Midtown Promenade Shopping Center is getting more parking

Public transit in Atlanta sucks.

If you’re planning on going out this Friday night, driving that gas-guzzler is probably the only option — and parking in Atlanta’s almost always a nightmare.

Want to take a taxi? Good luck finding one. And is Marta really “smarta?”

Think really hard about this one, Marta fans: our commuter rail system only travels in the four cardinal directions (and the short northeast line). So where does that take us? Braves games, trips to see the Thrashers, Falcons or Hawks, Six Flags, The Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia and the airport.

Sounds like Marta was designed for tourists…

So it should come as no surprise that the extremly busy Midtown Promenade shopping center — anchored by Trader Joes and Midtown Art Cinemas — wised up and is expanding their parking. And from our personal experience, the shopping center’s current parking situation’s a bitch.

Located near Peidmont Park on Monroe Drive, Midtown Promenade filed a permit with the city of Atlanta Friday to begin work on expanding their parking.

In addition to increasing the amount of parking, the lot will be repaired and re-stripped, according to the permit.

(Photo credit: Pecanne Log)

The shopping center’s owner was not immeditatley available for comment. But what are your thoughts: more shops or parking?