The WEND Transportation Committee

MARTA Gates Close Tomorrow (5/30)!

Beginning May 30, 2026, fare payment will be required to ride MARTA as new fare gates and emergency exit doors close systemwide. Customers can tap to ride using: ✔️ Credit or debit card ✔️ Mobile wallet ✔️ New Breeze card or ticket ✔️ Virtual Breeze card in Apple, Google, or Samsung Wallet Please note: ⚠️ [...]

By |2026-05-29T02:24:10-04:00May 29th, 2026|Transportation Committee|Comments Off on MARTA Gates Close Tomorrow (5/30)!

November Transportation Cmte. Activity Summary

The transportation committeee met on November 18th, and brainstormed potential activities for 2026. In particular, they discussed ideas for tactical urbanism projects, based on ATLDOT's published recommendations. Later in the month, committee members learned of plans to build a new datacenter at West End Production Park. The project would require an exemption from a city [...]

By |2025-12-05T01:34:12-05:00November 18th, 2025|Transportation Committee|Comments Off on November Transportation Cmte. Activity Summary

October Transportation Committee Minutes

On October 21st, the transportation committee substituted it's regular monthly meeting for the PropelATL candidate forum, held at Underground Atlanta. Committee members met at the West End MARTA station and rode the train together to Five Points, braving the the labyrinthine passageways through the construction on the station's multimillion dollar renovation. The event featured candidates [...]

By |2025-10-30T02:13:54-04:00October 21st, 2025|Transportation Committee|Comments Off on October Transportation Committee Minutes

September Transportation Cmte. Minutes

In anticipation of the One West End Community Listening Session on Transportation & Accessibility  scheduled for September 29th, the Committee Chair, Matt H., led a discussion on identifying priorities for improving pedestrian safety and safe vehicular flow as redevelopment of the former Mall West End site progresses. He pointed out that every street bordering the [...]

By |2025-09-19T02:03:27-04:00September 17th, 2025|Transportation Committee|Comments Off on September Transportation Cmte. Minutes

Calling All Transportation Advocates!

The WEND transportation committee wants to hear about the issues that are most important to the community. Is there a pothole on your street? A Missing crosswalk? Dangerous intersection? We want to hear about it! As a committee, we hope to work together to amplify the voices of the community to build a safer and [...]

By |2025-09-18T23:35:06-04:00August 8th, 2025|Transportation Committee|Comments Off on Calling All Transportation Advocates!

June Transportation Committee Mtg Summary

The transportation committee discussed: concerns around the proposed autonomous shuttle between AUC, West End Station, and Lee+White, ways to work with the West End Community Improvement District to prioritize projects of concern to the community, and our new Committee Chair, Matt Harkins introduced himself to the committee. Matt is a professional transportation consultant with a [...]

By |2025-07-20T22:55:03-04:00June 17th, 2025|Transportation Committee|Comments Off on June Transportation Committee Mtg Summary