It seems like everywhere you look these days Metro Atlanta counties are lining up to expand public transportation, and Gwinnett County is apparently no exception.
Four Democratic Gwinnett state House Reps. – Pedro Marin, Dewey McClain, Brenda Lopez, and Scott Holcomb this month co-sponsored House Resolution 565, which would recommend that the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners “take action to incorporate mass transportation into Gwinnett County.” As Clayton and Fulton Counties work to expand their transportation options, Gwinnett leaders hope not to be left behind.
A resolution is not a bill, and in fact has no effect whatsoever on the law. HR 565 serves only to nudge Gwinnett leaders along the path toward a full discussion of transportation options for a rapidly growing county that like others around the city is often strangled by traffic. Whether bus service, light rail, or heavy rail, these House Reps. want to begin the debate as soon as possible to get the transit ball rolling.
What could public transportation in Gwinnett look like? See a very unofficial and very hopeful mock up below.
