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"More than any event I’ve witnessed in two decades of living in and writing about this city, this snowstorm underscores the horrible history of suburban sprawl in the United States and the bad political decisions that drive it. It tells us something not just about what’s wrong with one city in America today but what can happen when disaster strikes many places across the country. As with famines in foreign lands, it’s important to understand: It’s not an act of nature or God—this fiasco is manmade from start to finish."
It seems the issue isn't so much about sprawl, it is a lack of coordination between government agencies. It seems there is a historical reason for this mess that could be solved through coordination and working together. No matter what, it was an interesting read.
It seems the issue isn't so much about sprawl, it is a lack of coordination between government agencies. It seems there is a historical reason for this mess that could be solved through coordination and working together. No matter what, it was an interesting read.
lack of coordination and bad decisions contributed, but the fact is those decisions should not have resulted in a complete paralysis of the entire system - it underscores how incredibly fragile sprawl is. A resilient network would have resulted back-ups and inconveniences - not horror stories and deaths.
lack of coordination and bad decisions contributed, but the fact is those decisions should not have resulted in a complete paralysis of the entire system - it underscores how incredibly fragile sprawl is. A resilient network would have resulted back-ups and inconveniences - not horror stories and deaths.
The only solution here is to get cars off the road. 2 inches of snow is nothing. Atlanta can't justify a full fleet of snow trucks, and I assume the cars don't have tires appropriate for snow.
So, I guess the solutions I can come up with for days predicted to snow are:
1-have all workers than can work at home, work at home
2-Encourage residents to get better tires
3-Improve rail network, but this won't happen due to lack of coordination
Christopher Mullen was among countless stranded travelers trying to find a way out of Kennedy Airport. Soaking wet, he boarded a chilly city subway, only to get stuck onboard for eight hours, with gusts of wind shaking the train car.
The thing (problem) with Atlanta, is there are no alternatives to driving. Tons of areas don't even have sidewalks. You couldn't even walk home if you wanted and it was close enough. There is not infrastructure that is not car oriented.
We need redundancy and options to moving people around. Cars shouldn't be the only choice.
You say Atlanta has no alternative to driving, yet provide a link to an article from the MARTA website? LMAO. Apparently there's at least one alternative for some folks ... And no matter how many rail lines spring up, not everyone will live near one, even if they live in the city.
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