Georgia
Positive Early Returns for Atlanta's Northwest Corridor Express Lanes
About 30 miles of toll lanes (called Express Lanes in the parlance of toll lane politics) on I-75 and I-575 in Cobb and Cherokee counties have been open for month.
Atlanta Launches $15 Million Transit Oriented Development Fund
The city of Atlanta has some of the longest commutes of any big city in the nation. Supporters hope this fund can help bring a few people out of their cars.
Coming Soon to a City Near You: Dockless Vespa Share
The electric scooter sharing company Muving offers Vespa-style scooters for rent, and it's already operating in Atlanta. D.C. could be next.
The Uniquely Racial Dynamics of Gentrification in Atlanta
The Guardian published an in-depth exposé of the causes and effects of gentrification in the city of Atlanta.
Commuter Rail From Clayton County to Atlanta Planned by MARTA
The Atlanta region could soon gain a commuter rail line similar to those found in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
More MARTA Plan Shifts Resources From the Clifton Corridor to the Beltline
The final version of the More MARTA plan—a plan to spend $2.7 billion on the Atlanta region's public transit system—will be up for consideration in October.
$5 Billion Redevelopment Proposal Tabled in Atlanta
The redevelopment plan for the "Gulch" site could have created a potential Amazon headquarters location, but it's been tabled over concern about the return on the city's investment.
Emory Advocates for MARTA Light Rail Extension
Emory College printed an editorial supporting a MARTA light rail line on the Clifton Corridor.
Survey Gives Atlantans a Voice on Future Transit Projects
Survey says...More MARTA.
New Park, Now Under Construction, Would Be Atlanta's Largest
The Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry could eventually become the city of Atlanta's largest park.
Inclusionary Zoning Could Spread to Atlanta's Suburbs
Brookhaven, Georgia is rewriting its citywide zoning code, including density bonuses and mandatory inclusionary zoning in one of the new code's overlays.
Riverfront Trail Takes Shape in Atlanta
Open space and mixed-use developments could make the Chattahoochee River, where it runs along the border of Atlanta, more accessible. A proposed trail along the river took a tangible step forward recently.
Op-Ed: More MARTA Should Mean Less Poverty
With $2.5 billion in new transit funding generated by a half-cent sales tax, Atlanta has choices about the future of its public transit systems. One advocate says investments should target economic mobility for low-income communities.
Working to Include Equity Along the Atlanta BeltLine
The tax allocation district set up to capture development value created by the Atlanta BeltLine has fallen short of its intended goals for creating and preserving affordable housing.
Gwinnett County to Vote on Joining MARTA
Transit activists celebrated the good news that residents will finally be given the opportunity to join the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority but bemoaned that they would have to wait till March 2020 to vote on the one percent sales tax.
Wanted in Atlanta: A Department of Transportation
While the Atlanta Department of City Planning includes a Office of Mobility Planning that spearheads efforts to provide new opportunities for non-automobile modes of transportation, the city lacks a consolidated transportation department.
Bus Service Expanded in Athens, Georgia
The 7 and 5 routes have been updated, and the 7 will see service hours extended.
Nine Highway Expansions Identified as Worst Boondoggles of 2018
In a new report, U.S. PIRG and the Frontier Group describe nine costly highway projects amounting to $30 billion in their fourth annual "Highway Boondoggles" report. All share the theme of induced travel demand.
Georgia's Conservative Path to a Solar Power Boom
Georgia politics haven't usually been friendly to renewable energy. But some unlikely alliances, and a healthy dose of economics, can go a long way.
Breaking Up Stockbridge; Georgia Looks to Make a New, Richer Suburb
Vikki Consiglio wants to create “high-end” town, leaving debt and poorer residents behind.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
