ThreadATL

Thread ATL is a loosely organized group advocating for good urbanism in the City of Atlanta. Contact: [email protected]

[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

Atlantans...the City's comprehensive transportation plan is your chance to help shape our future!

Take this survey and speak up for walking, biking and riding transit in Atlanta.

https://t.co/Pw5ic7J4a7

[Alan Holmes @oh_HOLMES]

This is a bad move by Bottoms. Expanding casino gambling shouldn’t be thought of as an economic development tool. It will only worsen the gambling addiction many folks have already. Online betting+ casino expansion= folk hooked on gambling like crack in the 80’s.

[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

Through his detailed study of 1936 photographs, Joel asks us to think of Buttermilk Bottoms not as the "slum" that it was called prior to its demolition, but as a community of people who showed a great love for their place.

[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

Take a deep dive into Buttermillk Bottoms through this incredible digital project from Atlanta artist Joel Silverman. This is the African American neighborhood that was razed and replaced with the Atlanta Civic Center.

https://t.co/aTupC0Xz9v

[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

Transportation Camp Atlanta is coming October 14, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM.

For residents, transportation pros, advocates, students, community leaders, and others interested in the future of transportation!

LOCATION:
235 Mitchell St SW

FREE REGISTRATION:
https://t.co/TDB0jMiPtg

[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

An empty school building in Atlanta's Lakewood Heights neighborhood is being converted to housing, with affordable units included! 😍

https://t.co/x54teJ1WAO

[Darin Givens @atlurbanist]

The area around Midtown MARTA Station in 2026 & 2005. In that same period, our only rail expansion was a pitiful streetcar loop 1.3 miles long.

Infill density moves faster than transit construction. While we wait for new rail, densifying near existing stops is important.

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[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

"Earlier this year, the City published a draft code rewrite. We've checked out the draft's process provisions, substantive outcomes, and housing treatments, among other things. And we've concluded that it does not adequately address the problems of the current code."

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[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

Related, from the Land Use Labs account on LinkedIn:

"The City of Atlanta has spent the last few years discussing zoning code reform - and we're pleased to announce that they've brought on Land Use Labs to get those reforms over the finish line..."

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[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

This could be good news for Atlanta's future urbanism -- the years-long effort to revise the city's zoning is being paused until 2027 because of red flags about the zoning rewrite not going far enough to allow new density in neighborhoods.

https://t.co/hHjE1U4BOG

[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

"What's worse, the code has a higher portion of land allowing *only single-family housing by right than any peer city except Richmond, bans ADUs on a higher portion of land than any peer city except New Orleans, and has insufficient land devoted to multi-family housing."

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[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

Let's get it right! Atlanta's decades-long 'war on density' needs to end. Despite recent gains, the city still has one of the lowest population densities of any major U.S. city, which impairs our ability to achieve many things that cities do best.

[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

This could be good news for Atlanta's future urbanism -- the years-long effort to revise the city's zoning is being paused until 2027 because of red flags about the zoning rewrite not going far enough to allow new density in neighborhoods.

https://t.co/hHjE1U4BOG

[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

These concerns form Bronin echo warnings we've seen for months from local developer Eric Kronberg about the draft zoning rewrite being too weak in terms of its allowance for new, urban-appropriate housing types and densities.

[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

The Atlanta Comprehensive Transportation Plan will guide transportation investments and improvements across the city over the next 15 years.

Let the city know that you want a future where wallking/biking/transit are more highly valued as transportation!

https://t.co/Pw5ic7J4a7

[Sean Keenan @ThatSeanKeenan]

Yes, I'm still writing about housing.

Here's my latest for Shelterforce:
https://t.co/9JQv5h1f5j

[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

Local artist and author Hannah Palmer talks about the importance of public toilets for cities on this ThreadATL Podcast episode!

She's a great ambassador for this cause. The episode is available on Spotify and elsewhere, including right here:

https://t.co/ytp73UJtv0

[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

This seems like a great affordable-housing development for Downtown!

"The vast majority—193 apartments total—will be reserved at either 50 or 60 percent AMI, officials have said. No resident will be required to pay more than 30 percent of their income"

https://t.co/BKuA4T3kEs

[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

The financial hurdles of office conversion are proving to be enormous. Clearly, a boost in financial incentives, tax relief, and direct funding programs is needed to help these 'pencil out', as they say.

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[ThreadATL @ThreadATL]

How disappointing. A couple of years ago, Georgia-Pacific announced plans to convert much of its Downtown office tower to residential, including affordable units, plus a retail hub at ground level.

Now they're scrapping the idea b/c of the expense.

https://t.co/42J0df4SxA

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