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MYTHBUSTER #2: ‘The founding idea for the Beltline is transit’
First, a caveat: “It was always in the plan” is never a good argument. Especially, when you’re talking about $2.5 billion. Unbuilt transit concepts aren’t chiseled in stone.
MYTHBUSTER #1: “The Beltline streetcar is all about equity”
The first two legs of the Beltline streetcar will serve some of intown Atlanta’s wealthiest neighborhoods. Those may be the only phases ever built.
Dobbins to city: Base new transit plan on need
A growing number of civic-minded Atlantans are coming to realize that the city’s long-standing transit strategy and plans won’t address its transportation challenges.
Who is Better Atlanta Transit?
Last spring, a handful of longtime transit advocates met on the Beltline Kroger patio to drink beer and talk about a shared concern: Was MARTA really going to put the Atlanta Streetcar on the Beltline?