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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 8h
Transportation Camp Atlanta is coming October 14, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM. For residents, transportation pros, advocates, students, community leaders, and others interested in the future of transportation! LOCATION: 235 Mitchell St SW FREE REGISTRATION: luma.com/9dmov16j?tk=...
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TransportationCamp Atlanta · Luma
Presented by NRDC, this ATL Climate Week event is for residents, transportation professionals, advocates, students, community leaders, and others interested in…
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 14h
An empty school building in Atlanta's Lakewood Heights neighborhood is being converted to housing, with affordable units included! 😍 www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news...
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Atlanta officials select developer for Lakewood school redevelopment - Atlanta Business Chronicle
A historic school in Lakewood Heights is set to become a mixed-use building, adding to ongoing revitalization efforts in the southeast Atlanta neighborhood.
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austin HELL ray @austinlouisray.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Y'all ready to do some good this week? How I'd Fix Atlanta has once again partnered with Undue Medical Debt to help out a bunch of our neighbors. As always, we need your help. Please give what you can and tell everyone you know. unduemedicaldebt.org/campaign/whe...
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When Good Georgians Get Together, Great Things Happen
How I’d Fix Atlanta was a free monthly essay series for four years. It’s been a couple of print zines and a performance on a stage a few times. Quite often, it’s stickers. HIFA is large, it contains multitudes. Every September, we do a big fundraiser to abolish medical debt. From 2023-2025, we raised more than […]
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Atlanta Comprehensive Transportation Plan will guide transportation investments and improvements across the city over the next 15 years. Let the city know that you want a future where wallking/biking/transit are more highly valued as transportation! wspengages.com/ATLCTPSurvey
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Atlanta Comprehensive Transportation Plan
Atlanta Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP)
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is a great housing development for Downtown Atlanta! "The vast majority—193 apartments total—will be reserved at either 50 or 60 percent AMI, officials have said. No resident will be required to pay more than 30 percent of their income"
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is disappointing. A couple of years ago, Georgia-Pacific announced plans to convert much of its Downtown office tower to residential, including affordable units, plus a retail hub at ground level. Now they're scrapping the idea because of the expense. www.ajc.com/news/2026/09... 1/
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A little over 14 years ago, Atlanta Beltline promised to "build transit within just a few short years" if the transportation tax was approved. Remind them of this at the Citywide Transportation Conversation tomorrow. See if they still intend to "fulfill the grassroots vision" 1/
2012 Beltline newsletter promising to build transit
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is an intersection in Atlanta's lovely Glenwood Park development, which was designed specifically to mimic the pedestrian-oriented streets and low-rise density from the days before automobiles began to rule our urban planning. 1/
Glenwood Park density
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Affordable housing for first responders in Sweet Auburn, and it looks great! This is under construction now. Hopefully it can serve as a model for more affordable (and attractive) infill elsewhere -- and importantly *zoning needs to allow it*! atlanta.urbanize.city/post/firehou...
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Images: ‘Firehouse’ project planned as new affordable housing model
Under-construction, infill building marketed toward first-responders, downtown workers in walkable locale
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Ever wonder how your food gets to your grocery store to your home and to your plate? Why we have food deserts? Join the Atlanta City Studio August 25th, at 6:30PM at the Auburn Research Library to talk about this and more! RSVP here: mailchi.mp/atlantaga.go...
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Georgia State University: save the 148 Edgewood building, don’t demolish it! Located within the Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District, this 1926 building is one of the increasingly rare survivors of Atlanta’s pre-World War II urban fabric. www.threadatl.org/blog/save-14...
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Georgia State University: save the 148 Edgewood building, don’t demolish it! — ThreadATL
Located within the Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District, this 1926 building is one of the increasingly rare survivors of Atlanta’s pre-World War II urban fabric.
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Construction is underway on a project that puts affordable apartments next to City Hall: "In addition to 218 apartments, the 104 Trinity Ave. project calls for 7,500 square feet of retail...all of the units will be offered at below-market rates, capped for renters earning 80 percent AMI or less"
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Needed downtown Atlanta housing begins vertical construction
More than 200 residences, retail in pipeline at Trinity Central Flats near Atlanta City Hall
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Good work! North Carolina has prohibited local governments from requiring a minimum number of off-street parking spaces for new developments in most of the state. The law excludes cities on the coast, but it's a bold step in the right direction! 1/ www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/parking...
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Parking minimums axed in most of North Carolina
The new legislation will spur more housing development, Gov. Josh Stein says.
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Ugh. MARTA may have to reroute its new Bus Rapid Transit line for seven days because the City approved a permit for a Red Bull event for Formula 1 cars on Hank Aaron Drive in Summerhill. Obviously, residents are upset as well. 1/2
MARTA Presses city for compensation over Red Bull showrun disruption
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Good news: last night, the Zoning Review Board voted against allowing a new data center next to West End MARTA Station. This vote is only a recommendation to Council, but it's still important! Next, City Council's zoning committee will vote on it, possibly on Monday.
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Tonight at 6PM the Zoning Review Board will hear legislation allowing a data center adjacent to the West End MARTA Station. This is the only opportunity for public comment and speaking time is limited, but we encourage people to attend & wear red to show their opposition! swarmatl.org
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SWARM Against the Data Center
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Wow! This is very well done... BEEPTHROAT An independent public-records project documenting the Atlanta BeltLine's turn from voter-approved light rail toward autonomous shuttles. Every allegation links to a source. www.beepthroat.com h/t @alexip718.com
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BeepThroat: The BeltLine Files
An independent public-records project documenting how Atlanta's voter-approved BeltLine light rail gave way to a driverless-shuttle pilot. Every claim links to a source document.
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Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The Atlanta City Council votes to approve the extension of most City (old) TIF/TAD districts until 2055. (State legislative counsel has argued this is illegal.) Only 2 members of council vote against. Meet the new boss, same as the… So much for a more independent council. #AtlantaWay
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Julian Bene @julianbene.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Looks from this thread like Council is not rolling over for all of Andre’s TAD power grab. Thanks, ACPC, for covering this in real time for those of us unable to be there to watch the “fun”.
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Ugh! Dickens appears to have taken thousands of dollars from the Affordable Housing Fund and used it to pay consultants who pushed for his TAD renewal initiative. Also: support local journalists! @atlpresscollective.com did great work on this.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 08/06/2026
Atlanta was supposed to do this but Mayor Andre Dickens rejected millions in earmarked regional funding and the pleas of local businesses and residents to dismantle Shared Peachtree, directly leading to two pedestrian deaths. It was rumored he did this to appease a single Republican oligarch.
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Nicky Spiva @nickyspiva.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Curious about the impact of the impact of the Mayor's updated Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative (NRI) on Atlanta Public Schools? I built a #shinyapp where you can see how changing TAD closures impacts future Atlanta Public School revenue. Check it out here - nickspiva.shinyapps.io/tad_app/.
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Owners of large commercial properties should not be exempt from blight penalties! If Council passes this, the city's tax bill on the skeletal Campanile tower, which has blighted Midtown for several years, would go from $91,000 to nearly $2.3 million. www.ajc.com/business/202...
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Atlanta council members push blight tax for Dewberry’s skeletal Midtown tower
Blight taxes are often used for abandoned residences, but they can also be applied to commercial properties. Some City Council members want the Campanile project to be taxed.
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Rohit For Atlanta @rohitforatlanta.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
If a city tells you they have $100M to construct the largest police training facility in the country in the middle of a global pandemic, but the only way to fund grocery stores, hospitals, transit, and schools is to borrow money from your children’s futures…it is OK to have questions and concerns.
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Kelsea Bond 🌹 @kelseabondatl.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The level of dishonesty coming from this administration and the Beltline Inc. is unmatched www.ajc.com/news/2026/06...
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Atlanta Beltline study biased toward autonomous shuttles, complaint alleges
Mayor Andre Dickens cited the study when pulling support for starting light-rail on the Eastside trail.
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Big kudos to Julian Bene for being such a great advocate for getting big commercial properties (including data centers) valued properly for taxes! This means millions more dollars for public services like schools.
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Never forget... "We will create a more equitable transportation network in our city. We'll add bike lanes, sidewalks, complete streets, and yes, rail on the Atlanta Beltline." -- Mayor Dickens' inaugural address to Atlanta youtu.be/NiRDrSYbL14?...
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Andre Dickens Inaugural Address BeltLine Rail Clip
YouTube video by BeltLine Rail Now!
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Dan Immergluck @danimmergluck.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
This is pretty spot on. www.facebook.com/share/v/1FTZ... #Atlanta #TIFs #TADs
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Here's a welcome sight: this new 1070 Dill development puts 22 affordable townhomes a short walk away from Oakland City MARTA Station, with *zero parking* -- very progressive for Atlanta's urbanism! Households have to earn less than 100% Area Median Income to qualify. 1070dill.com/atlanta/dill/
"The future of car free living is here! Introducing 1070 Dill Avenue"
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
This is great! We've heard these public toilets are only a pilot project, launched during this World Cup year, but hopefully this leads to permanent ones. Please read Hannah Palmers excellent writeup about the importance of public toilets to cities: how-id-fix-atlanta.ghost.io/how-hannah-p...
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How Hannah Palmer Would Fix Atlanta
How I’d Fix Atlanta — Public Toilets Everywhere Hannah Palmer Shopping at Target makes me poop. Kroger, too. All kinds of retail establishments have this effect on me, from Richard’s Variety Store, w...
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Urbanize Atlanta reports that several of MARTA's new CQ400 railcars will launch revenue service for the general public on Thursday of next week. This follows a recent AJC report from @saraegregory.bsky.social about the long delays on the launch. atlanta.urbanize.city/post/new-mar...
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First new MARTA CQ400 trains set to carry passengers in days. Woo!
Symbolic “first ride” event next week to signal launch of MARTA’s next-generation train fleet
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Well said! If the City of Atlanta is going to market TAD extensions by using the language of equity -- and visions of uplifting lower-income residents -- the TAD ordinance should *reflect that* by guaranteeing the money won't be spent on tentpole real estate ventures.
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Thanks to the Atlanta Business Chronicle for including our thoughts about the BRT project on 400. It's an exciting project, with GDOT and MARTA partnering to bring rapid transit further into the suburbs. But... 1/2
Image of platform in the highway Concerns about platform placement
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The chairman of Cox Enterprises, parent of the AJC, is using their news outlet to condemn Beltline rail. That's ridiculous. City leaders need to realize it as such. Arguing against rail transit in a city that's starved for its growth, and that is already funding it with a tax, is bad enough. 1/
"Future of Atlanta Beltline hangs in the balance. Trains are not the answer. Mayor Andre Dickens and city leaders are putting the finishing touches on this jewel, which should remain smart and green. By Alex Taylor – Chairman, Cox Enterprises""Can you imagine a bigger travesty than taking these treasures of in-town pedestrian trails and pouring more than $3 billion of concrete and steel over them to make way for a train — operated by MARTA?"
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Atlanta Civic Circle @atlantaciviccircle.org · 18/05/2026
Housing density advocates fear Atlanta’s zoning code rewrite will deliver more of the same “It’s definitely not an overhaul, and that’s pretty much by design. They’re not trying to upzone."
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Housing density advocates fear Atlanta’s zoning code rewrite will deliver more of the same
“It’s definitely not an overhaul, and that’s pretty much by design. They’re not trying to upzone."
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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Atlanta: The bus network redesign for MARTA that we worked on for many years is finally running, and is expanding access to opportunity. My overview: humantransit.org/2026/05/atla...
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Atlanta: Welcome to Your New Transit Network — Human Transit
The Atlanta area transit agency MARTA finally implemented its bus network redesign, called NextGen, on April 18, 2026.  We led the network design and analysis tasks for the consulting team, and althou...
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Good news: Axios Atlanta reports that Councilmember Mary Norwood has pulled her proposal to build separate bike and scooter lanes on the Atlanta Beltline — which could threaten future rail plans. www.axios.com/local/atlant...
Axios Atlanta headline: Atlanta Beltline bike and scooter lane proposal alarms rail advocates
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Reminder for this weekend's Inman Park festival (and every other big event in the city): MARTA rail is *free* to ride until May 2nd! If the lack of a Breeze Card has held you back from trying rail, now is your chance. [Buses are not free, though, so keep that in mind.]
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Rich Mintz @richmintz.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
This is such a win for not just the practical usefulness but also the comprehensibility and emotional dependability of MARTA’s bus system. If I’d known I could count on the 107 (now 21/22) every 15 min or better when I lived in Atlanta I would have been a regular rider.
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
For this new episode, we chat with Andrew Pofahl, a MARTA Project Manager, and Andy McBurney, a MARTA Service Manager, about what this weekend's new MARTA bus system redesign means for riders (and why some of us are pretty nervous about changes). open.spotify.com/episode/7k9v...
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MARTA's Brave New Bus System
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Meet the Phoenix Line: a proposed rail transit line that converts existing, underutilized freight tracks into a high-capacity passenger transit corridor for Atlanta. Thanks much to Nick Durham for sharing this fascinating concept through a new guest post! www.threadatl.org/blog/hiding-...
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Hiding in Plain Sight: How the "Phoenix Line" Could Transform Atlanta Transit — ThreadATL
Meet the Phoenix Line: a proposed transit line for Atlanta that converts existing, underutilized freight railroad tracks into a high-capacity passenger transit corridor. Guest post by Nick Durham.
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Join us this Saturday for a discussion about the data centers coming to Atlanta, with a group of independent experts moderated by King Williams. 6pm at Connections Metropolitan Church
April 11th Connections Metropolitan Church 6pm
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Using the MARTA Tracker & Trip Planner, you can now set your departure time for a trip as April 18th (or later) and see what your trips will be like when the new bus system goes into effect on that date. tracker.itsmarta.com
Trip planner
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Local architect & builder Eric Kronberg is sharing smart criticisms of Atlanta's concerning new zoning rewrite. Most residential areas are maintaining their suburban-style restrictions (large lot sizes, no new density). That's not good. More on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/posts/eric-k... 1/3
Map shows the tiny amount of land zoned for growth in Atlanta's zoning rewrite
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
"Only 8% of the zoned land in metro Atlanta allows housing to be located alongside non-residential uses. People can’t walk down the street to grab a coffee or stop into the office. They have to get into their cars to do virtually everything." GIFT link: www.ajc.com/opinion/2026...
Metro Atlanta communities must reform zoning to create more affordable housing
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
On a new ThreadATL Podcast episode, Patrick King of the Natural Resources Defense Council shares wisdom on transportation & environmental-justice issues in Atlanta. open.spotify.com/episode/5tKG...
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The transformation of the Georgia-Pacific office tower in Downtown will include more than 130 apartments rented at below-market prices; that's according to a new AJC article (paywalled): 1/ www.ajc.com/business/202...
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Atlanta’s 6th tallest building slated to include affordable housing
The mixed-use redevelopment of one of Atlanta’s iconic skyscrapers is moving forward with a refined focus on affordable living.
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Years worth of studies for a potential MARTA line on the I-20 corridor have resulted in nothing but frustration for its under-served communities. An analysis of those ideas, spearheaded by Zachary Starbuck, aims to help turn studies into projects that get built. www.threadatl.org/blog/i20corr...
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Turning plans for transit into action on I-20 — ThreadATL
Years worth of transit studies for this east–west corridor have yet to bring relief to its under-served communities. A new analysis of those ideas, spearheaded by guest author Zachary Starbuck, aims t...
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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The high costs of rents came down in Austin, TX after the city: > Tweaked zoning to allow large apartment buildings near jobs & transit > Used a $250 million bond to repair affordable housing > Reformed permitting processes to speed development and reduce costs. 1/ www.pew.org/en/research-...
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Austin’s Surge of New Housing Construction Drove Down Rents
After decades of explosive growth, Austin, Texas, in the 2010s was a victim of its own success. Lured by high-tech jobs and the city’s hip reputation, too many people were competing for too few homes....
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Darin Givens @atlurbanist.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Higher loan payments, insurance, gas, & maintenance have boosted the cost of owning a vehicle by a whopping 40% since 2020. Yes, building rail is expensive & creating walkable density is hard. But don't pretend that car-dependent urban design is cheap. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/b...
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‘It’s Just Crazy’: High Car Payments Make Ownership Feel Impossible
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