Maurice Cherry

We rode the new Bus Rapid Transit line from South Downtown to Summerhill! The bus itself is really comfortable and the covered platforms are nice.

My wife asked: "when does it get 'rapid'"? Good question. We did seem to be spending a lot of time stopped at lights. I assume (and hope) there's more to be done for light priority.

Downtown Atlanta's afternoon commute. Many Georgia leaders drive through this, to and from the Capitol.

Is their bias against public transit (and cities) so harsh that they never think: "this stinks; maybe we should start providing state funds to MARTA"?

In case you're unaware: MARTA is the largest U.S. transit system without state operating support. Georgia provides it with none.

It blows my mind that this continues to be the case decade after decade.

I'm not saying we should invest in transit simply as a way of addressing car congestion. Studies are actually mixed on whether that even works (long story short: creating pedestrian-oriented urban spaces is needed too).

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