On June 6 the Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission unanimously approved the massive downtown Selig project. Though the development will no longer feature a Walmart, it will still contain a Walmarts-worth of commercial […]
Approved Selig Development Looks Nothing Like Downtown Athens And That's Okay
Privacy, Drugs, the Supreme Court, and You
In the “Surveillance in the City” post I talked about how Supreme Court values privacy concerning the home more than privacy away from home in thinking about the potential development of a […]
Is Passenger Rail Service Between Athens and Atlanta Finally Happening?
Apparently plans are underway to construct high-speed rail (HSR) between Atlanta and Charlotte. Though HSR between the two cities is only in the initial planning phases, a huge decision needs to be […]
Failure of Cheshire Bridge Road Ordinances is a Failure for Sustainable Growth in Atlanta
The proposal by Councilman Alex Wan to force out adult businesses along Cheshire Bridge Road (CBR) through an amortization process was voted down by the city council on Monday in a 6 […]
City of Atlanta Continues to Post Solid Growth But More is Needed
The US Census Bureau’s updated population growth estimates for incorporated cities with populations over 50,000 show the City of Atlanta growing quickly, but still lagging behind many other cities around the country. Overall, […]
Surveillance in the City
The Atlantic Cities recently ran an article highlighting all the great things about the new streetlights being used in Chattanooga, TN. The LED streetlights are more efficient and save the city money, […]
Visualize This
Cross-Posted at http://gisandmapping.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/visualize-this/ We’ve all seen and evaluated various graphs, charts, and diagrams at some point in our lives. Their constant use in the maths, sciences, media, and everyday magazine has surely […]
You Wanted A Hit
The five points area of Athens needs to fix a number of problems in order to be a great pedestrian neighborhood. Some of these fixes are more intensive and require changes in […]