Economic Impact

Increasingly, urban mobility is a key factor in recruiting new industry and visitors to the city and the state.  Without advancing transit projects that reduce congestion and promote more sustainable, livable communities, Atlanta stands to lose ground to competitors like Charlotte and Dallas.  The Atlanta Streetcar is a vehicle not only for transit, but also for economic development and a greener, more sustainable community.

• Fixed routes attract businesses in the streetcar corridor
• Streetcars have been proven to act a catalyst for revitalization and economic development along their route
• Generates both short- and long-term jobs
• Greater connectivity to the region and the state, increasing visitors to the city

The total impact of the Atlanta Streetcar attributable to the construction of new corridor development between 2012 and 2032 is forecasted at 4,241 jobs in Fulton County and an estimated 17, 557 jobs in the metro region.