Bonner names her Atlanta desire

February 2, 2010 by Jeanne Bonner
Filed under: ARTS & EVENTS 

I often think I’m quite witty, even if evidence to support the claim is lacking.

To wit, the headline of the post is meant to spoof this headline from the Denver Post’s online edition:

“Romer Names his Colfax Desire: Streetcars”

You can read the whole story here, though I will warn you, if you live in Atlanta, the story may seem as depressing as “The Departed” and “Million Dollar Baby.”

I suppose that’s why I wanted to parody the headline.

The quick summary is that Colorado State Sen. Chris Romer is going to introduce a bill that “would take a portion of higher vehicle registration fees and flow the money to a special district that would coordinate financing, construction and operation of a streetcar line on Colfax Avenue in Denver and Aurora,” according to the newspaper.

‘”It’s been a dream of mine to restore streetcars to Colfax; they change the way people live,” said the 50-year-old Romer, D-Denver, who grew up not far from the area’s longest street.’

(The story also includes this key detail: “The state began collecting higher registration fees after last year’s legislature passed the FASTER transportation measure to pay for highway, bridge and transit improvements.”)

In the past week, I’ve written about Charlotte’s intention to apply for federal funds to build a streetcar system, and its existing lightrail network.

Now this.

I’m still learning the lay of the political land here in Georgia, but I look forward one day to reading a headline like this:

Reed (or insert another Atlanta/Georgia politician’s name) Names his Atlanta Wish: Streetcars

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