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Getting from here to there
Editor’s Letter
1
Collin
Kelley
has been editor of
Atlanta Intown for
almost two decades.
He’s also an
award-winning poet
and novelist.
^ collin@AtlantalntownPaper.com
If you read my April column, you’ll
recall that I sold my car. After moving to
Midtown, my vehicle had been parked
more than driven and I was still paying off
the loan, insurance, maintenance, gas, etc.
It felt like I was wasting
money.
So, when a friend
was in a car accident
and needed a new set of
wheels, I offered mine.
I was excited about
the prospect of saving
hundreds of dollars
each month, but there
was also trepidation
about being “car-less”
in Atlanta.
As of this writing,
I’ve been without
my Corolla for two
months. I haven’t
missed it — except one
Sunday when I needed
to get to Decatur for
lunch.
I was planning to
take MARTA from
Midtown to the Decatur station and then
stroll over to Fellini’s. It was a sunny,
warm Sunday and a slice on the patio
with friends — who were also walking or
MARTA-ing — sounded like a good time.
I’ll admit that I’m not a regular
MARTA user. I take it to the airport or
down to State Farm Arena/Mercedes-Benz
Stadium for concerts and games to avoid
traffic and parking fees. That rare usage
left a gap in my brain for just how long it
would take to get from point A to point B.
In a serious pre-senior moment, I might
have also forgotten I needed to change
trains at Five Points, adding more time to
my trip.
Once I added actual time on the train,
plus walking I knew I was going to be at
least a half-hour late to meet my friends.
And, of course, I started thinking about
this while I was in the shower when I
should have already been walking to the
Midtown Station. My only other option
was Lyft.
While I was frantically toweling off and
drying my hair, I was on the app to see if a
ride was close and how much it was going
to cost. $20 seemed steep, but it was my
fault, so I decided to go for it. But I didn’t
order the Lyft right away because I relaxed
a little and wasn’t worried about being
late.
By the time I ordered the Lyft, the cost
of the ride had jumped to $30! This was
going to be an expensive lunch. I suppose
the one consolation prize was that I got
to the restaurant before any of my friends
and claimed a good spot on the patio.
Little victories, folks.
I took MARTA for my return trip
and door-to-door was about 45 minutes.
Adding extra time for longer journeys
is something I’ll have to get used to if I
decide to live vehicle free.
On a similar note, I also checked
out Flexcar, the new service you join for
a one-time fee of $ 199 that allows you
to rent a car for $80 to $120 per week,
which includes insurance, maintenance,
and roadside assistance. The entire process
is done online, and you just pick up the
keys and the car at a designated lot. It’s
apparently very popular because there are
rarely any cars available, so surely more
vehicles will be added to the fleet.
What this whole experiment in city
living has taught me in a few months is
that we need more extensive public transit
options. MARTA needs to expand its rail
lines and explore more areas that would
benefit from bus rapid transit lines (be sure
to check out our story on page 10 about
the much-discussed Clifton Corridor
line to connect Lindbergh to the Emory
campus). Rail on the Atlanta BeltLine
needs to happen sooner rather than later.
We also need more affordable rideshare
or vehicle sharing or borrowing systems for
those who need reliable transportation to
get to work, medical appointments, and
buy groceries.
A great city deserves even greater transit. [D
4 MAY 2022 | [E]
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