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Could MARTA be poised for major ridership boost?
Unlike New York and Chicago, for instance, where many people utilize transit to commute and run errands, the study found the majority of Atlanta transit patrons — some 62 percent — are "occasional riders" who use MARTA only for specific events.
An intriguing glimpse at Atlanta's commuter habits
One local blogger’s latest thought-provoking creation involves graphs (some of them interactive) that pull from LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics data to examine the commuting patterns of Atlantans in this day and age. Interesting stuff.
Does green light signal better days for Atlanta Streetcar?
Even before the Atlanta Streetcar opened — over budget and behind schedule — it’s been a source of endless fodder. While press surrounding the streetcar has been mostly doom and gloom for the better part of two years, things are looking up. Maybe.
Brookhaven MARTA's mixed-use vision is getting clearer
For more than a year, MARTA has been working up plans to transform the sea of parking lots around Brookhaven Station into a mixed-use development. While community angst over density and land use has stalled efforts, a fine-tuned proposal is emerging.
Atlanta Streetcar Still Battling Media, Misconceptions
A recent letter from the Georgia Department of Transportation set an ultimatum for streetcar solutions for what it says are outstanding maintenance and staffing shortfalls. Is that the latest batch of streetcar troubles, or something overblown?
Proposed Rentals Near MARTA are Fuel for Chamblee Boom
If there was any doubt the MARTA Gold Line is drawing development to the northeastern ITP city of Chamblee, they should be quickly quashed. In fact, the Gold Line is really turning into a gold mine for developers. Get it? Mine instead of line?
Map Allows Atlantans to Play with MARTA's Future!
For those who want to the power to (hypothetically) chose how MARTA grows in coming years, a new website — appropriately billed as "MARTA Menu" — has come on line that allows users to decide what projects move forward given limited funds.
MARTA Deploys Seriously Long Buses for Popular Routes
At a cost of $845,000 a pop, the buses boast an accordion-like feature that allows for an expanded interior and much greater capacity. Each articulated bus can haul about 100 people. Expect them on the Braves Shuttle route and more.
In Chamblee, a Large Mixed-Use Project has Launched
Construction has commenced on Parkview on Peachtree, after a groundbreaking at the site last week. The project will bring residences, retail, and office space to a site along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in Chamblee, near the city's MARTA station.
Buckhead's PATH400 Trail Scores Another Victory
This week, the Atlanta City Council gave a unanimous thumbs-up for buying the necessary property from MARTA to connect PATH400 directly to Miami Circle shopping and entertainment district at Canterbury Road.
Keeping Up with Dallas: Are Atlanta's MARTA Plans Enough?
Earlier this year, legislators paved the way for the largest expansion of MARTA service in decades. But while it could be the beginning of something great, some are beginning to worry that it's too little too late.
Site Map: How Shaky Knees will Devour Downtown Atlanta
A map for this year's Shaky Knees shows how the fest will consume the southwestern flank of downtown, with five stages spanning from near the Georgia Aquarium, past CNN and Philips Arena, to the greenspace outside the Georgia Dome.
Photos: How MARTA Has (and Hasn't) Changed Since 1970s
All aboard, Atlanta, for a time-traveling transit trip involving everyone's favorite underfunded system! MARTA service began in 1972 after the agency bought the previous Atlanta Transit Company. At the very beginning, it was a bus-only system.
Fate of Big MARTA Expansion Could Soon be Up to Voters
Despite previous legislation that came skidding to a halt, there may still be a large-scale expansion of MARTA in the not-so-distant future, with a light rail system along the Beltline playing a big part, too.
Psssst. Urban Farmers Market has Launched Downtown
The Peachtree Center Green Market will set up shop between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. each Thursday through October, offering downtown workers and residents a unique market with more than a dozen local vendors. Nom nom nom.
Decatur Picks Artists to Paint Key MARTA Art
A big new mural will soon spruce up a banal rail bridge in the heart of Decatur. MILAGROS Collective has been selected to paint on the MARTA overpass at West Trinity Place and Atlanta Avenue. Now sought: public's 2 cents on what the art should be.
Streets Alive Debuting Route Sunday; Costumes Encouraged
Atlanta's season of crowd-fueled hoopla continues this Sunday with the debut of Atlanta Streets Alive 2016 — on a massive new route that stretches from Grant Park, past the Beltline's Westside Trail, to Westview.
Harvard Team Wins Midtown Design Challenge
The winning proposal, titled "The Midtown Beat," included a phased intervention which would bring a range of uses — offices, retail, a hotel, apartments, condos, and loads of public outdoor space — between Linden Avenue and 5th Street.
Curbed Community Fake MARTA Tweets are Here!
The problems with Atlanta transit are pretty unique to the city. So what would it look like if our own transit Tweeters stopped mincing words and started getting real? Here, readers share their thoughts via satirical Tweets.
What If MARTA Got Brutally Honest on Twitter?
The problems with Atlanta transit are pretty unique to the city. So what would it look like if our own transit tweeters stopped mincing words and got real like their counterparts in San Francisco?
Atlanta Mayor Offers Transit Plan Hints
Mayor Reed addressed a transit panel at SXSW, opening up about his vision for the expansion of MARTA in the city. Could light rail in Atlanta take to the skies and cover the Beltline? Hizzoner says that's a priority.
Comments of the Week: Fast Food, Midtown Architecture, MARTA
Hundreds of Atlantans, passionate about their fair city, chimed in this week with thoughts on renegade Kroger branding, midcentury architecture, and factory-to-lofts conversions, to name a few.
MARTA Funding Bill Isn't Dead After All
MARTA supporters in the state legislature are still fighting hard for more funding, shifting the tides in what had seemed, until recently, a lost cause.
In Sandy Springs, MARTA is a Development Magnet
Three newly proposed mixed-use developments aim to concentrate growth around MARTA stations.
MARTA for Gwinnett? Could it Really Be?
Gwinnett County is seeking resident input about how to best address transportation needs over the next 25 years.
With No Help from State, Will Atlanta Expand MARTA Alone?
When crossover day came and went without a resolution to allow for Atlantans across the metro to vote for expanding transit, many bemoaned the (backwards) legislature's stymieing of plans supported by a majority of citizens. But there's new hope.
Bill To Expand MARTA Rail Swiftly Dies
Instead of letting voters make a decision, the measure never left committee.
Vision for Atlanta in 2040 Released
The Atlanta Regional Commision has unveiled a comprehensive plan to help the metro "win the future." But with an $85.1 billion price tag, is it feasible?
MARTA's Mixed-Use Utopia in Brookhaven Derailed?
The proposed Transit Oriented Development around Brookhaven MARTA station has been met with strong opposition by NIMBY groups, and now the City Council has delayed a vote to allow rezoning of the property.
Driverless Cars Could Kill Atlanta's Parking Decks
A panel of experts in Atlanta's development, transportation and real estate sectors explore how driverless cars could reshape the city.