For an entire week, an Atlanta magazine writer braved rain and harrowing tunnels to test the usefulness of the Atlanta Streetcar as a commuting option, and she came away with a treasure trove of street-level observations. The experiment yielded proof that streetcar detractors' gripes — traffic ensnarls the trolley, the homeless can ride it for free right now, etc. — have materialized. Nonetheless, a week's worth of trips from Cabbagetown to downtown, which took between 33 minutes and an hour, were enough that the chronicler is contemplating ditching her Honda.
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