“As a last resort, I said, “I thought we were on the public sidewalk here.” He smiled a wry smile and took me by the arm to the street side of the […]
Atlanta's Defunct-By-Court-Order Street Vendor Ordinance Raises Serious First Amendment Concerns
Did the Supreme Court Inadvertently Restrict Both Landowners and Municipalities?
Among the handful of high-profile cases decided by the Supreme Court today, was one evaluating the government’s ability to exchange a development permit for money. The Court’s ruling was seemingly designed to […]
California, Don't Let the Government Block Access to Our GIS Data
Failing to allow access to government GIS data not only hurts the ability for GIS engineers and cartographers to create useful and beautiful pieces of work, but hurts our effort as a […]
Local Theatre Groups Need a Zoning Change
A recent story by the Washington, DC blog Greater Greater Washington highlighted the need for the DC zoning code to be flexible regarding community theatre companies and the same can be said […]
Privacy, Drugs, the Supreme Court, and You
In the “Surveillance in the City” post I talked about how Supreme Court values privacy concerning the home more than privacy away from home in thinking about the potential development of a […]
Failure of Cheshire Bridge Road Ordinances is a Failure for Sustainable Growth in Atlanta
The proposal by Councilman Alex Wan to force out adult businesses along Cheshire Bridge Road (CBR) through an amortization process was voted down by the city council on Monday in a 6 […]
Surveillance in the City
The Atlantic Cities recently ran an article highlighting all the great things about the new streetlights being used in Chattanooga, TN. The LED streetlights are more efficient and save the city money, […]
Georgia's Beer Distribution System Could Have Unintended Consequences for Walkability in Downtown Athens
Georgia’s three-tiered beer distribution system will potentially have a huge negative impact on downtown Athens. Creature Comforts Brewery will soon occupy the corner of Hancock and Pulaski, the former home of Snow […]
