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We have a real chance to fix the suburbs.

Cobb & Gwinnett have public transport referendums on the ballot until Nov 5. Could these MSPLOST's transform the suburbs for the better?

The War on Public Transportation

Case study on Five Points Renovation, a controversial project put forward by MARTA Transit, and a broader conversation on effective transportation projects.

The Self-Driving Dilemma

Self-driving tech offered by Tesla, Waymo, and others are impressive but what are they solving? Let's discuss if self-driving technologies will fix traffic.

Is Atlanta Full?

Digging deep into the history of zoning policy in Atlanta, the Missing Middle, and the current state of zoning & housing policy reform.

The Food Hall Epidemic

Are food halls problematic? Are they killing our cities? Are they great for small business? New video out now!

Is it time to bring passenger rail back to Atlanta?

Diving into the historical demise of passenger rail in the US, and examining a regional rail proposal for the Atlanta Metro by Caleb Stubbs, ATL Trains.

Atlanta’s Parking (Housing) Crisis

We're building way too much parking, it's an epidemic. Why is this an issue and what's going on to address it?

What’s going on with rail on the Atlanta Beltline?

Atlanta hasn’t seen a new rail project since the 2000s — MARTA is to finally build the first segment of rail on the Beltline as originally envisioned, by 2028.

What Happened to Downtown Atlanta?

Downtown Atlanta was once a vibrant city center - now it's a hollow shell of it's former self. What caused it to be this way?

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