Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'marta'

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), Atlanta's primary public transportation system established in 1971. MARTA operates buses and a heavy rail system that has significantly influenced Atlanta's urban development, with its limited expansion beyond Fulton and DeKalb counties reflecting regional political divisions about public transit. In alternate history scenarios, MARTA often serves as a focal point for exploring different trajectories of urban planning, racial politics, and transportation policy in the American South.

What If Atlanta Developed Different Transportation Infrastructure?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Atlanta prioritized robust public transit and walkable urban design instead of sprawling highways, potentially transforming the Southeast's economic hub into a model of sustainable urban development.