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Studies have found that parking requirements force developers to build more spaces than are needed, causing increased rents for apartments. It's time for Georgia to do this! We've been reaching out to contacts to see if this can be added to lobbyist dockets. /end

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Gov. Josh Stein calls it "another tool in the tool box" to build more housing & make housing more affordable. "This change will lower rents for people." Yes! Parking decks often cost north of $20k or $30k per space to construct in cities, raising rents. 2/

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Parking minimums axed in most of North Carolina

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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The new legislation will spur more housing development, Gov. Josh Stein says.

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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

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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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

After the ZRB, the legislation could move to the Zoning Committee as early as July 13th at 11AM and Full Council on August 3rd at 1PM. Public comment is not allowed at those meetings.

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ThreadATL @threadatl.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

+++++++ NOTE: Department of City Planning has completely reversed course from their 2024 recommendation of denial for a data center adjacent to the West End MARTA station and has now recommended approval. ++++++++

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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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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

It's a little odd that MARTA would announce this today. According to the AJC article, as recently as this Tuesday, the new trains didn't appear to be cleared for usage. "No trains have been accepted yet, MARTA spokesperson Stephany Fisher said Tuesday." www.ajc.com/news/2026/05...

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Is MARTA World Cup ready? New Atlanta trains haven’t passed safety tests.

Days before the World Cup begins in Atlanta, MARTA’s new railcars have not passed required safety tests, raising concerns about delays in a $707 million project.

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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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What does it say about us as a city if we're unable to make a basic guarantee like this in our ordinance? And if our leaders can't commit to that level of specificity for ensuring equity goals?

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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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Clear data from similar implementations shows that the placement of platforms in the middle of a highway is problematic for ridership. It's concerning enough that we should ask if alternative locations were given enough attention. We need transit investments that succeed. 2/2

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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

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Future of Atlanta Beltline hangs in the balance. Trains are not the answer.

Probably shouldn't waste a Gift link, but here it is. Check out the suggested alternative to rail: "we could create an autonomous electric vehicle network of charging stations for $50 million to 100 million, buy 1,000 Rivians..." 😱 www.ajc.com/opinion/2026...

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The Atlanta Beltline was envisioned as a place for trails, parks and transit. The first two made this jewel a success, but the third needs to evolve to 21st century solutions.

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One of the biggest questions for this generation of Atlantans is this: will our city's elected leaders be swayed by the powerful, moneyed interests who want to kill Beltline rail (while keeping the gentrification machine going), or will they deliver the transit that city voters approved? /End

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But catch this line in the opinion piece: "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?" What's with the MARTA fear mongering? 🤔 2/

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