Atlanta's unbridled growth creates the perfect opportunity for Birmingham, David Sher writes.
To put this in perspective, metropolitan Birmingham’s population isIf Atlanta’s population estimates are close to accurate that would be the equivalent to the entire Birmingham metro moving to Atlanta not once,r than the current population of metropolitan Birmingham.
Atlanta’s exponential growth might have been okay if Atlanta had given any thought to public transportation. But public transportation is severely limited in greater Atlanta. Atlanta/Fulton, Cobb, and Gwinnett Counties each have separate mass transit/bus systems. MARTA rail service does not extend outside of Fulton County., Atlanta traffic is the 10th worst in the United States. It’s estimated that the average Atlanta driver loses 53 hours to congestion each year, with a cost per driver of $820.
These numbers are down from previous years due to the COVID-19 pandemic—but those of you who have driven in Atlanta recently know the traffic count is back up and growing. And, of course, these traffic numbers don’t include the additional 2.9 million people predicted to swell Atlanta’s population.Birmingham is still known as the ‘20 minute city.’ because you can get to just about anywhere in about 20 minutes or less.Jennifer Greer, an advocate for high speed rail,
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