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pippin2424:
The biggest plan right now for an outer highway is between 75 and 85 in the north to follow GA route 20 from Buford to Cartersville...still a long way off and probably will not be a full fledged freeway.
Sykotyk:
The I-285 loop can be brutal during rush hour. Especially, as I've said on another thread, in the southwest corner (by the airport) during rush hour.
A larger beltway is needed. Namely, one that does make it too far away. A lot of people, if given the option of 80 miles or 120 miles (regardless of traffic congestion) will take the 80 mile option.
That's the big problem with loops.
But, it's better to build the bigger loop before it's needed. Once you need it, the land is more expensive, the route becomes more confined, and the overall hassle of building it becomes worse.
Sykotyk
lamsalfl:
--- Quote from: Sykotyk on February 10, 2009, 06:41:49 PM ---The I-285 loop can be brutal during rush hour. Especially, as I've said on another thread, in the southwest corner (by the airport) during rush hour.
A larger beltway is needed. Namely, one that does make it too far away. A lot of people, if given the option of 80 miles or 120 miles (regardless of traffic congestion) will take the 80 mile option.
That's the big problem with loops.
But, it's better to build the bigger loop before it's needed. Once you need it, the land is more expensive, the route becomes more confined, and the overall hassle of building it becomes worse.
Sykotyk
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No way. A new loop will just mean more sprawl. Then the new loop will just be filled. How about people just not live in ubiquitous suburbs in the first place, and live closer to Atlanta? If MARTA was expanded, things would be better. Tough tit for the people who choose to live far.
Chris:
But wouldn't sprawl continue anyway? They didn't really build new freeways in Los Angeles, but population still grows very fast. Suburbanization continues, so you can better do it in an organized way. Also, Atlanta seems to do quite a good job spreading out jobcenters so not everyone has to go to downtown anymore.
DAL764:
--- Quote from: Chris on February 11, 2009, 05:18:25 AM ---But wouldn't sprawl continue anyway?
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Most definitely. Urban sprawl continues regardless of how many, if any, interstates, train lines or bus lines run into the neighborhood. Urban sprawl is not limited to being caused by new roadways. Sure, they DO play a part, but I would venture the guess that 3/4 of all urban sprawl is traffic route-independent. And given the 'compentence' at MARTA, I'd say that a new 100-mile beltway of Atlanta has a better chance of happening than any newsworthy MARTA expansion.
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