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Transit votes fail in Cobb and Gwinnett and I’m weary

Darin Givens | Nov 6, 2024

11h ago

Transit votes fail in Cobb and Gwinnett and I’m weary

11h ago

Build rail for tomorrow’s city, not today’s

There are many logical reasons to cast a critical eye on the streetcar extension to the Eastside Beltline, and we should never spend this…

May 28

Build rail for tomorrow’s city, not today’s

May 28

Violent crime is way down in Atlanta, despite what Trump says

Darin Givens | January 17, 2024

Jan 18

Violent crime is way down in Atlanta, despite what Trump says

Jan 18

Atlanta ranks 143rd in population density among U.S. cities & that’s not good

The common misperception that Atlanta has gotten ‘too dense’ is about cars, not people.

Dec 5, 2022

Atlanta ranks 143rd in population density among U.S. cities & that’s not good

Dec 5, 2022

Notice the density in the photo, not just the transit

Please notice the essential density behind the streetcar in this photo. These buildings sit in easy walking distance, and they *aren’t on…

Dec 2, 2022

Notice the density in the photo, not just the transit

Dec 2, 2022

Car-dependent sprawl is not a harmless option

Pedestrian-hostile suburbs aren’t balanced out by the presence of walkable urbanism elsewhere; they’re a problem that should be fixed.

Nov 27, 2022

Car-dependent sprawl is not a harmless option

Nov 27, 2022

Atlanta: stop accepting parking-pedestal density as being 'good enough'

Here’s a photo of a pedestal of parking, with homes that sit several floors above the street. I appreciate the density, but I wish we could…

Oct 24, 2022

Atlanta: stop accepting parking-pedestal density as being 'good enough'

Oct 24, 2022

Atlanta needs a parking-reform initiative

You have to wonder how much density we're really adding near the Eastside Beltline when these giant parking decks are mixed in.

Sep 14, 2022

Atlanta needs a parking-reform initiative

Sep 14, 2022

Thoughts on Atlanta’s future, from a Beltline perspective

I honestly don’t recall what people-watching was like in Atlanta before the Beltline. This is a golden age of watching people walk by! This…

Jul 19, 2022

Thoughts on Atlanta’s future, from a Beltline perspective

Jul 19, 2022

Islands of density amid a sea of growing sprawl: we can do better

There are pro-development folks in Atlanta who want new density added only to former industrial sites and high-traffic roads while leaving…

Mar 24, 2022

Islands of density amid a sea of growing sprawl: we can do better

Mar 24, 2022

Darin Givens

Darin Givens

ThreadATL co-founder: http://threadatl.org || Advocacy for good urbanism in Atlanta || atlurbanist -at- gmail.com

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