Comments on: “The Best Thing About Atlanta”…isn’t http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/204 For fans of everything ITP Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Smoove D http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/204#comment-708 Smoove D Sun, 02 Apr 2006 22:59:20 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/204#comment-708 MARTA is a good transit system? I want some of what they're smoking! Whenever I get bummed about the size of my car payment, cost of insurance, and $2.50/gallon gas, I ride MARTA somewhere. Then I feel like driving is a bargain. The problem with ARC and its ability to focus on Atlanta is all 10 counties and approximately 7.3 billion local jurisdictions are represented on the board. The Atlanta Mayor and City Council need to step up to the plate and stop acting like the fun police. Although I think Bill Campbell was a crook and deserves to rot in jail for eternity, this city sure was a lot more fun under his watch. MARTA is a good transit system? I want some of what they’re smoking! Whenever I get bummed about the size of my car payment, cost of insurance, and $2.50/gallon gas, I ride MARTA somewhere. Then I feel like driving is a bargain.

The problem with ARC and its ability to focus on Atlanta is all 10 counties and approximately 7.3 billion local jurisdictions are represented on the board. The Atlanta Mayor and City Council need to step up to the plate and stop acting like the fun police. Although I think Bill Campbell was a crook and deserves to rot in jail for eternity, this city sure was a lot more fun under his watch.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/204#comment-707 Jessica Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:29:04 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/204#comment-707 I don't think, honestly, that Atlanta is ever going to be New York or Chicago or San Francisco, where the tourist comes with very clear expectations (stereotypes?) as to what to look out for and enjoy in that city. And I don't have a very good idea about what to expect from Chicago, even, I would regard Atlanta's lack of cohesion as, paradoxically, one of its strengths -- you can (increasingly) have an urban lifestyle if you want, or a suburban one, or a hash of the two. It doesn't guarantee that the urban and suburban residents will have anything in common, but it does offer a greater variety of options than many big American cities. Also, why do you say that density will breed intensity of loyalty? My New York experience was that density bred intensity of wanting to get the hell out of there. I don’t think, honestly, that Atlanta is ever going to be New York or Chicago or San Francisco, where the tourist comes with very clear expectations (stereotypes?) as to what to look out for and enjoy in that city. And I don’t have a very good idea about what to expect from Chicago, even,

I would regard Atlanta’s lack of cohesion as, paradoxically, one of its strengths — you can (increasingly) have an urban lifestyle if you want, or a suburban one, or a hash of the two. It doesn’t guarantee that the urban and suburban residents will have anything in common, but it does offer a greater variety of options than many big American cities.

Also, why do you say that density will breed intensity of loyalty? My New York experience was that density bred intensity of wanting to get the hell out of there.

]]> By: marilyn http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/204#comment-706 marilyn Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:24:57 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/204#comment-706 Hmmm ... when I do that Google search, I found that "the best thing about Atlanta is" that it feels like home, has the Braves, MARTA is a good transit system, it has a good, diversified economy, a low cost of living, the people are warm and friendly, and the food is good. Same search for "the best thing about Chicago is" and I get the people, that its my hometown, the people, the museums, the weather, the Bears, etc. Similar answers for New York. Doesn't really seem that different to me. I really disagree with your assessment of the attitude of Atlantans. It actually is the most optimistic, can do cities I have ever lived in. Hmmm … when I do that Google search, I found that “the best thing about Atlanta is” that it feels like home, has the Braves, MARTA is a good transit system, it has a good, diversified economy, a low cost of living, the people are warm and friendly, and the food is good.

Same search for “the best thing about Chicago is” and I get the people, that its my hometown, the people, the museums, the weather, the Bears, etc.

Similar answers for New York.

Doesn’t really seem that different to me. I really disagree with your assessment of the attitude of Atlantans. It actually is the most optimistic, can do cities I have ever lived in.

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