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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 )

Just How Sensible and Effective is Georgia's Effort to Reduce Inflated Property Tax Assessments?

By SustainAtlanta on September 3, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

Tybee Island Provides Useful, Transferable Examples of Good Urban Design

By SustainAtlanta on August 15, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

The City of Tybee Island lies about 15 miles east of Savannah and serves as the easternmost point in the State of Georgia.  Its population of about 3,000 residents swells in the […]

The Athens Planning Commission Proves Home Occupancy Ordinances Are More Interesting Than You May Think

By SustainAtlanta on August 7, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )

Last Thursday the Athens Planning Commission debated the proposed changes to the Home Occupation Ordinance.  This is the ordinance that allows certain businesses to be operated out of homes in residential areas.  […]

Down with the Flashing Yellow Crosswalk Signals!

By SustainAtlanta on August 2, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )

Usually I support most efforts designed to foster a good pedestrian atmosphere, but the flashing yellow crosswalk signals used throughout this country needlessly create uncertainty among drivers and a false sense of […]

How and When is Atlanta Going to Adopt America's Renewed Fascination with Grand Central Rail Stations?

By SustainAtlanta on July 28, 2013 • ( 4 Comments )

As the city formerly known as Terminus and currently known as the “Capital of the South,” Atlanta is interesting in that it lacks a grand central rail station offering local and regional […]

Atlanta's Defunct-By-Court-Order Street Vendor Ordinance Raises Serious First Amendment Concerns

By SustainAtlanta on July 4, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )

“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 […]

Did the Supreme Court Inadvertently Restrict Both Landowners and Municipalities?

By SustainAtlanta on June 26, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )

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

By SustainAtlanta on June 21, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

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 […]

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