Comments on: Mayor Floyd: Vote “Yes” on T-SPLOST, “There Won’t Be” a Better Option Later

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:06:18 +0000

There’s still time to vote! VOTE! No vote, no complaining.

By: brianc

brianc — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 02:17:38 +0000

Barring a big surprise tomorrow, TSPLOST is going to fail. So it’s time to start talking about what can be done. Start small. The first thing I’d like to see happen is part of the hotel tax diverted to MARTA repairs to escalators, elevators and other vital areas, NOT to a totally unnecessary stadium. I’ve heard $300 million in tax dollars may go toward new stadium construction, and there should be outrage about it.

By: Iheartnelliebelle

Iheartnelliebelle — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:55:58 +0000

Similar but does it not abruptly end at some point, without signage, leaving the rider (me) stumped and having to wind through Lake Clair and Candler Park before finding the path again? That was my experience last time — years ago — when I attempted to ride it from Decatur to downtown.

By: Brianc

Brianc — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:16:19 +0000

Plus, there are plenty of places close to MARTA stations (ones with parking) that are available for relatively cheap prices. I don’t see why we should make it easier for people to live far away from job centers (I’m mostly thinking about people who live in Cobb, Cherokee, and N. Gwinnett and drive in to midtown, downtown, or the perimeter area).

By: toml

toml — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:38:47 +0000

That was the original argument for railroads and was true for a long time. I’m convinced that with more people working in dispersed areas, often from home, a focus on transit and more roads is not going to improve the situation. We have a congestion problem, not a lack of roads and public transportation problem.