Atlanta Beltline - Page 39

NativeAtlantan · #**761** Posted **May 21, 2010, 2:30 AM**

Isn't the ARC or the FTA or some agency pretty important supposed to be announcing the final route pretty soon?

plorenc · #**762** Posted **May 21, 2010, 5:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by CT340

The map is interesting and exciting to look at, but am I the only one who feels like some (not all) of these light rail lines need to be commuter rail or heavy rail...

Especially the spur to Canton.

SteveD · #**763** Posted **May 21, 2010, 2:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fiorenza

I wonder if that would really get folks out their cars?

I'm wondering the same thing, Fiorenza. I do think with that kind of connectivity there would be a good chance of getting an appreciable amount of people out of their cars.

WestsideATL · #**764** Posted **May 21, 2010, 3:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fiorenza

I wonder if that would really get folks out their cars?

I think some of the projects would and some probably wouldn't. Major job centers like Perimeter, Cumberland and Clifton Corridor where commuting is a hassle might see some shifts in how people commute. Some of the crosstown suburban bus routes seem a bit ludicrous. Are there really enough people traveling from Newnan to McDonough to support a bus route? I don't really understand the expressway bus projects either. The stuff GRTA is running now is fine. I don't know why you'd have buses from the southside going around I-285 when people could just as easily get on MARTA or Light Rail and take it through the city to get up to Cumberland/Perimeter.

cybele · #**765** Posted **May 21, 2010, 4:24 PM**

Well, here is a thing that says 98% are in favor of transit so maybe it would.

Report: 98 Percent Of U.S. Commuters Favor Public Transportation For Others

SteveD · #**766** Posted **May 21, 2010, 4:27 PM**

Classic Cybele, classic.

The Onion!

darryl27 · #**767** Posted **May 22, 2010, 12:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by SteveD

Classic Cybele, classic.

The Onion!

OMG...that's the best laugh I've had in a long time.

rythym · #**768** Posted **May 22, 2010, 11:13 PM**

You guys seen the Onion Movie? If you ain't' you gotsta.

cybele · #**769** Posted **May 23, 2010, 2:40 AM**

Well, another thing you have to wonder about is if Palin and her people take over in a couple of years are they going to pull back all this stuff Obama is doing for the Beltline. Back to drill, baby, drill and so forth, who knows?

BlindFatSnake · #**770** Posted **May 23, 2010, 3:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by cybele

Well, another thing you have to wonder about is if Palin and her people take over in a couple of years are they going to pull back all this stuff Obama is doing for the Beltline. Back to drill, baby, drill and so forth, who knows?

Cybele if you think Sara Palin has a snowballs chance in hell of running, let along, becoming president - then you and this country will be forever a cesspool of discontent and upheaval...

Fiorenza · #**771** Posted **May 23, 2010, 4:07 AM**

How about Rand Paul?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100519/en_nm/us_fox_1

cybele · #**772** Posted **May 23, 2010, 6:02 PM**

Well, I would say it comes down to who is he and what is he for and against. The working man has been hit hard as usual. They said a police in New York City can retire at 40 and get $107,000 a year plus medical and then go get another big job and another pension. All that has to come from guess who.

smArTaLlone · #**773** Posted **May 24, 2010, 3:16 PM**

WSB video

smArTaLlone · #**774** Posted **May 24, 2010, 5:46 PM**

Also this past weekend a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the third new Beltline Park

Boulevard Crossing Park

trainiac · #**775** Posted **Jun 22, 2010, 5:06 PM**

I'm so bummed I have to miss this! 8:30pm on Saturday the 26th meet where the beltline crosses Irwin (right by the Ice Box building). Bring your coleman lantern for a walk from there up to Park Tavern.

http://www.gratefulgluttons.com/

ATLaffinity · #**776** Posted **Jun 23, 2010, 7:29 PM**

So is this new Eastside Trail just going to follow the tracks from Piedmont Park to Freedom Park?

sabino86 · #**777** Posted **Jun 23, 2010, 7:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by smArTaLlone

Also this past weekend a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the third new Beltline Park

Boulevard Crossing Park

Note to Georgia Power: BURY YOUR POWER LINES.

joecool · #**778** Posted **Jun 24, 2010, 9:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by sabino86

Note to Georgia Power: BURY YOUR POWER LINES.

So power lines are going to go right through the park? ...wtf?!?! Where is this on Blvd btw?

Chris Creech · #**779** Posted **Jun 27, 2010, 7:31 PM**

Saturday was the Beltline Lantern Parade, lots of fun: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...5&l=bed9d2d505

SteveD · #**780** Posted **Jun 27, 2010, 11:04 PM**

Friend of mine attended and said the same thing.

Gave you a shout-out on FB...we share some mutual friends....