Build rail for tomorrow’s city, not today’sThere are many logical reasons to cast a critical eye on the streetcar extension to the Eastside Beltline, and we should never spend this…May 28May 28
Violent crime is way down in Atlanta, despite what Trump saysDarin Givens | January 17, 2024Jan 18Jan 18
Atlanta ranks 143rd in population density among U.S. cities & that’s not goodThe common misperception that Atlanta has gotten ‘too dense’ is about cars, not people.Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
Notice the density in the photo, not just the transitPlease notice the essential density behind the streetcar in this photo. These buildings sit in easy walking distance, and they *aren’t on…Dec 2, 2022Dec 2, 2022
Car-dependent sprawl is not a harmless optionPedestrian-hostile suburbs aren’t balanced out by the presence of walkable urbanism elsewhere; they’re a problem that should be fixed.Nov 27, 2022Nov 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, 2022Oct 24, 2022
Atlanta needs a parking-reform initiativeYou have to wonder how much density we're really adding near the Eastside Beltline when these giant parking decks are mixed in.Sep 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022
Thoughts on Atlanta’s future, from a Beltline perspectiveI 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, 2022Jul 19, 2022
Islands of density amid a sea of growing sprawl: we can do betterThere are pro-development folks in Atlanta who want new density added only to former industrial sites and high-traffic roads while leaving…Mar 24, 2022Mar 24, 2022