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@vladimir.theatl.social
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Metro Atlanta dad. MARTA bus rider. Born 75 ppm co2 ago. Want to make Sandy Springs' streets safe for kids to be outside.

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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 02/10/2026
today the streetcar ticket machine was off or broken, we didn't have $1s so we couldn't board a 49 bus downtown drove by without seeing us at a train station there were two buses and drivers, some confusion about assignments, we ended up missing a departure and they waited 20 min for the next one
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 30/09/2026
Metro #ATL is the top market for data center construction because Georgia exempts them from sales tax for the valuable equipment they buy, and GA power builds natural gas power for them while charging the rest of us fuel surcharges. Adding millions to avoid an exec's land www.ajc.com/business/202...
ajc.com
A $3B Georgia pipeline changed course — away from a utility leader’s property
A Georgia man is fighting the proposed route of a pipeline after learning the original path was diverted from land belonging to a manager for a Southern Co. subsidiary.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 29/09/2026
I hope it doesn't hurt my chances of being selected, to publicly mention that this website for getting rider feedback errors out when I try to submit. Almost poetic. itsmarta.com/RAC-form.aspx
itsmarta.com
MARTA
marta
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 18/09/2026
Right before my public comment asking for the city to do something about this pattern of crashes, an HOA president representing $200 million of property spoke about the safety threat of a future mixed use path without parking youtu.be/k-07v95-f6g?...
youtu.be
September 15, 2026 City Council Work Session and Regular Meetings
YouTube video by City of Sandy Springs
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 11/09/2026
@thewaroncars.bsky.social I've read the book, now how much to buy an actual Life After Cars so I can avoid being surrounded by this?
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 11/09/2026
Crash tonight at the Play Matters/Driving School facility at 4641 Roswell Rd. Sandy Springs continues to not make progress on Phase 1 of the T0019 project from 2022 to upgrade the sidewalks here, nevermind add barriers, as drivers repeatedly crash into parking lots where the city knows kids go.
BMW SUV crashed into a trailer. Resting on a grassy slope. Just left the parking lot.View looking back where the SUV had come from. The driver demolished a sign along the way, visible halfway through.
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Melanie J. Marx @melanie-jordan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
SAVE THE DATE: Atlanta NWSL team name and branding launch party is set for October 4!
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 22/08/2026
MARTA bus schedules are a dumpster fire this morning, so much for the route redesign helping reliability @humantransit.bsky.social
Cancellations on Route 1
Northbound from West End Station canceled at 8:20am and 10:00am. Southbound from Arts Center Station canceled at 9:10am.


Route3
Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Cancellations on Route 3
Eastbound from Skipper Dr NW at Skipper Pl NW canceled at 7:53am, 9:52am, 11:52am, 1:52pm, and 3:53pm. Westbound from King Memorial Station canceled at 9:00am, 11:00am, 1:00pm, and 3:00pm.


Route5
Piedmont Rd / Sandy Springs
Cancellations on Route 5
Northbound from Lindbergh Center Station canceled at 8:00am, 8:40am, 9:20am, 9:35am, 10:15am, 10:55am, 11:15am, 11:55am, 12:35pm, 12:55pm, 1:35pm, 2:15pm, 2:35pm, and 3:15pm. Southbound from Dunwoody Station canceled at 8:25am, 8:45am, 9:25am, 10:05am, 10:30am, 11:10am, 11:50am, 12:10pm, 12:50pm, 1:30pm, 1:50pm, 2:30pm, and 3:10pm.
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Sundance @sundance.bikesky.social · 02/08/2026
A little something for all you LaneSaber and bicycle safety fans! This video shows how easy it is to reach and deploy when you need additional safety. BONUS: Included are some driver “testimonials” showing I’m not blocking them, just slowing down and lowering road stress.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 14/07/2026
"But during PSC committee meetings last week, Commissioner Peter Hubbard questioned whether the companies’ pop-up power plant is allowed under state law." I'm glad @peterhubbardga.bsky.social won! www.ajc.com/business/202...
ajc.com
Georgia agency orders data center’s ‘pop-up’ power plant to halt construction
The first “pop-up” power plant to serve a Georgia data center has been ordered to stop construction and cited for an alleged breach of state law by environmental officials.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 10/07/2026
this should be the Atlanta NWSL jersey shop.wafflehouse.com/products/waf...
shop.wafflehouse.com
Waffle House Adult Drip Soccer Jersey
Represent Waffle House pride on the pitch with this Adult Drip Soccer Jersey. Featuring the iconic Waffle Honey Cone design with a drip graphic, this jersey blends team spirit with athletic performanc...
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 06/07/2026
Atlanta (sorta) mentioned youtu.be/Vo6QXdnsvUc
https://youtu.be/Vo6QXdnsvUc
screenshot of Fulton Georgia
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 01/07/2026
I would like the government to enforce these environmental laws www.ajc.com/business/202...
ajc.com
Georgia’s first data center ‘pop-up’ power plant is breaking rules, groups say
Environmental groups argue a data center in Covington and a 90-megawatt "off-grid" power plant under construction to serve it are violating state and federal pollution laws.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 27/06/2026
on our way to a MARTA bus stop, a driver blew through a slip lane without slowing down even as I stood right alongside in the crosswalk GDOT categorically fails at controlling its users or maintaining safety on its right of ways
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 27/06/2026
Sundance, what's their problem?
reddit screenshot
Sorry, this post has been removed by the moderators of r/bicycling
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 23/06/2026
MARTA blocked south of Lindbergh @saraegregory.bsky.social
tree down across tracks
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 16/06/2026
morning debate about whether mermaids are fish. Clearly their tails move up and down like aquatic mammals, not side to side like fish.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 07/06/2026
Tragic story. "Besides Sophie, four other Lakeside students were killed in vehicle crashes that year" and it ends “This could be you.” This is a policy choice. There are countries with less driving and fewer deaths per mile driven. This doesn't have to be us. www.ajc.com/news/2026/06...
ajc.com
A winding road, a bottle of wine and a crash that keeps punishing Oak Grove
Ananya Rao of Lakeside High School was not driving when she was badly injured and a friend was killed in Atlanta. But her parents might go to prison in an unusual legal case.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 04/06/2026
"Indeed, it is both common and appropriate for ABI’s team to meet with industry leaders," Which industry's leaders? What city relies on these AVs to move as many passengers as a streetcar line? Seems @atlantabeltline.org is lying about their actual motivations. www.ajc.com/news/2026/06...
ajc.com
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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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 03/06/2026
clever move for a realtor to demonstrate understanding of how to get around by bike youtu.be/crCkh-Wh_K4?...
youtu.be
The Atlanta Beltline Southeast Trail is now OPEN! | Full Beltline Trail Tour
YouTube video by All About Living In Atlanta
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 31/05/2026
@sundance.bikesky.social any relation? Also I think I have the coolest safety flag on the most boring bike here. Thanks to the quick release for mounting, I brought it on the bus!
man riding a bicycle that looks like a jet skibike with light up safety flag
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 30/05/2026
Knock knock Who's there? Mushroom Mushroom who? Mushroom for people if cities use land for housing instead of for car infrastructure www.ajc.com/opinion/2026...
ajc.com
Sandy Springs has a choice. Will the city be designed around kids or cars?
Sandy Springs officials know that the city's housing policies are pushing people out and transportation priorities are causing more congestion. There is a better way.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 29/05/2026
per the local paper I am "a father of three in Sandy Springs who would rather be riding bikes with his family" www.ajc.com/opinion/2026... also there's a new Urbanism+ label for "Urbanist Parent" , check @labeler.urbanism.plus
ajc.com
Sandy Springs has a choice. Will the city be designed around kids or cars?
Sandy Springs officials know that the city's housing policies are pushing people out and transportation priorities are causing more congestion. There is a better way.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 29/05/2026
per the local paper I am "a father of three in Sandy Springs who would rather be riding bikes with his family" www.ajc.com/opinion/2026... also there's a new Urbanism+ label for "Urbanist Parent" , check @labeler.urbanism.plus
ajc.com
Sandy Springs has a choice. Will the city be designed around kids or cars?
Sandy Springs officials know that the city's housing policies are pushing people out and transportation priorities are causing more congestion. There is a better way.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 29/05/2026
@labeler.urbanism.plus listcommands
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 26/05/2026
what are thoughts on the bus redesign so far? No bus cancellation this morning, but they did skip one departure and I'm 20 min late so
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 19/05/2026
www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/environ... Check the Fuel Cost Recovery on your GA Power bill
ledger-enquirer.com
Georgia Power hearings at PSC reveal data centers aren’t paying their fair share for fuel
“Georgia Power is required to design rates for new data centers to ensure they’re not shifting costs to everyone else, and we finally have some receipts, and it’s not pretty.”
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 18/05/2026
does this restaurant not want me to make a reservation?
A "RESERVATIONS" button in white text on a light pink background
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 11/05/2026
Sterigenics update "Kevin Wagner, vice president of the medical sterilizer company Sterigenics, messaged asking that nine facilities emitting the carcinogenic gas ethylene oxide, including near Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Charlotte and Atlanta, be exempted." www.propublica.org/article/clea...
propublica.org
Trump Exempted Some of the Nation’s Biggest Polluters From Air Quality Rules. All It Took Was an Email.
In an unprecedented move, the administration has granted industrial facilities in 38 states and Puerto Rico a two-year reprieve from federal rules under the Clean Air Act. The president is considering...
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 03/05/2026
Just tried it out at night. I'm not much of a biker but this thing is bright!
Bike with red LaneSaber light tilted up, at night, illuminating the ground around itBike with red LaneSaber light tilted sideways, at night, illuminating the ground around it
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 02/05/2026
Looking bad for MARTA cancellations after the bus redesign right now, just awful
bus cancellations more bus cancellations
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Atlanta News First @atlantanewsfirst.com · 01/05/2026
Driver leaves after hitting DeKalb County school bus full of kids
atlantanewsfirst.com
Driver leaves after hitting DeKalb County school bus full of kids
Police are searching for a driver who took off after hitting a DeKalb County school bus Friday morning.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 29/04/2026
learning that there are bus bike racks that hold 4. Why does MARTA have racks that only hold 2?
Bus with a 4-bike rack in the front
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 24/04/2026
nice graphic in @saraegregory.bsky.social 's story about the new 400 just-one-more-lane project. After construction congestion will be as bad but we'll have more pollution (/ new cases of asthma at all the schools beside 400 and 285) and crashes on local streets www.ajc.com/news/2026/04...
chart showing that I 85 express lanes are almost as slow as normal lanes at rush hour
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 12/04/2026
First test ride with the LaneSaber went great!
Picture of bike from rear left, with light up pole and red flag pointing to the leftPicture of bike from front left, with light up pole and red flag pointing to the left
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 11/04/2026
The concerns about interchange details are fair but miss the irreconcilable difference. GDOT aims for greater traffic volume between neighboring municipalities along 285 and Roswell. #SandySprings benefits from less through-traffic on those state roads. www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/04/09/g...
atlantanewsfirst.com
GDOT plan for I-285, Roswell Road interchange alarms Sandy Springs officials
There is no timeline when the I-285 bridge at Roswell Road will be replaced as part of the top-end express lane project, according to GDOT.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 31/03/2026
@atls.city !set US-GA-SandySprings
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 28/03/2026
At the zoo, saw a really nice, wide, well marked, 'protected' bike lane with plenty of bikers, and a van turning into it
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 26/03/2026
MARTA app crashes, won't display bus location. Seeing it on multiple phones. Is anyone else getting that?
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 24/03/2026
generally a Costco fan so I was happy when they said they could deliver and install a replacement dishwasher in 2 business days less happy when there's no dishwasher and they respond to my question with a big shrug and scheduling a week later in case a dishwasher from points unknown materializes
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 22/03/2026
That aside, good new route for Atlanta Streets Alive. Great to see permanent protected bike lanes. Didn't have to wait long for trains despite single tracking. Finally saw the magnet man!
Magnet Man cleaning the magnet attached to his bikeMagnet Man riding a bike with a big magnet, cleaning the road
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 22/03/2026
The Beltline Ambassador pickup is too on the nose
Pickup truck labeled Atlanta Beltline Ambassador
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 14/03/2026
@brooklynspoke.bsky.social hey Doug, here are those videos of Franklin I took. Fwiw I think there are better places to walk to since last time you were there. youtu.be/NRaYy6D34x4 pt1 youtu.be/icdikS75CtQ pt2
youtu.be
Franklin unsafe for pedestrians pt1
YouTube video by Vladimir in Sandy Springs
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 12/03/2026
maybe a more approachable goal for car-dependent areas like Sandy Springs and most of metro ATL, is to make it safe for kids to walk or ride bikes most places. That's a relatively feasible amount of concrete protection, versus building transit for metro wide connectivity, and inexcusable to ignore
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 11/03/2026
I want more parents to read this until they too demand change from their local maximize-traffic-flow professional at city hall.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 07/03/2026
www.fox5atlanta.com/news/sandy-s... Warning, video shows violence against children. I do not know their medical condition. Glad the Sandy Springs Police Department apprehended this guy. Sandy Springs needs more public space safe for kids to ride bikes.
fox5atlanta.com
WATCH | Man seen allegedly pushing kids off bikes in Sandy Springs arrested
A man was arrested at a concert last week after he shoved two kids off their bicycles, causing one of them to fall into a fountain, Sandy Springs police said.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 03/03/2026
"Columbus currently use a total 550 megawatts of power. Project Ruby is requesting access to up to 600 megawatts" saportareport.com/the-affordab...
saportareport.com
The affordability session takes up data centers, and punts - SaportaReport
Read The affordability session takes up data centers, and punts by Tom Baxter for SaportaReport here.
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 28/02/2026
wow so much MARTA content! Eg digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/coll...
1950s MARTA streetcar map
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 26/02/2026
just saying the #SandySprings Transportation Master Plan should include letting some more kids ride bikes with protection from drivers
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vladimir.theatl.social @vladimir.theatl.social · 23/02/2026
For beltline rail but also society in general, I'd like less innovation and more using proven technology to help people saportareport.com/beltline-hir...
saportareport.com
Beltline hires ‘transit innovation’ VP - SaportaReport
Read Beltline hires ‘transit innovation’ VP by Delaney Tarr for SaportaReport here.
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