This is somewhat of a tangential update in that it’s an update of an issue referenced in a recent discussion of how suburban Atlanta will urbanize and become less auto-dependent. Tyson’s Corner […]
Fight Over Parking in Suburban DC Highlights the Growing Pains of Planning for the Future
The Fire-Ravaged West Faces the Same Land Use Issues as the Water-Starved Southeast
Last September the Denver Post reported on the growing need to find solutions to prevent wildfires that have become increasingly devastating. Not only are the fires causing huge economic losses for homeowners […]
The Braves' Move to Cobb County is a Wake Up Call for the Entire Atlanta Region
A quick post on the relocation of the Braves. The Braves’ move to Cobb County should be seen as the capstone of urban planning problems in the Atlanta metro region. The team […]
Are Urban Farms Headed to Athens?
Tonight the ACC Planning Commission was presented with a proposal to rezone three parcels of land to make way for an urban farm (see site plan). The Athens Land Trust, owners of […]
Update: Atlanta Unveils Its New Street Vendor Ordinance
Last December, the Fulton County Superior Court declared unconstitutional Atlanta’s street vendor program that allowed a private company to determine who gets to operate a business on public streets. I vehemently defended […]
With Selig Gone, What Do We Really Want in Downtown Athens and How Do We Get It?
The Selig development’s enormous scale, bland appearance and corporate use ignored many people’s goals and desires for downtown Athens. The inability of city officials to slow or prevent approval of the plan […]
Update: California Supreme Court Says GIS Data is Public Data and Must be Disclosed
In an earlier article I urged the California Supreme Court to interpret the California Open Records Act in such as a way as to require local governments to disclose certain GIS data […]
As More Urbanization Occurs, Suburban Atlanta Should Take Notes From Other Regions
Last Saturday Tom Sabulis of the AJC had a great piece on the growth of mixed-use, urban style developments that cater to walking over driving. He points out that most of these […]
