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[Eric Phillips @HowEPhil]

@whollifield @ajc Did the same after the article came out.

[Charlotte 💙 💫🚉💫 @barely_th3re]

freeway removal through Atlanta is largely impractical in the short term, but we should remove John Lewis Freedom Parkway and replacing it with a surface boulevard. JLFP is a relic of I-485 and is underutilized. removal would reconnect downtown w/ the old 4th ward

[J Bidwell @jessecouk]

@averagejoejesse @barely_th3re "Senator Lewis" 🫤

[J Bidwell @jessecouk]

@conorsen @Patrick49012564 @ajlamesa I feel like most people really don't understand the GA gubernatorial election. Personally I am just beginning to understand the primary. This and the supreme court results once again demonstrate failures in party leadership.

[J Bidwell @jessecouk]

@barely_th3re Just need a thread of airport parking lot spirals

[J Bidwell @jessecouk]

@LathburyJason @barely_th3re Just thinking it would be a temporary solution for Marta to reach Cobb and still at a station that has both Doraville and North Springs lines. Could be replaced by Armour should it be built and a stop at Piedmont/Shepherd seems pretty natural here as well.

[J Bidwell @jessecouk]

@LathburyJason @barely_th3re Could you connect to Lindbergh instead? (Armour if it is ever built). These tracks are still in use but might be able to add another set.

[Jeff Delp @JeffDelp]

Rode the @MARTAservice Rapid A line a couple of times this morning.

For the first time in 25 years in Atlanta, I walked out of my house to catch a bus without consulting a schedule! Frequency is Freedom!

The line has a ton of potential - but also a lot of kinks to work out.

[Darin Givens @atlurbanist]

Atlanta has seen major changes over the last several years.

There's legit criticism possible regarding the specifics of development, but I appreciate how much nicer it is to walk beside windows and storefronts versus parking lots and abandoned, littered properties.

[J Bidwell @jessecouk]

@conorsen The person who has cleaned our house for over a decade told us after the 2024 election: 1. she can't vote. 2. If she could it would have been for Trump because she wants to be able to afford a better house.

[Eric Phillips @HowEPhil]

Adair Park data center site plan is 👎

Land use proposed is disrespectful to neighbors & the city… AND the site plan with sea of parking in what was an active area & block from MARTA…

Digital Realty leads GLOBAL market share & has money to design better, elsewhere.

[Eric Phillips @HowEPhil]

For comparison, MARTA fare gate revenue losses over the transitional period almost enough to cover full design costs of a new transit line.

[JAYFORCE @Jayforce]

Light rail was the primary intention for the Beltline to be created in the first place. I simply don't understand how decision makers aren't keeping the main thing the MAIN thing 🚊 🚉

[J Bidwell @jessecouk]

@conorsen It doesn't sound unlike him either. 🤷‍♂️

[J Bidwell @jessecouk]

@kaleb_price @HowEPhil I agree with you. I like the balance of EST without daylight saving.

[J Bidwell @jessecouk]

@atlurbanist There's even a Publix! 💀

[J Bidwell @jessecouk]

@HowEPhil @UrbanizeATL Finally

[J Bidwell @jessecouk]

@MikeConti929 @hwxndi You can walk from Art station

[J Bidwell @jessecouk]

@MikeConti929 @JackNicolaus If this city continues to be successful and grow the car traffic will get worse. There is not a solution within the city that involves more roads or highways. Sadly many are standing in the way of rail transportation but we can at least build the "last mile" infrastructure.