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Disorder in the Supreme Court: Four Ways to Resolve the Partisan Chaos

By SustainAtlanta on September 25, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Tax Uber to Pay for Transit? In Georgia?

By SustainAtlanta on March 14, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )
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Weekly Links: Georgia lawmakers are getting serious about taxing Uber and Lyft to pay for transit. Also, when more women are included in the map-making process, maps end up better reflecting communities. And, Oregon imposes the first state-wide cap on rent increases.

The High Cost of Flooded Parking (and Sidewalks)

By SustainAtlanta on February 22, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Weekly Links: Using tweets and parking meter data, researchers found a high economic cost of ever increasing “sunny day” flood events. Plus, we’re again reminded that ridesharing causes more congestion. And, the Supreme Court unanimously strikes a blow to civil asset forfeiture.

Here’s Why All New Apartment Buildings Look the Same

By SustainAtlanta on February 15, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Weekly Links: the long story of building codes, fires, wood-based construction, Texas Doughnuts, superblocks, and the other oddities that created the uniform look of apartment buildings. And, a denial of a rezoning request has led to a landfill fire in South Fulton that’s been burning for 5 months.

Georgia Lawmakers Look to Ban Offshore Drilling

By SustainAtlanta on February 8, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Weekly Links: Led by coastal lawmakers, a bi-partisan group in the Georgia Legislature pushes for a ban on offshore drilling. And, western US cities may soon look a little more like New York. Plus, new poll numbers show a minority of Gwinnett residents oppose MARTA expansion – unfortunately those people are most likely to get their voices heard.

The Georgia Legislature is About to Pass Some Bills Again

By SustainAtlanta on January 23, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

It’s that time again: the Georgia Legislature has once again convened to debate new laws. So far the legislature has proposed mandatory cybersecurity training for kids, guns in parks (no fireworks, though), and an expansion of

While Athens Bans E-Scooters, Atlanta Opts for $12,000 Permits

By SustainAtlanta on January 10, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Weekly Links: In the ongoing regulatory wars over e-scooters, Atlanta imposes mostly permit fees. And, during the government shutdown farmers must make important projections without critical weather and crop data. Plus, the Supreme Court is fine with Exxon being forced to release documents about its climate change deception.

People (or Bots) Read These Articles This Year

By SustainAtlanta on December 24, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

From HOT lanes to a hot year and from fights over parking to fights over supreme court decisions, here are some of our more popular articles from the year

Tim Keane Has Had It With Poorly Designed Buildings

By SustainAtlanta on December 20, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

Weekly Links: Atlanta Planning Commissioner Tim Keane is taking a real hard look at your building design proposal and it better not be bad. Also, should we try a cap-and-trade system for affordable housing? No. And, a hyper loop prototype is finally unveiled.

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