ARE WE THERE YET?

In this article "New Colonist" author Jessica Handler muses over the irony of the reluctance of inhabitants of a city that exists because of, and was originally named for its importance to rail traffic (Terminus) to use MARTA. Referring to conservative estimates putting growth in Atlanta's ten county area at more than one million people in the next 25 years, Jessica offers good advice: "In order to make city living attractive for newcomers and for natives, we need to make a habit of using the public transit that we have, be vocal about our likes and dislikes, and experience for ourselves how it should grow with us to meet our needs."