The suburbs are created for the purpose of raising children. Expensive cars, manicured lawns, “good” neighborhoods and “great schools" are decided to be un-city. Which is why it is so ironic that many suburban teenagers take issue with their communities being too perfect, too quiet, too far away fro the city. In the past years, MARTA was deliberating extending into Fulton County and Johns Creek, but faced heavy opposition from local residents. The widespread belief was that extending the Metro Atlanta Rail Line into Johns Creek would burst the quiet, sheltered suburban bubble. The fear was that if inner city and suburbia were connected, the crime and concerns of Metro Atlanta would spill into Johns Creek. Planners heard the same concern voiced when considering whether or not to build lower income housing developments in the area. Other arguments against the MARTA included that it would fail to make a dent in traffic because its locations are not near enough to the workplaces of many commuters. However, from the perspective of the community’s youth, the MARTA would have been a welcome addition.

John’s Creek was designed not only for children but for cars. The farthest commute most people are able to make without their trusty Hondas, Toyotas or Nissans are the next-door neighbors. The large, busy roads lined with residential subdivisions are a defining characteristic of Johns Creek, while in the city, many major attractions are within close distance, and pedestrians walk to do more than just give the dog exercise. The setup of Johns Creek serves to make it impossible for anyone without a driver's license to exercise any independence whatsoever. In many ways, this is good for parents, who have complete control over their children’s whereabouts, but also a time consuming obligation, because they carry the responsibility of driving everywhere: soccer practice, school, a friend’s house, everywhere. It cuts suburban citizens off from each other, from culture and concerts and coffee shops, but also from what many perceive to be a culture of crime and danger.

There are two views of what might occur if MARTA were extended into Johns Creek. Some believe that the worst of the inner city would flow into the suburban safe haven. But others feel that it would provide citizens with the best of both worlds: the safety and good education and wide lawns of the suburbs, a train ride away from the excitement and activity and culture of the city. Children, the focus of the suburbs, would be less dependent on their parents, and would gain access to exposure to life outside of the suburbs, while business the would be benefitted by the commercial opportunities a rail line extending into Johns Creek would offer.