Monday, November 26, 2007
News Tired of driving everywhere? Here's a tool that'll cut out the logistics part of public transit.
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Mon, Nov 26, 2007 at 7:44 PM
Want to use public transit but are confused about how you'll get to the station or stop? Give A-TRAIN a try before you throw up your hands in disgust and resort back to using your car. The new tool, developed by grassroots transportation advocacy group Citizens for Progressive Transit, evaluates routes for you based on where you're going and how you'd like to get there. Say you want to walk to the Five Points station at 4 p.m. at a brisk pace and then take the train uptown? Or maybe you'd rather pedal like a maniac to the station? This tool will give you the best route either way. It's a great tool from the same group that gave Atlanta the most wonderful piece of eye candy -- and hope for a less auto-dependent urban lifestyle -- this transit-deprived city has ever seen.
To educate folks interested in using the tool, CfPT will be conducting free A-TRAIN workshops from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28, at Peachtree Center Mall adjacent to the Peachtree Center MARTA station.
And when you're done with work, head to Shout at 1197 Peachtree St. at 6 p.m. for the A-TRAIN's launch party. Go ahead and join 'em. They said you could come. Just don't embarrass us and wear a shirt that says, "I HATE LIGHT-RAIL AND MULTIMODAL TRANSIT."
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