Maurice Cherry

#BlackLivesMatter

[mauricecherry]

RIP.

[atlantathecity]

Lovely sights on a visit to Atlanta's South Downtown . That second pic is KMM & Co. which makes hand-crafted leather goods on site.

It's true that there weren't a lot of people on the sidewalks, but it's getting easier to see a future where Downtown is lively all the time! Some key ingredients: removing all the dead spaces, adding residential units, and making MARTA more attractive to ride.

There's more to be done beyond that short list but those are majorly important things, IMO.

[atlantathecity]

The view of the sunset from inside Civic Center MARTA Station this evening...very nice.

This station is built into a bridge over the interstate, and it has large windows on the side. I assume the architects designed the station with these sunset views in mind.

It opened in December 1981 after years of construction that required the elevation of West Peachtree Street to accommodate the track. M. Garland Reynolds and Partners with Welton Becket Associate Architects of Los Angeles designed the station.

[mauricecherry]

RIP.

[atlantathecity]

If anything in Atlanta deserves the name "concrete jungle," it's the massive viaduct-posts and parking decks around SEC MARTA Station. It's interesting to see the shift to greenery near the south side of the station platform. Nature finds a way.

[atlantathecity]

I took MARTA to South Downtown to check out the scene tonight. Look at all the bikes!! There are bikes parked all over, and pedestrians on the streets, and crowded restaurants. Very cool.

[mauricecherry]

RIP.

[mauricecherry]

RIP.

[mauricecherry]

RIP.

[mauricecherry]

RIP.

[mauricecherry]

RIP.

[mauricecherry]

RIP.

[atlantathecity]

I watched the sunset go from orange to deep red while walking home last night. I like having skyscrapers on the horizon.

[atlantathecity]

We rode the new Bus Rapid Transit line from South Downtown to Summerhill! The bus itself is really comfortable and the covered platforms are nice.

My wife asked: "when does it get 'rapid'"? Good question. We did seem to be spending a lot of time stopped at lights. I assume (and hope) there's more to be done for light priority.

It arrives every 10 minutes, so that much of it is 'rapid'.

[atlantathecity]

Our trip on the new MARTA bus system today: a combo of the 7 and 22 buses to get to the Glenwood Park neighborhood and the newly opened section of the Beltline path that's immediately south of it. Both buses were on time 🙌

[atlantathecity]

Downtown Atlanta's afternoon commute. Many Georgia leaders drive through this, to and from the Capitol.

Is their bias against public transit (and cities) so harsh that they never think: "this stinks; maybe we should start providing state funds to MARTA"?

In case you're unaware: MARTA is the largest U.S. transit system without state operating support. Georgia provides it with none.

It blows my mind that this continues to be the case decade after decade.

I'm not saying we should invest in transit simply as a way of addressing car congestion. Studies are actually mixed on whether that even works (long story short: creating pedestrian-oriented urban spaces is needed too).

But at least give people better *choices* for getting around efficiently on public transit versus cars.

[mauricecherry]

RIP.