Comments on: Atlanta Gets $47 Million Streetcar Grant

By: Tom L

Tom L — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:13:19 +0000

One of the nation’s first electric street car systems connected Inman Park and downtown. Who knows, if this is successful it could easily be extended to other neighborhoods.

By: Rebeccab

Rebeccab — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:18:06 +0000

I hate to sound like a Debbie downer here, and I do hope that it works, but will this be practical and useful? I could see where it would be a new fangled streetcar project and look kind of cool, but will people really be using it?

I traveled a few months ago to San Fran, and the cable cars were cool, but when you’re a tourist on a time budget, taxis are just much more practical. I would assume convention folks would probably feel the same.

It would be nice if this were something that would be practical for a larger group in the city. This is a very specific area and I don’t see a broad group being able to make use of it. But who knows, if it catches on, maybe they will consider putting them other places. We’ll see

By: Tom L

Tom L — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:59:48 +0000

The Park Service has created a tidy little tourist attraction around the King Center. A trolley is a logical way to feed visitors from the Aquarium, World of Coca-Cola, and the proposed Center for Human Rights, near the Olympic Park, to this area. The King Center is of great interest to visitors, if not local residents.

Retail, food, and entertainment establishments in The Old Fourth Ward were getting traction before the recession and the recent advent of on-street parking meters. More variety in the mix of residents, homeless people, and visitors than ever before.

By: TeeRuss

TeeRuss — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:32:04 +0000

This seems almost perfectly designed to serve the massive homeless population in downtown ATL. Now they can commute from their camps along Edgewood near the overpass to their daytime activities in Centennial and Woodruff Parks.

“Reed said the project would…help the city compete for more tourism”

LOL.

By: The Walrus

The Walrus — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:31:44 +0000

Eh, I hope it helps with revitalizing downtown, but I don’t see much use for it.

By: Tom L

Tom L — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:38:56 +0000

This project would essentially duplicate the Georgia State Panther Shuttle now in service, so, on second thought, I don’t see much benefit to students.

By: bobby

bobby — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:31:45 +0000

Nope, same Atlanta. Maybe it is bad news in disguise. It all depends on your interest in (or potential gain from) transforming Peachtree Street. You might say this uses largely public money for little public return.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:27:16 +0000