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 […]
As More Urbanization Occurs, Suburban Atlanta Should Take Notes From Other Regions
Jekyll Island's Pristine Character is in Jeopardy; How Will the Georgia Legislature Respond?
Several months ago the Athens-Banner Herald reported on an issue brought up in an Associated Press article involving the amount of developable land on Jekyll Island. The current state law, created in […]
Want to See the Milky Way and Live in the Eastern Time Zone? Good Luck
Though America’s population has shifted more and more towards the west coast over the past hundred years, the east coast is by far the most populous area of the country. Forty-seven percent […]
UGA Law Land Use and Planning Organization
The UGA School of Law now has an organization devoted to the exploration of land use and local government issues in the Athens/Atlanta/Southeast region. We have a number of great projects planned […]
Government-Mandated Minimum Parking Requirements Hurt Economic Growth and Walkability
Featured in Flagpole Magazine This past July, Kroger presented to the ACC Planning Commission a plan to move their College Station Road location next door to the vacant Kmart space. Kroger wants to […]
New FBI Data Shows Emory is Very Unsafe, GA Tech is Very Safe
Note: We have an updated article of crime stats for the major Georgia colleges and universities here. Today the FBI released its crime data from 2012 and the results are a bit […]
Athens Planning Commissioners Strongly Disagree on Dog Day Cares in the Home But Love the Cottage Food Industry; Home Occupation Ordinance Moves Forward
This is an update to my previous post on the proposed Home Occupation Ordinance for Athens. This is the ordinance that stipulates what types of businesses can be operated out of a […]
Athens Moves One Step Closer to Bringing Ice Hockey and a Shuttle Downtown
Tonight the Mayor and Commission approved a concept plan allowing the Classic Center to take on debt in order to expand parking and purchase arena-style equipment. I try to avoid talking about […]
