourage denser redevelopment of the corridor.

The ridership is not just there--if the bus headway times are any indication, it's one of the most heavily ridden bus routes in the system.

MARTA

Fifteen-minute headways at night!

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by toll_booth

The ridership is not just there--if the bus headway times are any indication, it's one of the most heavily ridden bus routes in the system.

MARTA

Fifteen-minute headways at night!

Yes, I would venture to guess that Rte. 39 is a Cash Cow for MARTA.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by magnetar

How much do jobs in the Atlanta transit lobbying industry pay? You got any connections?

Well, I was referring to the informal pro-transit advocates on this board (of which you and I already a part).

However, if you are looking for a job, I would try either Citizens for Progressive Transit or MoreMarta.

Citizens for Progressive Transit is probably volunteer only. They are sharp cookies and are the ones who created the world class transit map that you often see.

I don't know whether or not the folks at MoreMarta are compensated.

[fourthwarden]

Aight, here's a bit more reworking. 10ft travel lanes, and 10ft transit lanes. A bit tight, but it does have a median that can be used for ped-islands, and manages to hold onto bike-lanes.