This may come as news to some, but there are families and children living in the Washington suburbs. And people living there enjoy the suburban life and many also use public transportation to work and to enjoy the amenities of the big city.

Lived in Rockville, hated it, was happy to get out.

High cost of living, high tax rates (even had a county income tax when there) and some who just moved 2 years ago said people were walking away from homes they could no longer pay for.

There is no paradise the DC suburbs.

I moved to PTC because of all the good things it has to offer, but I also take advantage of the many things to do in Atlanta. Sometimes I drive to Atlanta and sometimes I drive to College Park and take the Marta in from there.

But do not try to bring the DC lifestyle here. It is not wanted.

Public transit--busses, subways, light rail--are part of overall transportation systems for major metro areas. Eventually Atlanta and its suburbs will expand its system to encompass more of the Atlanta area.

Just not here. And we are not the only county to feel that way.

Atlanta neither controls nor owns Fayette, or any other suburban county.

If you have not noticed, there are counties and areas escaping Fulton's control and going independent. Not what you are saying is or will happen.

Marta is a joke. Corrupt administration, poorly run and more.

Opening a new blog on this does not alter the facts given in the other blog.

Development is rapidly spreading down I-85, Hwy 74, to Tyrone and Senoia and beyond. The traffic is heavy on 74 and will only continue to grow. We should not be afraid to look at long term alternatives to our transportation needs.

We should not be fools who repeat what has made other areas disasters.

Rapidly down 85 is not Fayette. Let it keep going down 85. That is Fulton's screw up there.

74, in Fayette is growing. But not with huge apartment complexes and low cost housing.

We are part of Atlanta whether you want to believe it or not.

We are not part of Atlanta. Associated, yes. But not part of.

Just because Atlanta and Fulton are larger in population does not give them authority over us.

You like them that much? Move up there, right into to heart of it. But do not try to bring it here.

You are going to get a bunch of other telling you the same thing I have.

Later.

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Keeping it real and to the core of the issue, not the peripherals.

Yes, we all know there are families who live in DC who enjoy the suburbs. We enjoy Fayette county because it not what DC or other suburban areas are like. Close, but not too close. Why is it that people from other areas are trying to change our way of life because what they want is something different than what we have. I know we are just dumb rednecks southerners, but if what we have does not meet your requirements, then Ryder rents. Go on up to Gwinett, Cherokee, Fulton or DeKalb counties. It sounds like these areas will meet your desires a lot better than this cow patty area we love and call home.