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note Moving to Atlanta and need traffic advice New

Forum: LiquidLounge
Date: May 17 2007, 1:34 GMT
From: TomZ

Just got an offer today. Does any one have experience with the East-West connector commute? Looking at Smyrna, Mableton, and East Cobb areas. Any advice is appreciated.

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note traffic advice = don't have a wreck <NT> rroberts New
feedback I've worked all over town. peterelkon New
note what he said k1chik New
note Hmmm, would a bicycle have been an alternative? <NT> Wilko New
note Sure, if you want to get killed by the Atlanta drivers. <NT> cbk1 New
note You'd think that bicycle couriers would also get killed by the bad drivers, but they are pretty common... Wilko New
smile "I'm used to people not paying attention to me"...........er........I know I don't <NT> tomcat New
smile OK, touche... <NT> Wilko New
feedback Not in Atlanta unless you have a death wish. It's never been a bicycle friendly town: there's davegg New
note I live in atlanta and I don't like cyclists Otter New
gack Remind me to stay away from you dude. I've got just as much right to be on the road as you. YES, I obey traffic rules. sue New
note I said I don't like cyclist, I didn't say I run them over Otter New
note I used to give them traffic citations for running stop signs and such. <NT> rroberts New
note The reason the roads are not built for it is because of the fossils (aka known davegg New
smile "cyclists here are cowardly and out of shape"............spoken like a true cager <NT> tomcat New
question Tom, I've got a cycling etiquette question for you. laughingtotem New
note momentum be dammed.  when they are holding traffic up. <NT> rroberts New
note it's a matter of speed on the car's part more than anything..... tomcat New
feedback Wilko-Atlanta is NOT a bike friendly town. I ride there alot and have nearly been hit several times. sue New
note Suggest you google to an Atlanta news service including traffic reports, and watch a few mornings. ezwater New
note advice, ha...there is soooo much traffic everywhere in ATL <NT> MaseSF New
note Not quite everywhere. You have to try for a reverse commute, or one on the "soft" side of the perimeter. ezwater New
smile listen to ezwater...and me... russellfork New
note Damn, I'm really going to have to stay out of Atlanta.  Don't want cbk1 New
note Same thing true in B'ham.   <NT> DangerJudy New
smile dont drive. <NT> tiskemanis New
smile live near where you work roscoepwavetrain New
feedback East-West Connector P1PN8EZ New
note If you have kids Mr.DeadLegs New
note Yeah that... jeep_lady New
note What schools do your kids go to Mr.DeadLegs New
smile traffic advice-DON`T MOVE TO ATLANTA <NT> kindyakker New
th_up . Steep_H2O New
note Live as close as possible to where you work. sue New
note Live and work near a Marta Station <NT> tweetybird New
th_up Now there's a radical notion. Actually, I tried to convince them not to build ... davegg New
feedback i live in smyrna... jproctor New
feedback I live in East Cobb jeep_lady New
note will be working around powers ferry 75/285 northside... TomZ New
note Look in the Walton, Dickerson, Mount Bethel area. Mr.DeadLegs New
warning live within 2 miles of work--the higher cost will be worth the lesser commute Sleekboata New
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