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<blockquote data-quote="tomknight" data-source="post: 921868" data-attributes="member: 3775"><p>the issue with land use is not corruption - it is a function of GA's strong land use statutes. Developers can sue in Superior Court when denied a zoning, and they will win.</p><p></p><p>lot sizes is something locals can do something about. many of these places have learned that the hard way, and let the cat out of the bag in the 80's. Now, they are trying to recreate space to reduce lanes, add bike/ped trails, and create more mixed use environments. The goals of all of that is to reduce vehicle congestion and to lessen trip lengths. The ATL has always been plagued by long trip lengths that clog the roads. More complementary uses help to shorten those.</p><p></p><p>those northern burbs are the sprawl poster children, but back when all of that was approved, there was little they could do to stop it. growth management laws are better now, and most of those areas are adopting comp plans to include these lower trip length and single-auto reliance patterns into them.</p><p></p><p>MARTA will be developing a bus rapid transit line in the expanded median express lanes along GA 400. However, MARTA can only operate in Clayton, Fulton, and DeKalb counties. MARTA is unique nationally in its lack of support by the state. GRTA/SRTA can operate in the bigger urban areas, but has no money. So, that leaves local systems attempting to tie into a larger regional system.</p><p></p><p>Many folks OTP just don't want MARTA. They view these ITP agencies as mismanaged, and they aren't willing to pay for them. Many of the ITP agencies have earned that rep. MARTA has new management, and I think we'll see that change.</p><p></p><p>Back to land use, many of the ring counties lack non-residential development in numbers sufficient to provide residents a chance to work in their home county. Many of them realize that now, and are trying to do something about it.</p><p></p><p>Much of this mess was created in the 80's and 90's, and it will take some time to unravel.</p><p></p><p>I think the symptoms you noted are absolutely true, I just don't agree with all of the causes you cited.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tomknight, post: 921868, member: 3775"] the issue with land use is not corruption - it is a function of GA's strong land use statutes. Developers can sue in Superior Court when denied a zoning, and they will win. lot sizes is something locals can do something about. many of these places have learned that the hard way, and let the cat out of the bag in the 80's. Now, they are trying to recreate space to reduce lanes, add bike/ped trails, and create more mixed use environments. The goals of all of that is to reduce vehicle congestion and to lessen trip lengths. The ATL has always been plagued by long trip lengths that clog the roads. More complementary uses help to shorten those. those northern burbs are the sprawl poster children, but back when all of that was approved, there was little they could do to stop it. growth management laws are better now, and most of those areas are adopting comp plans to include these lower trip length and single-auto reliance patterns into them. MARTA will be developing a bus rapid transit line in the expanded median express lanes along GA 400. However, MARTA can only operate in Clayton, Fulton, and DeKalb counties. MARTA is unique nationally in its lack of support by the state. GRTA/SRTA can operate in the bigger urban areas, but has no money. So, that leaves local systems attempting to tie into a larger regional system. Many folks OTP just don't want MARTA. They view these ITP agencies as mismanaged, and they aren't willing to pay for them. Many of the ITP agencies have earned that rep. MARTA has new management, and I think we'll see that change. Back to land use, many of the ring counties lack non-residential development in numbers sufficient to provide residents a chance to work in their home county. Many of them realize that now, and are trying to do something about it. Much of this mess was created in the 80's and 90's, and it will take some time to unravel. I think the symptoms you noted are absolutely true, I just don't agree with all of the causes you cited. [/QUOTE]
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