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 […]
Jekyll Island's Pristine Character is in Jeopardy; How Will the Georgia Legislature Respond?
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 […]
Just How Sensible and Effective is Georgia's Effort to Reduce Inflated Property Tax Assessments?
Due to the sheer amount of money involved, property tax assessment is a highly contentious issue for both governments and property owners. Those jurisdictions with property taxes rely heavily on them as […]
