TRANSIT COULD TRANSFORM ATLANTA

Maria Saporta says that "metro Atlanta could be completely transformed if all the innovative rail projects now being contemplated actually see the light of day." Saporta illustrates the plausibility of implementing a number of area rail projects as well as the gravity of making these projects happen in the very near future. She notes that ARC Public Forums consistently reveal that people feel "the kind of transportation funding needed in the urbanized areas of the region is transit (from MARTA to light rail to streetcar) combined with pedestrian/bicycle facilities."

Not only will these rail initiatives reduce dependence on our cars, but they will also result in economic development and a healthier environment for all of us.

Click here to read Maria Saporta's column in the AJC Horizon.