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MYTHBUSTER #3: ‘The voters have spoken’ on Beltline rail
Atlantans have never voted for rail on the Beltline. A 2016 citywide referendum for the More MARTA half-penny sales tax came closest to a popular tally.
Transit leader Catherine Ross named to federal innovation panel
Longtime Georgia transit leader Catherine Ross has been named to an expert panel formed to advise federal Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on innovation.
E-bike rebates to benefit Atlanta residents
Electric bikes just got less expensive in Atlanta. Generous rebates for e-bike purchases to city residents won’t begin until spring, but the plan just took two pedal strokes forward.
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?