ThreadATL
@threadatl.bsky.social
Urbanism advocacy in Atlanta
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The Transit Guy has an excellent post about the success of the Plane Train inside Atlanta's airport. This is the train system that takes passengers to and from terminals.
By ridership, it's one of the 15 busiest train systems in the nation!
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thetransitguy.substack.com/p/the-busies...
By ridership, it's one of the 15 busiest train systems in the nation!
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thetransitguy.substack.com/p/the-busies...
The Busiest “Rail Line” You’ve Never Heard Of Is In the Suburbs of Atlanta
Atlanta’s 2.8-mile Plane Train quietly moves more people each day than most American transit systems, and might be the most efficient rail line in the Western Hemisphere.
thetransitguy.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Transit Guy has an excellent post about the success of the Plane Train inside Atlanta's airport. This is the train system that takes passengers to and from terminals.
By ridership, it's one of the 15 busiest train systems in the nation!
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thetransitguy.substack.com/p/the-busies...
By ridership, it's one of the 15 busiest train systems in the nation!
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thetransitguy.substack.com/p/the-busies...
Urbanize Atlanta reports that Microsoft is giving 22 acres near Bankhead MARTA Station to the City for development. This is part of the land Microsoft purchased several years ago with hopes of putting a major headquarters on it -- hopes that fizzled.
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Microsoft gifting portion of Westside campus property to City of Atlanta
Transit-connected acreage fronts Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway where two projects didn't take off
atlanta.urbanize.city
November 4, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Urbanize Atlanta reports that Microsoft is giving 22 acres near Bankhead MARTA Station to the City for development. This is part of the land Microsoft purchased several years ago with hopes of putting a major headquarters on it -- hopes that fizzled.
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It's not open yet, but the bike lane under construction on Juniper Street looks pretty impressive. The wayfinding signage seems like a nice touch.
November 4, 2025 at 1:55 AM
It's not open yet, but the bike lane under construction on Juniper Street looks pretty impressive. The wayfinding signage seems like a nice touch.
Thanks to Councilmember Jason Dozier for introducing legislation to eliminate parking minimums citywide in Atlanta at today's City Council meeting!!
This is a great proposal.
This is a great proposal.
Dozier introduces a paper to end mandatory parking minimums in the city as part of the zoning 2.0 rewrite.
November 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Thanks to Councilmember Jason Dozier for introducing legislation to eliminate parking minimums citywide in Atlanta at today's City Council meeting!!
This is a great proposal.
This is a great proposal.
Maurice Cox, a national leader in city planning, is consulting with Atlanta on how to make Downtown "a thriving neighborhood."
"Cox spoke of transforming auto-centric spaces into pedestrian-oriented spaces...the goal is to create 20-minute neighborhoods"
saportareport.com/new-partners...
"Cox spoke of transforming auto-centric spaces into pedestrian-oriented spaces...the goal is to create 20-minute neighborhoods"
saportareport.com/new-partners...
New partnerships needed to create a healthy Downtown and Atlanta region - SaportaReport
Read New partnerships needed to create a healthy Downtown and Atlanta region by Maria Saporta for SaportaReport here.
saportareport.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Maurice Cox, a national leader in city planning, is consulting with Atlanta on how to make Downtown "a thriving neighborhood."
"Cox spoke of transforming auto-centric spaces into pedestrian-oriented spaces...the goal is to create 20-minute neighborhoods"
saportareport.com/new-partners...
"Cox spoke of transforming auto-centric spaces into pedestrian-oriented spaces...the goal is to create 20-minute neighborhoods"
saportareport.com/new-partners...
To get around GA's ban on rent control, Atlanta has to offer developers an 'out' for inclusionary zoning (requiring affordable homes): paying in-lieu fees that go into a fund for building affordable homes elsewhere.
The fees were recently increased, so that's good news.
The fees were recently increased, so that's good news.
October 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
To get around GA's ban on rent control, Atlanta has to offer developers an 'out' for inclusionary zoning (requiring affordable homes): paying in-lieu fees that go into a fund for building affordable homes elsewhere.
The fees were recently increased, so that's good news.
The fees were recently increased, so that's good news.
19% of Downtown Atlanta is covered in parking according to this analysis. Honestly, that number seems a bit low. Here's the parking-apocalypse near Underground Atlanta & Five Points MARTA.
We've got a lot of work to do in order to right this wrong & make better use of land in the city center.
We've got a lot of work to do in order to right this wrong & make better use of land in the city center.
October 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
19% of Downtown Atlanta is covered in parking according to this analysis. Honestly, that number seems a bit low. Here's the parking-apocalypse near Underground Atlanta & Five Points MARTA.
We've got a lot of work to do in order to right this wrong & make better use of land in the city center.
We've got a lot of work to do in order to right this wrong & make better use of land in the city center.
This would be an improvement!
Atlanta is using most of its housing trust fund to pay down bond debt & employee salaries instead of creating new homes (which is ridiculous).
Councilmember Matt Westmoreland has a plan for ensuring that most of the fund creates affordable housing.
Atlanta is using most of its housing trust fund to pay down bond debt & employee salaries instead of creating new homes (which is ridiculous).
Councilmember Matt Westmoreland has a plan for ensuring that most of the fund creates affordable housing.
In FY25, Andre Dickens’ administration allocated almost $13 million — over 75% of the $17 million disbursed to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund — to pay $8.8 million toward housing-related bond debt and at least $4 million for city staff salaries.
Matt Westmoreland don't want that to happen again.
Matt Westmoreland don't want that to happen again.
Matt Westmoreland wants to fix Atlanta's Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Last fiscal year, Atlanta spent most of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund's money on debt service and payroll.
atlantaciviccircle.org
October 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
This would be an improvement!
Atlanta is using most of its housing trust fund to pay down bond debt & employee salaries instead of creating new homes (which is ridiculous).
Councilmember Matt Westmoreland has a plan for ensuring that most of the fund creates affordable housing.
Atlanta is using most of its housing trust fund to pay down bond debt & employee salaries instead of creating new homes (which is ridiculous).
Councilmember Matt Westmoreland has a plan for ensuring that most of the fund creates affordable housing.
The combo of suburban sprawl and a compromised rail plan has worked to limit the reach of MARTA rail for Atlanta’s regional residents. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have a brighter future within the footprint of rail coverage that we do have.
www.threadatl.org/blog/marta-r...
www.threadatl.org/blog/marta-r...
MARTA rail has limited reach, but we can improve what we have — ThreadATL
The combo of suburban sprawl and a compromised rail plan has worked to limit the reach of MARTA rail for Atlanta’s regional residents, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a brighter future for the rai...
www.threadatl.org
October 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The combo of suburban sprawl and a compromised rail plan has worked to limit the reach of MARTA rail for Atlanta’s regional residents. But that doesn’t mean we can’t have a brighter future within the footprint of rail coverage that we do have.
www.threadatl.org/blog/marta-r...
www.threadatl.org/blog/marta-r...
A long-promised apartment building for low income seniors is slated to begin construction at the empty Civic Center property "soon" & be completed late 2027. $60 mil in funding is secured.
No other construction has been announced yet for the property.
www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news...
No other construction has been announced yet for the property.
www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news...
Atlanta Housing secures $60 million in financing to build affordable apartments at Civic Center site - Atlanta Business Chronicle
Approximately $60 million in financing has been secured for the first phase of the redevelopment.
www.bizjournals.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
A long-promised apartment building for low income seniors is slated to begin construction at the empty Civic Center property "soon" & be completed late 2027. $60 mil in funding is secured.
No other construction has been announced yet for the property.
www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news...
No other construction has been announced yet for the property.
www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news...
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Congrats to @cardenonwheels.bsky.social for being selected by Atlanta City Council as the interim Council member for District 2 (my district)! Good choice, y'all.
And thanks to @atlpresscollective.com for the great coverage.
And thanks to @atlpresscollective.com for the great coverage.
The Atlanta City Council selected Carden Wyckoff, a disability advocate, to fill the District 2 vacancy through the remainder of the term. Wyckoff received 9 out of 14 votes.
Meet Carden Wyckoff, Wheelchair Warrior at 6 MPH
photo courtesy of Carden Wyckoff Meet Carden Wyckoff. She calls herself a wheelchair warrior at six miles per hour. She’s everywhere, advocating for: curb cuts, access-for-all during construc…
travelingatthespeedofbike.com
September 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Congrats to @cardenonwheels.bsky.social for being selected by Atlanta City Council as the interim Council member for District 2 (my district)! Good choice, y'all.
And thanks to @atlpresscollective.com for the great coverage.
And thanks to @atlpresscollective.com for the great coverage.
MARTA's interim CEO says the bus network redesign launch will no longer happen in 2025
The redesign reduces the number of routes while increasing the frequency of bus service:
www.martanextgenbusnetwork.com/adopted-fina...
New timeline coming "soon"...
www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/09/09/a...
The redesign reduces the number of routes while increasing the frequency of bus service:
www.martanextgenbusnetwork.com/adopted-fina...
New timeline coming "soon"...
www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/09/09/a...
Draft Network | MARTA NextGen Bus
The Draft NextGen Bus Network would reduces waiting time for most people and allow most residents of the region to reach more jobs more quickly.
www.martanextgenbusnetwork.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
MARTA's interim CEO says the bus network redesign launch will no longer happen in 2025
The redesign reduces the number of routes while increasing the frequency of bus service:
www.martanextgenbusnetwork.com/adopted-fina...
New timeline coming "soon"...
www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/09/09/a...
The redesign reduces the number of routes while increasing the frequency of bus service:
www.martanextgenbusnetwork.com/adopted-fina...
New timeline coming "soon"...
www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/09/09/a...
A transit advocacy group in NYC cleverly uses Atlanta's failure to get rail started on the Beltline as a warning: build the rail first, before the 'trail' component sparks anti-transit outrage from residents who don't want to rock the booming-property-values boat.
www.instagram.com/p/DN58BSXEbZB
www.instagram.com/p/DN58BSXEbZB
August 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A transit advocacy group in NYC cleverly uses Atlanta's failure to get rail started on the Beltline as a warning: build the rail first, before the 'trail' component sparks anti-transit outrage from residents who don't want to rock the booming-property-values boat.
www.instagram.com/p/DN58BSXEbZB
www.instagram.com/p/DN58BSXEbZB
This is a good writeup about the complexity of providing affordable homes through fees, density bonuses, and requirements for below-market-rate units.
It also raises questions: how can we put affordable homes in places with good transit access & safe streets?
atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/08/27/m...
It also raises questions: how can we put affordable homes in places with good transit access & safe streets?
atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/08/27/m...
Could Atlanta tap Midtown’s explosive growth to fund affordable housing?
A city councilmember has a plan to turn Midtown’s explosive growth into a new funding stream.
atlantaciviccircle.org
August 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
This is a good writeup about the complexity of providing affordable homes through fees, density bonuses, and requirements for below-market-rate units.
It also raises questions: how can we put affordable homes in places with good transit access & safe streets?
atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/08/27/m...
It also raises questions: how can we put affordable homes in places with good transit access & safe streets?
atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/08/27/m...
Infuriating statement. This follows the recent plan presented by *his own planning staff* for rail along the entire Beltline. It's time for leaders who are serious about treating Atlanta like a real city, where massive growth and rail are common sense companions.
www.wabe.org/atlanta-belt...
www.wabe.org/atlanta-belt...
55 - "I don't think eastside rail makes sense at this point." - @atlantabeltline.org CEO Clyde Higgs
15:28 - some type of transit on Eastside, “oh absolutely”
$3.5B Cost = light rail
Me: Section w most people & jobs needs transit that serves best = Rail
wabe.org/atlanta-beltli…
15:28 - some type of transit on Eastside, “oh absolutely”
$3.5B Cost = light rail
Me: Section w most people & jobs needs transit that serves best = Rail
wabe.org/atlanta-beltli…
https://wabe.org/atlanta-beltli…
August 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Infuriating statement. This follows the recent plan presented by *his own planning staff* for rail along the entire Beltline. It's time for leaders who are serious about treating Atlanta like a real city, where massive growth and rail are common sense companions.
www.wabe.org/atlanta-belt...
www.wabe.org/atlanta-belt...
As if surface-parking spaces weren’t problematic enough, new research finds that parked cars contribute to urban heat islands, exposing pedestrians to even higher levels of heat stress though the “radiative properties” of the materials cars are made of.
www.threadatl.org/blog/even-wh...
www.threadatl.org/blog/even-wh...
Even when parked, cars are making cities like Atlanta hotter — ThreadATL
As if surface-parking spaces weren’t problematic enough, new research finds that parked cars contribute to urban heat islands, exposing pedestrians to even higher levels of heat stress though the “rad...
www.threadatl.org
August 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
As if surface-parking spaces weren’t problematic enough, new research finds that parked cars contribute to urban heat islands, exposing pedestrians to even higher levels of heat stress though the “radiative properties” of the materials cars are made of.
www.threadatl.org/blog/even-wh...
www.threadatl.org/blog/even-wh...
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Important: The Streetcar East Extension is now redesignated as "Crosstown East", and plans are currently being made to drill a tunnel under CSX's Hulsey Yard to connect the NE and SE Quadrants
August 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Important: The Streetcar East Extension is now redesignated as "Crosstown East", and plans are currently being made to drill a tunnel under CSX's Hulsey Yard to connect the NE and SE Quadrants
At a webinar tonight, Atlanta Beltline is sharing their recommendations for the location of transit stations in the Northwest, Southwest, and Southeast parts of the Beltline (and transit alignment in the NW).
Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
beltline.org/events/687ff...
Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
beltline.org/events/687ff...
Atlanta Beltline
beltline.org
August 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
At a webinar tonight, Atlanta Beltline is sharing their recommendations for the location of transit stations in the Northwest, Southwest, and Southeast parts of the Beltline (and transit alignment in the NW).
Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
beltline.org/events/687ff...
Tuesday, Aug 12, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
beltline.org/events/687ff...
When the city cuts costs by deferring much-needed repairs of sidewalks and ADA ramps, it can mean the difference between someone moving freely or being shut out of public life. Public infrastructure needs to afford dignity to everyone.
threadatl.tumblr.com/post/7913172...
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threadatl.tumblr.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
When the city cuts costs by deferring much-needed repairs of sidewalks and ADA ramps, it can mean the difference between someone moving freely or being shut out of public life. Public infrastructure needs to afford dignity to everyone.
threadatl.tumblr.com/post/7913172...
threadatl.tumblr.com/post/7913172...
Supposedly the Stitch is still happening despite the loss of federal funds? How?
"While the loss of this funding is disappointing, The Stitch is happening. The project will complete shovel-ready engineering... for phase 1 construction by mid-2026"
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"While the loss of this funding is disappointing, The Stitch is happening. The project will complete shovel-ready engineering... for phase 1 construction by mid-2026"
mailchi.mp/atlantadownt...
The Stitch Is Happening
mailchi.mp
August 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Supposedly the Stitch is still happening despite the loss of federal funds? How?
"While the loss of this funding is disappointing, The Stitch is happening. The project will complete shovel-ready engineering... for phase 1 construction by mid-2026"
mailchi.mp/atlantadownt...
"While the loss of this funding is disappointing, The Stitch is happening. The project will complete shovel-ready engineering... for phase 1 construction by mid-2026"
mailchi.mp/atlantadownt...
Finally! ATL DOT reports that work is underway on the long-promised Jackson Street Bridge redesign, which will feature a parklet and a protected bike lane.
See details here:
www.atlcitystudio.org/jackson-st-b...
See details here:
www.atlcitystudio.org/jackson-st-b...
July 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Finally! ATL DOT reports that work is underway on the long-promised Jackson Street Bridge redesign, which will feature a parklet and a protected bike lane.
See details here:
www.atlcitystudio.org/jackson-st-b...
See details here:
www.atlcitystudio.org/jackson-st-b...
When Trump's big bill passed this week, Atlanta's Stitch project (for capping a piece of downtown freeway with a park) lost its federal funding. The future of the plan is uncertain.
www.wabe.org/will-potenti...
www.wabe.org/will-potenti...
Will potential federal cuts delay Atlanta’s downtown Stitch Project?
The Stitch is a downtown Atlanta highway-capping project. Phase 1 is slated to start toward the end of 2026. However, will the Trump administration’s federal funding cuts impact the development?
www.wabe.org
July 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
When Trump's big bill passed this week, Atlanta's Stitch project (for capping a piece of downtown freeway with a park) lost its federal funding. The future of the plan is uncertain.
www.wabe.org/will-potenti...
www.wabe.org/will-potenti...
The new bike lanes on the Georgia Tech campus are looking nice! Parts are still under construction, but you can already see how impressive the network will be. Check out this bus stop + bike lane combo! It's helpful to have examples of great street design in the city to serve as a template.
June 26, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The new bike lanes on the Georgia Tech campus are looking nice! Parts are still under construction, but you can already see how impressive the network will be. Check out this bus stop + bike lane combo! It's helpful to have examples of great street design in the city to serve as a template.
Wow! We had to look it up to confirm it's true, and it is.
The North Carolina state legislature has passed a bill prohibiting local zoning laws from requiring a minimum number of parking spaces for developments. 💯
www.ncleg.gov/BillLookup/2...
The North Carolina state legislature has passed a bill prohibiting local zoning laws from requiring a minimum number of parking spaces for developments. 💯
www.ncleg.gov/BillLookup/2...
June 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Wow! We had to look it up to confirm it's true, and it is.
The North Carolina state legislature has passed a bill prohibiting local zoning laws from requiring a minimum number of parking spaces for developments. 💯
www.ncleg.gov/BillLookup/2...
The North Carolina state legislature has passed a bill prohibiting local zoning laws from requiring a minimum number of parking spaces for developments. 💯
www.ncleg.gov/BillLookup/2...