Not since 1971 when MARTA was first created, has the City of Atlanta sent a message that transit is what we want!
This is GREAT news for the City, and we can only hope it will one day trickle out to the burbs. It’s just a shame that the Metro Atlanta region is so limited with transit options when you compare us to other cities.
First off, click on the photo below to read the latest newsletter from Citizens For Progressive Transit, a grass-roots transit organization in Atlanta.
And here is an interesting study we found regarding the economic benefits of investing in transit.
Click on the photo below to read the report