Snowjam 2014

January 30^th 2014

 Snowjam  2014 is finally over and the recriminations and witch hunts have already begun.  In the midst of the finger pointing the root causes will once again sneak below the radar and, unless some brain power is truly applied to this systemic problem, nothing constructive will be done.

Let's face it, Atlanta, as a metro region, is broken. Our road system is not capable of withstanding the worst-case traffic scenario that we faced this week. Our mass transportation , which could have saved us from this embarrassment, is virtually non existent. Our local government is fractured and broken into self centered cities and counties which don't cooperate on purpose. Our school systems act autonomously without the benefit of central governance. Our state and local governments vie for control and obstruct real progress. Our citizens greedily expect the benefits of this large metropolis without providing adequate funds. 

Are we really surprised that a few flakes of snow could bring our city to a standstill? It makes me shudder to think what we would do in a real national emergency . We metro Atlantans need to grow up and start acting for the good of us all, and that means cooperative thinking and putting aside the century of differences that have designed the muddle we live in.