Darin GivensViolent crime is way down in Atlanta, despite what Trump saysDarin Givens | January 17, 20242 min read·Jan 18, 2024----
Darin GivensAtlanta 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.2 min read·Dec 5, 2022----
Darin GivensNotice 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…2 min read·Dec 2, 2022----
Darin GivensCar-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.3 min read·Nov 27, 2022----
Darin GivensAtlanta: 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…2 min read·Oct 24, 2022----
Darin GivensAtlanta 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.2 min read·Sep 14, 2022----
Darin GivensThoughts 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…2 min read·Jul 19, 2022----
Darin GivensIslands 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…3 min read·Mar 24, 2022----
Darin GivensAsking the right question about urban infill (hint: it’s about equity)This is an improvement (though with an important caveat I'll address at the end).2 min read·Feb 27, 2022----
Darin Givens12 years after funding, 7 years after service began, blight still surrounds too much of the Atlanta…In 2010 the in-development Atlanta Streetcar project received $47 million in federal funding. That sum would help to pay for over half the…3 min read·Feb 9, 2022----