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Moving to Atlanta and need traffic advice
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LiquidLounge
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May 17 2007, 1:34 GMT
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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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traffic advice = don't have a wreck
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rroberts
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I've worked all over town.
peterelkon
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what he said
k1chik
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Hmmm, would a bicycle have been an alternative?
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Wilko
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Sure, if you want to get killed by the Atlanta drivers.
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cbk1
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You'd think that bicycle couriers would also get killed by the bad drivers, but they are pretty common...
Wilko
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"I'm used to people not paying attention to me"...........er........I know I don't
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tomcat
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OK, touche...
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Wilko
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Not in Atlanta unless you have a death wish. It's never been a bicycle friendly town: there's
davegg
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I live in atlanta and I don't like cyclists
Otter
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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
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I said I don't like cyclist, I didn't say I run them over
Otter
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I used to give them traffic citations for running stop signs and such.
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rroberts
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The reason the roads are not built for it is because of the fossils (aka known
davegg
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"cyclists here are cowardly and out of shape"............spoken like a true cager
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tomcat
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Tom, I've got a cycling etiquette question for you.
laughingtotem
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momentum be dammed. when they are holding traffic up.
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rroberts
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it's a matter of speed on the car's part more than anything.....
tomcat
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Wilko-Atlanta is NOT a bike friendly town. I ride there alot and have nearly been hit several times.
sue
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Suggest you google to an Atlanta news service including traffic reports, and watch a few mornings.
ezwater
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advice, ha...there is soooo much traffic everywhere in ATL
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MaseSF
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Not quite everywhere. You have to try for a reverse commute, or one on the "soft" side of the perimeter.
ezwater
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listen to ezwater...and me...
russellfork
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Damn, I'm really going to have to stay out of Atlanta. Don't want
cbk1
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Same thing true in B'ham.
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DangerJudy
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dont drive.
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tiskemanis
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live near where you work
roscoepwavetrain
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East-West Connector
P1PN8EZ
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If you have kids
Mr.DeadLegs
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Yeah that...
jeep_lady
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What schools do your kids go to
Mr.DeadLegs
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traffic advice-DON`T MOVE TO ATLANTA
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kindyakker
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.
Steep_H2O
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Live as close as possible to where you work.
sue
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Live and work near a Marta Station
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tweetybird
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Now there's a radical notion. Actually, I tried to convince them not to build ...
davegg
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i live in smyrna...
jproctor
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I live in East Cobb
jeep_lady
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will be working around powers ferry 75/285 northside...
TomZ
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Look in the Walton, Dickerson, Mount Bethel area.
Mr.DeadLegs
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live within 2 miles of work--the higher cost will be worth the lesser commute
Sleekboata
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