Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Atlanta

Advice for Turning Dangerous State Roads Into Safe City Streets

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 7, 2017 | No Comments

It's extra challenging to redesign a city street for safe walking and biking when that street is controlled by the state DOT. That's the case with Memorial Drive in Atlanta, a dangerous state road that runs more than five miles across the city.

Atlanta Erases Major New Bike Lane Segment, Replaces It With Parking

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 19, 2017 | No Comments

After a city installs a bike lane, there's typically some pushback for a while from people who object to the change. What's unusual is when a city loses its nerve and decides to remove the bike lane. But that's what Atlanta has done on a 1,000-foot stretch of Westview Drive.

When Your State DOT Starts Talking About “Relieving Congestion,” Alarms Should Go Off

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 11, 2017 | No Comments

Georgia is looking to reduce congestion on the I-75/85 corridor in through downtown Atlanta, saying "no idea is off the table." But some ideas should be discarded right off the bat - like the notion that adding space for cars is going to solve the traffic problem.

What If Atlanta Taxed Parking to Keep Housing Affordable?

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 3, 2017 | No Comments

A tax on parking could generate funds for affordable housing and transit in Atlanta. The question is whether the city has the political appetite to enact it.

Atlanta’s Raising $2.5 Billion to Invest in Transit. Will It Be Money Well-Spent?

By Yonah Freemark | Jun 2, 2017 | No Comments

The city seems to have learned from mistakes like its mixed-traffic streetcar and is looking to give future transit lines dedicated rights of way. Still, there are many more decisions ahead that will determine whether the city spends $2.5 billion in new transit revenue well or not.

Atlanta’s I-85 Collapse — Another “Carmaggedon” That Wasn’t

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 4, 2017 | No Comments

When a heavily-traveled section of Atlanta's I-85 collapsed in a fire last week, the traffic predictions were dire. But the highway disruption appears to be another case of "carmaggedon" that never materialized.

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