To achieve a people active Midtown, a multi-modal approach is recommended.

1. Walking.
   The extended use of walking should be promoted as the primary mode of transit since the vitality of an urban place is directly related to the number of people seen on the streets. Enhancements to the pedestrian realms include the improvement to sidewalks, crosswalks, the addition of trees, sculpture and small parks.

2. Bicycles.
   The bicycle lanes network should be extended through Midtown. There needs to be an north-south bicycle lane to link upper Midtown to lower Midtown, as well as more links to Georgia Tech and the nearby neighborhoods.
   

3. MARTA Improvements.
   Improving the sidewalks that connect Midtown destinations to the train stations, enlivening the stations through paint color and lighting, and marketing and promoting MARTA services in and out of Midtown should increase MARTA uses.

4. MARTA Accessibility.
   Research has shown that people will walk only 5 minutes between their origin and destination points. Although 4 Marta stations serve Midtown, given the current street patterns, only 40% of the area is within a 5 minute walk of a station. Furthermore, there is only one overlapping location where the service area of 2 Marta stations connects. Expanding the service walk area through mid-block passages, additional streets, and increased local transit service can increase MARTA use.

5. The Stinger Shuttle.
   The Georgia Tech Shuttle (Stinger) should be extended from the campus in loops using 10th Street, 5th Street, and North Avenue which would connect the University with the two MARTA stations on 10th Street and North Avenue.

6. The #10 Bus Line.
   Service headway for the #10 bus line should be increased to every 10 to 15 minutes, and extended further north on Peachtree Street to Buckhead.
   

7. Five New Shuttle Bus Routes.
   A linear shuttle bus can move passengers quickly through the district providing surface connections from Midtown to the hotel district and other attractions in downtown.
      Five linear routes are recommended, including three north-south routes, and two east-west routes. The north-south shuttles include the "Piedmont Shuttle" which will run up and down Piedmont Avenue, the "Peachtree Shuttle" which will shuttle up and down on Peachtree Street and the "One-way Loop Shuttle" will shuttle up West Peachtree Street and down Spring Street. The east-west shuttles include the "Cross-town Shuttle" which will run back and forth on 10th Street, and the "14th Street Shuttle" that will run back and forth on 14th Street.
      The intersections of these shuttle lines will become interesting transfer points and should have the maximum intensity of pedestrian amenities like parks, cafes, fountains etc.
      The concept of a large loop shuttle roughly around the circumference of Midtown was rejected because at over six miles long (the site being over three miles long) it will take 35 to 40 minute for a single loop. This is just too long to use for the majority of trips that are short trips.

8. On-Demand Limo Service.
   The on-demand limo service is a taxi type vehicle that is equipped with a global positioning system (GPS) and has a base dispatcher/computer that locates and programs each vehicle. This service is activated with a simple phone call to inform the service of the desired limo stop pick-up location and drop-off location. This service moves from stop to stop for a small fixed fee. Stops have been programmed for Midtown that extend into the adjoining neighborhoods and to Georgia Tech. Stops are within a maximum walk of two minutes in Midtown (500 feet) extending to three minutes (750 feet) in the areas outside Midtown. The satellite and programming technologies are now available off the shelf. This should be a private corporation taxi type service.

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