These maps show areas in metro Atlanta that are most affordable (considering transportation and housing costs) for five different scenarios of family composition and income: A median-income family of four A working individual earning 50% of median regional income A retired couple at 80% of median regional income A single-parent family of three earning 50% [...]
According to the 2016 Metro Atlanta Speaks survey, 25 percent of respondents said transportation was the biggest problem facing the Atlanta region, the third straight year this topic topped the list of residents’ concerns. The results of the survey were just released, offering a statistically valid snapshot of residents’ views on a range of critical issues, [...]
On November 8, 2016, Atlanta voters will vote on two ballot referenda authorizing investment in transit and transportation infrastructure. This map from the City of Atlanta's T-SPLOST Fact Sheet shows proposed T-SPLOST, MARTA, and Renew Atlanta projects. Read more about the referenda on the City's website.
For each of the ten core metro Atlanta counties, this chart shows the number of workers that commute into the county for work but live elsewhere, that live and work in the county, and that live in the county but commute out for work.
This visualization shows traffic congestion costs per commuter throughout the U.S. Atlanta ranks on the higher end with an average cost per commuter of $1,130. Credit: Tableau-CindyGlover
The lists and maps below show the Top 10 Worst Bottlenecks in September 2016 in metro Atlanta. The worst bottleneck was located at I-85/I-75 S @ I-20/SB Exit 247. On average, this location had a maximum back up of 3.6 miles, an average duration of 5 hours and 10 minutes, and was classified as a bottleneck [...]
This map shows areas in metro Atlanta that have the greatest number of employees working in the Transportation & Warehousing industry (determined using the North American Industry Classification System). These areas are primarily concentrated in south metro Atlanta, near the airport. This map was made using Neighborhood Nexus. Areas with the greatest number of [...]
An estimated 500,000 people visited Atlanta on Labor Day weekend to attend various holiday events. To see what kind of impact the influx of visitors had on traffic, the maps below compare travel speeds on the Saturday of Labor Day (September 3) to the following Saturday (September 10). The maps, using INRIX data, show non-interstate roads [...]
Midtown Transportation is a Transportation Management Association (TMA) that works with employers in midtown Atlanta to address local transportation issues and provide incentives to encourage the use of alternative commute methods like carpooling and public transit. Using the U.S. Census Bureau's OnTheMap tool, TMAs like Midtown Transportation can better understand commute patterns. The data below uses [...]
Where were the worst traffic jams during August? This map shows the top 10 bottlenecks along metro Atlanta highways for the month of August (click image to enlarge). A bottleneck is a segment of roadway where the traffic speed has dropped below 60% of the historical referenced speed for at least 5 minutes. INRIX ranks [...]
