This is the Marta Exit/entrance gate. The lights were so bright they brought discomfort to your eyes, but also, everything seemed so clear. This area is also where you must swipe your breeze card to enter or exit the gates at all times. One trip is a $2.50 fee that is charged at the breeze station.
As I am waiting for my train I feel the wind blowing in my face from the speed of the train going so fast. I immediately knew the train was turning the corner and was about to arrive to pick me up and take me back to the Ga state MARTA station.
This is the second floor of the Decatur Marta station and the set-up was really nice. You could look down onto the first floor because of the opening. There were black and white tiles on the second floor as well and it was surrounded by the breeze stations where you could buy your breeze cards.
As I was embracing the lavishness of this Marta station, I came across a very interesting painting on one of the walls. This picture covered the whole wall and was a combination of many bright colors and shapes. It immediately uplifted my mood and made what normally is a dull and lifeless Marta station into one that was very unique.
My built enviorment description was on the Decatur Marta station. To my surprise, the Decatur Marta station was much nicer than the other stations immediately. As I got off of the train in the picture above, I could immediately sense a more modern clean look because of the nice walls and the black and white tiles on the floor.
Watson, Jaye. “Metro Atlanta Mom Writes Why White Parents Won’t Choose Black Schools.” 11Alive. N.p., 10 Oct. 2015. Web. 05 Feb. 2016.
Abby Norman the mother of two kids, and an English teacher who lives in the Atlanta area with white residents posted a blog about education and racism. Mrs. Norman’s kindergarten daughter is the only white person in her class. When Mrs. Norman was at the pool in the summer conversating with other moms, she would often get criticized when she told them which school her daughter went to. Other parents would often tell her to remove her daughter from the school immediately, simply because of the heavily populated amount of African Americans. Even though the other moms have never stepped foot in the school before or talked to any of the teachers, they are still very judgemental. This article does a great job of showing others that race means nothing. As long as your child gets a good education and meets friendly well-educated people that will guide her life in the right direction, it does not matter at all about the color of your skin.
Hudson, Phil W. “What Are Georgia’s Safest and Most Dangerous Cities?” N.p., 18 Mar. 2015. Web. 05 Feb. 2016.
In 2015, the national research firm ValuePenguin did a survey on the safest and most dangerous cities in Atlanta. The top 10 safest cities in Georgia included: Holly springs, Johns creek, Milton, Flowery branch, Tyrone, Grovetown, Peachtree city, Folkston, Jefferson, and Hampton. The top 10 most dangerous cities in Atlanta are College Park, East point, Atlanta, Americus, Garden city, Union city, Albany, Brunswick, Hapeville, and Eastman. These statistics were based on crimes such as murder/manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) and property crimes such as (burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson). This article is helpful for those who are looking to move to a new area, or for those who are trying to make sure their kids stay safe when traveling to different places. This article gives many communities information to keep themselves away from danger. This article lacked purpose, because it was giving information but did not tell which crimes were being done in which cities.