ATLANTA TRANSIT (Marta, Beltline, Peachtree Streetcar, LovJoy Commuter, etc...)

[trainiac]

Originally Posted by montydawg

Great addition to the neighborhood, but can’t say I like the roof. It does not match the architecture at all of the walkway and looks out of place.

That staircase didn't used to exist, so Reynoldstown riders had to walk another 200 yards to the southwest and descend at the bus pickup/dropoff area. This is a massive improvement.

[smArTaLlone]

https://saportareport.com/transit-ta...55qw8A1rIM9gQ8

DeKalb County has no plans to ask voters this year to raise the sales tax to pay for transit expansion, according to DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond’s office. The decision leaves unfunded projects including the one to serve the area at Emory University.

Meantime, Gwinnett County’s Board of Commissioners continues to advance a transit plan.

The board has not called a transit referendum. The board did present a wish list for transit projects that’s been updated since voters rejected a MARTA referendum. The wish list includes all transit projects that Gwinnett would build if it were unconstrained by financial limitations. From this wish list the commissioners and their partners could identify projects for a constrained list to present to voters – at some point in time.

[smArTaLlone]

https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/lo...a3cd9cc18.html

Gwinnett County commissioners plan to give county voters another chance to weigh in on transit, possibly later this year.

The commission voted 3-1 on Tuesday to serve notice to the Atlanta Transit Link Authority of plans to hold a referendum with heavy rail included.

Officially, holding a referendum in November is just an option that commissioners are trying to keep available at this time, but commissioners have appeared, during recent discussions on the matter, to favor holding a referendum on the general election ballot this fall.

[Street Advocate]

The big item on that list is rail to Jimmy Carter Blvd. Thoufh who would own and maintain the rail is still TBD.

[Street Advocate]

MARTA update presentation to the city. Recent movement for the BRT lines. Negotiations for TOD’s at Civic Center and Arts Center. Several more planned.
https://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/Ho...cument?id=3881

[Martinman]

Yikes at that revenue graph.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

Originally Posted by Martinman

Yikes at that revenue graph.

CARES act more than makes up for that gap

[smArTaLlone]

https://saportareport.com/gwinnett-l...vember-ballot/


Gwinnett Project List.pdf

In November, Gwinnett voters are set to decide whether to set up a 30-year, one-cent county sales tax to level up the county’s transit.

By a 4-1 vote, the Gwinnett County Commission decided to put the transit question on the November 3 ballot. It’ll be the second referendum on transit in two years. The last one failed, with only about 46% of voters in favor.

Gwinnett’s heavy rail plan would extend MARTA heavy rail from Doraville at least to Jimmy Carter and possibly points further north along Interstate 85. Each of a dozen or so new rapid bus lines would put buses more-or-less in their own lanes to speed through traffic. The plan also includes local bus services.

Gwinnett’s penny sales tax would raise about $12.8 billion over 30 years for these projects. The federal government would pay much of the rest of the bill — which would total about $31.4 billion.

[Libertarian]

Attention Gwinnett Retailers and Consumers: Please kill the transit tax

An additional one percent sales tax isn't viable at present. The cost of keeping retail stores open is rising rapidly and costs are passed to the consumer. Additional sales tax decreases disposable income. That "extra penny" sales tax costs a modest-income family over $200 per year. Sales tax is regressive taxation because the less affluent pay a larger portion of their income for goods.

More growth is coming to Gwinnett whether we like it or not. What is truly needed are continuing improvements to traffic signals and existing roadways that facilitate travel and commuting time and not an expensive and underutilized bus and rail system that doesn't even go where jobs are. Interest on the proposed "penny sales tax" bond issue of $13 Billion amounts to additional billions of interest over thirty years. Insider politicians and old friends also known as bond lawyers and consultants get their payday up front.

In their deliberations prior to rescheduling yet another transit vote, county commissioners expressed concern that we would become locked into a plan for decades even if technology or growth patterns changed. Very true! When future needs change then look at future alternatives. Bus rapid transit (BRT) (so-called) isn't a reasonable alternative for 98% of trips. Riders now have to maintain safe distance requirements that further increase the already exorbitant operations cost per passenger mile (CPM). Are personal owned vehicles not comparatively less contagious and time-consuming? Clearly a $13 Billion project for more bus transit and rail expansion isn't needed.

Please vote on November 6 to kill this unnecessary taxation and let's stop misallocation of scarce resources.

(please contact me if you'd like flyers to pass out in English or Spanish)

[Nanosolar]

Originally Posted by Libertarian

Attention Gwinnett Retailers and Consumers: Please kill the transit tax

An additional one percent sales tax isn't viable at present. The cost of keeping retail stores open is rising rapidly and costs are passed to the consumer. Additional sales tax decreases disposable income. That "extra penny" sales tax costs a modest-income family over $200 per year. Sales tax is regressive taxation because the less affluent pay a larger portion of their income for goods.

More growth is coming to Gwinnett whether we like it or not. What is truly needed are continuing improvements to traffic signals and existing roadways that facilitate travel and commuting time and not an expensive and underutilized bus and rail system that doesn't even go where jobs are. Interest on the proposed "penny sales tax" bond issue of $13 Billion amounts to additional billions of interest over thirty years. Insider politicians and old friends also known as bond lawyers and consultants get their payday up front.

In their deliberations prior to rescheduling yet another transit vote, county commissioners expressed concern that we would become locked into a plan for decades even if technology or growth patterns changed. Very true! When future needs change then look at future alternatives. Bus rapid transit (BRT) (so-called) isn't a reasonable alternative for 98% of trips. Riders now have to maintain safe distance requirements that further increase the already exorbitant operations cost per passenger mile (CPM). Are personal owned vehicles not comparatively less contagious and time-consuming? Clearly a $13 Billion project for more bus transit and rail expansion isn't needed.

Please vote on November 6 to kill this unnecessary taxation and let's stop misallocation of scarce resources.

(please contact me if you'd like flyers to pass out in English or Spanish)

Yikes...

[Sura]

Oh, Librarian.

[Historic]

Originally Posted by Libertarian

Attention Gwinnett Retailers and Consumers: Please kill the transit tax

An additional one percent sales tax isn't viable at present. The cost of keeping retail stores open is rising rapidly and costs are passed to the consumer. Additional sales tax decreases disposable income. That "extra penny" sales tax costs a modest-income family over $200 per year. Sales tax is regressive taxation because the less affluent pay a larger portion of their income for goods.

More growth is coming to Gwinnett whether we like it or not. What is truly needed are continuing improvements to traffic signals and existing roadways that facilitate travel and commuting time and not an expensive and underutilized bus and rail system that doesn't even go where jobs are. Interest on the proposed "penny sales tax" bond issue of $13 Billion amounts to additional billions of interest over thirty years. Insider politicians and old friends also known as bond lawyers and consultants get their payday up front.

In their deliberations prior to rescheduling yet another transit vote, county commissioners expressed concern that we would become locked into a plan for decades even if technology or growth patterns changed. Very true! When future needs change then look at future alternatives. Bus rapid transit (BRT) (so-called) isn't a reasonable alternative for 98% of trips. Riders now have to maintain safe distance requirements that further increase the already exorbitant operations cost per passenger mile (CPM). Are personal owned vehicles not comparatively less contagious and time-consuming? Clearly a $13 Billion project for more bus transit and rail expansion isn't needed.

Please vote on November 6 to kill this unnecessary taxation and let's stop misallocation of scarce resources.

(please contact me if you'd like flyers to pass out in English or Spanish)

You are such an idiot for spreading this false information. I mean come on, you can’t even get the election date correct. So dumb.

[Street Advocate]

Here’s a few more reasons to vote no. Otherwise, you should vote yes:

1) You want traffic to get worse in Gwinnett on highways and on your local streets, as Gwinnett is the second most populous county in Georgia and continues to see tremendous annual population growth.
2) You are against the freedom of choice in how to get around, but rather be reliant on a way of life dictated to you by the automotive industry.
3) You want to be isolated away from high paying jobs.
4) You want fewer jobs to exist in your county, as they continue to relocate to areas in the metro with easy transit access.
5) If you think the ~$8,000 annual cost of vehicle ownership is somehow less expensive than the few hundred dollars spent on a transit pass and sales tax. A single month of auto expenses (auto loan or lease ~$200-600/mo. + insurance + gas $, hell don’t even consider wear and tear, replacing parts, and depreciation of the car) can be more expensive than what is spent on transit, annually. The difference is tens of thousands in compounded interest over just ten years if you choose transit over vehicle ownership and have the capacity to invest.

Vote yes to expand transit in Gwinnett County.

[Ant131531]

"Doesn't go where the jobs are". Most of the highest paying jobs in the region are along the linear north-south corridor that MARTA travels along(Downtown/Midtown/Buckhead/Perimeter). A lot of high paying jobs are LEAVING Gwinnett i.e. NCR.

[700]

As someone who (unfortunately) lives in Cobb County, I would kill for what Gwinett is getting. Anyone would be a fool to turn it down.

[smArTaLlone]

https://twitter.com/atlurbanist/stat...11785657008128

[N830MH]

Originally Posted by Street Advocate

Here’s a few more reasons to vote no. Otherwise, you should vote yes:

1) You want traffic to get worse in Gwinnett on highways and on your local streets, as Gwinnett is the second most populous county in Georgia and continues to see tremendous annual population growth.
2) You are against the freedom of choice in how to get around, but rather be reliant on a way of life dictated to you by the automotive industry.
3) You want to be isolated away from high paying jobs.
4) You want fewer jobs to exist in your county, as they continue to relocate to areas in the metro with easy transit access.
5) If you think the ~$8,000 annual cost of vehicle ownership is somehow less expensive than the few hundred dollars spent on a transit pass and sales tax. A single month of auto expenses (auto loan or lease ~$200-600/mo. + insurance + gas $, hell don’t even consider wear and tear, replacing parts, and depreciation of the car) can be more expensive than what is spent on transit, annually. The difference is tens of thousands in compounded interest over just ten years if you choose transit over vehicle ownership and have the capacity to invest.

Vote yes to expand transit in Gwinnett County.

Right! Everyone have to vote yes. Please says YES. It's extremely important. They needs transit in Gwinnett County. They can bring buses or heavy rail expansion. It is right choice. Those people who want to take a transit.

[Street Advocate]

ABI looking to acquire 8.8 acre site 1150 Murphy Ave.

This is a potential huge infill, trail, and light rail connection opportunity with Oakland City station.
https://saportareport.com/beltline-m...-oakland-city/

[jct3]

Originally Posted by smArTaLlone

https://twitter.com/atlurbanist/stat...11785657008128

Now they need to put big mirrors at the ends of the platform. MARTA has a 'See & Say' app that allows riders to report issues. I have had to report crap on the platforms so many times at Arts Center. It's easy for someone to hide behind the columns at the north and south ends, so homeless people take dumps there regularly. Once someone even did it on the escalator.

I walk in circles from one end of the platform to the other while waiting, which is why I catch it so often.

[dpoulos27]

I like the facelift - looks good

Does someone have any info on how they eventually plan (or hope) to improve MARTA rail to the westside? Was driving around the other day just dreaming it was accessible via rail.

Also Lib - you are totally entitled to your opinion about the tax however please don't post falsehoods or outright lies. We have enough of that everywhere else these days.