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It's Not Easy Being a Transit Advocate in Atlanta
"Congestion is bad here and we’re not unaware of it – everyone in Atlanta wants to do something about it," says Ted Bradford, a local transit advocate. "It really came to a head when we decided 'are we going to come together and cooperate and tax ourselves at a higher rate and do something about it?'"
The answer, at the end of the day, turned out to be ‘no.’ Nearly two-thirds of voters rejected the referendum, leaving Atlanta, now six months later, in a particularly painful predicament.
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The Beltline vision is about more than transit, trails, and green space. It includes revitalizing intown Atlanta, increasing density, improving walkability, reducing our dependence on cars, and redefining how we live, work, shop, and interact with our neighbors. And transit-oriented developments — not suburban-style developments — are critical to its success.
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Everyone's here to hang out, have a good time, and enjoy the cheap cost of living. The nightlife is a little more exciting. It's less sterile than our wealthier sister neighborhoods. It's authentic. We're a young, fun place to live.
In years past, people would get married, have a kid, and then move out of East Atlanta. Now, that's not really the case. ... People tend to come because they're in their early-to-mid 20s, early 30s, have a professional job.
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