Time For Atlanta To Face Its Traffic Problem

"Atlanta's renaissance as a vibrant urban core is nothing short of remarkable. Nearly every neighborhood close to downtown shows signs of commercial and residential vitality, including the once-neglected district near the old Atlanta-Fulton County stadium. With sidewalk cafes (heck, with sidewalks), loft conversions and an influx of middle-class residents, intown Atlanta exudes, at last, a certain cosmopolitan flair."

"Of course, this splendid revival hasn't come without a price. The influx of new residents has brought the area's familiar curse — more traffic. Given that the city's leaders have done so much right, it seems they ought to be able to do more to get the city on the road to better transit. They should be able to persuade the General Assembly to pass a bill allowing the Atlanta region to vote to increase its taxes to pay for transportation improvements."

"Unless the metro area can do something about traffic, the region will start to lose its appeal...Even those cute intown neighborhoods will be less charming if their streets are clogged with cars."