Initial, Random Observations Aboard the Atlanta Streetcar

After a long planning process, lengthy delays and a string of complications, the Atlanta Streetcar is finally rolling — and everyone's at least a little curious. Atlanta lost its modern light-rail virginity on Dec. 30 and, by most accounts, things have gone swimmingly since. We've all been talking about the streetcar for so long, analyzing its route on paper and its role in a possible downtown rejuvenation. So we figured it was high time to actually take a post-ribbon cutting, city-official-free ride and see what's really going on. Enjoy the ride ...

— By Curbed Atlanta contributor Tyler Estep