With a goal of spurring infill economic development in downtown and Sweet Auburn, the City of Atlanta (COA), the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID), and the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) have teamed up to implement a modern streetcar transit system in Atlanta's urban core. Long time proponents of the streetcar's ability to stimulate economic development, Metro Jacksonville takes a look at what's coming to Atlanta.
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At the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site (King Center), the loop utilizes Jackson Street to tie Auburn Avenue and Edgewood Avenue.
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Jackson Street, looking towards Edgewood Avenue.
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Looking west along Auburn Avenue towards downtown Atlanta.
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Edgewood Avenue. Streetcars will not operate within their own dedicated lanes. Instead, they will share lanes with vehicular traffic.
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Looking west along Edgewood Avenue near Interstates 75 and 85.
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Located at the corner of Edgewood and Jessie Hill, the Sweet Auburn Curb Market dates back to 1918. The market is the oldest and only public market in Atlanta and is open six days a week.
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Article by Ennis Davis, AICP. Contact Ennis at edavis@moderncities.com