atlurbanist: The MARTA rail lines that could have been The old MARTA rail map! I’m always a little sad to see this. I remember in the 80s when I first started riding MARTA how exciting it was to see those planned (yet never built) rail lines stretching out to places like Emory University. I wonder how different the city would be today if those lines had actually been built a couple of decades ago. via transitmaps: a very early system map (circa 1974 to 1979) for the MARTA commuter rail system in Atlanta. (Source: tracktwentynine/Flickr)

atlurbanist:

The MARTA rail lines that could have been

The old MARTA rail map! I’m always a little sad to see this. I remember in the 80s when I first started riding MARTA how exciting it was to see those planned (yet never built) rail lines stretching out to places like Emory University.

I wonder how different the city would be today if those lines had actually been built a couple of decades ago.

via transitmaps:

a very early system map (circa 1974 to 1979) for the MARTA commuter rail system in Atlanta.

(Source: tracktwentynine/Flickr)

  1. Date Posted Icon 24th February 2012
  2. Reblogged Icon Reblogged From jacktheartist
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  1. brainlock reblogged this from atlurbanist and added:
    i remember these. sigh.
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    It’s like a Love/Hate relationship with Atlanta, Ga and I… This is one of the few reasons why I hate it here sometimes
  3. wakaflockabodypillow reblogged this from transitmaps and added:
    rare very based transit...back before white neighborhoods put a stop to
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    There’s another map similar...Peachtree Center station they
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    The MARTA rail lines that could have been The old MARTA rail map! I’m always...see this. I...
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