Comments on: Decatur is Really Square http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/286 For fans of everything ITP Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:58:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Amber http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/286#comment-983 Amber Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:23:48 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/286#comment-983 <blockquote>Considering it is the mass transit system in the country that receives the least amount of state funds, I think it is amazing they can operate at all.</blockquote> Right. If by "least amount" you mean "none."

Considering it is the mass transit system in the country that receives the least amount of state funds, I think it is amazing they can operate at all.

Right. If by “least amount” you mean “none.”

]]> By: Teashook http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/286#comment-982 Teashook Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:52:25 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/286#comment-982 In answer to your question Amber, the City of Decatur also had an intergovernmental agreement with MARTA because much of the work involved replacing skylight panels in the station. After construction began, townhome owners on Sycamore claimed that damages were being caused by an increase in vibrations from the trains, possibly linked to a shift in air flow in the tunnel that could be related to the construction. MARTA studied the vibrations but then didn't hand over the results to the townhome dwellers for months despite repeated requests. The owners had to appeal to the city council to intercede with MARTA. Perhaps I'm wrong in claiming this directly delayed the project completion, but it certainly didn't help. In any event, I like MARTA fine. Considering it is the mass transit system in the country that receives the least amount of state funds, I think it is amazing they can operate at all. I'm just tired of hearing people bash the city. Decatur has probably done one of the finest jobs in metro Atlanta with planning and development to turn the MARTA station into an asset. The real problem with transit and pedestrian friendliness is not that the City of Decatur's project ran a few months longer than folks expected, but that fewer communities have done similar projects. In answer to your question Amber, the City of Decatur also had an intergovernmental agreement with MARTA because much of the work involved replacing skylight panels in the station. After construction began, townhome owners on Sycamore claimed that damages were being caused by an increase in vibrations from the trains, possibly linked to a shift in air flow in the tunnel that could be related to the construction. MARTA studied the vibrations but then didn’t hand over the results to the townhome dwellers for months despite repeated requests. The owners had to appeal to the city council to intercede with MARTA. Perhaps I’m wrong in claiming this directly delayed the project completion, but it certainly didn’t help. In any event, I like MARTA fine. Considering it is the mass transit system in the country that receives the least amount of state funds, I think it is amazing they can operate at all. I’m just tired of hearing people bash the city. Decatur has probably done one of the finest jobs in metro Atlanta with planning and development to turn the MARTA station into an asset. The real problem with transit and pedestrian friendliness is not that the City of Decatur’s project ran a few months longer than folks expected, but that fewer communities have done similar projects.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/286#comment-981 Jamie Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:06:51 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/286#comment-981 There weren't any. The city was in control of the project but you're not cool if you don't bash MARTA. There weren’t any. The city was in control of the project but you’re not cool if you don’t bash MARTA.

]]> By: Amber http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/286#comment-980 Amber Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:23:55 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/286#comment-980 Teashook, What were the delays caused by MARTA? Teashook,
What were the delays caused by MARTA?

]]> By: Teashook http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/286#comment-979 Teashook Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:08:15 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/286#comment-979 Actually, the original contract with the private contractor called for February completion. And don't overloook the delays caused by MARTA. Actually, the original contract with the private contractor called for February completion.
And don’t overloook the delays caused by MARTA.

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