Agreed my company is currently moving close to the center of Atlanta. It’s going to cost $15 a week to commute by train for the minimum 3 days to the office. Employee will match half so it only costs $7.50 a week out of pocket.

I own a car bet it much more feasible to ride the train and walk briefly. Parking is free and only a mile to the closest train stop.

My employers building has a free parking deck. Does Seattle not have free parking decks is some larger buildings?

When I visited Atlanta a few years ago, I was the only white guy on the train, and possibly also the only person with a professional job.

A couple of people asked me what I was doing!

If that's changed, that's a great improvement for Atlanta.

Although I would walk or cycle the mile to the station.

I've never had the experience of being the only white person on the trains (though I still often am the only white person on a lot of the bus routes I take), and they're generally pretty crowded with all walks at this point. The CEO who took over in 2012 has had it revenue-positive every year and in 2016 ATL voters passed a tax increase to build out more, so it's got the public support now as well.

Where is parking <$130 month (or the equivalent if you purchase enough real estate to hold your car)?

5miles is very close to downtown. Street parking sort of works, if you get enough mercy from your neighbors not parking on-street.

My apartment complex has a free parking lot. You can park there or on the road. I live 2 miles from work (picked the apartment because it was so close).