As Atlanta continues to make progress on the BeltLine, the city also wants to add new train stations near the trendy neighborhoods that have cropped up along the linear park. Instead of laying down new tracks, officials plan to build "infill stations" on the existing lines of the city's MARTA rail system, which was designed to bypass these former industrial areas. From Washington, DC, to the Bay Area, infill stations are a popular — and affordable — way for US cities to expand transit access to neighborhoods that were intentionally skipped over by 1960s planners focused primarily on travel to and from the suburbs. Contributor Benjamin Schneider explains today on CityLab: To Expand Transit on the Cheap, Cities Explore Infill Stations — Linda Poon Record Wave of Americans Fled Big Cities for Small Ones in 2023 The remote work boom that saw people move to smaller towns during the pandemic continued at least through last year. An Ode to the Northeast Corridor, the Rail Line That Keeps Amtrak Alive The new book The Northeast Corridor traces the history of passenger trains from Boston to DC and explains why the current service is so essential — and so frustrating. Modi Is Winning Over Indian Women to Grow Majority for Next Term Modi's party has vastly increased the size and number of populist and welfare initiatives aimed at female voters. |
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