Apr 16, 2025
Today's topic is parking reform and we talk with Tony Jordan, founder of the Parking Reform Network which aims to use policies and activism to discourage the building of too much parking supply in U.S. cities -- a problem that raises the costs of construction, contributes to car dominance, and hinders alternatives like...
Feb 25, 2025
Today's topic is affordable housing and joining us is Sean Keenan. Sean is one of our favorite local journalists. He's been writing about Atlanta for several years. Currently he's with Atlanta Civic Circle where he's written many articles about Atlanta's struggle to build and maintain affordable housing for lower income...
Mar 1, 2024
You may have read about the shipping containers converted to housing for unsheltered people in Downtown Atlanta. It's called The Melody and it's the product of a City of Atlanta initiative for finding land the city owns and potentially using it for housing.
The effort is supported by an analysis of city properties...
Dec 1, 2023
Sometimes folks will be 'on board' with having great new transportation routes in their neighborhood like bike lanes or wider sidewalks, but they don't want new apartments or duplexes nearby, or they may be fine with new population density but will oppose bike lanes becuase they fear a 'traffic nightmare' if...
Oct 22, 2023
We talk with Aiya from Atlanta Bike Grid about the state of bike lanes and safer streets in Atlanta, and we mourn the loss of the Peachtree Shared Space project. What will it take to see the bold advances we need for Vision Zero road deaths and a connected bike grid here? It may require new leadership, says...
