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A newsletter about public transit and mobility justice in Atlanta.
Making you smarta’ about MARTA :)
Reader-supported. 🚏🚇🚌🚲♿️
trackingatlanta.ghost.io
conductor: @alexb.starts.party
not associated with MARTA
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The group bike ride for Alex Pretti is about to depart in Minneapolis, stopping at his memorial, then Renee Good’s, and finishing at the VFW. If you can join, hop on anywhere. It’s a warm 17° & sunny!
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
January 31, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The group bike ride for Alex Pretti is about to depart in Minneapolis, stopping at his memorial, then Renee Good’s, and finishing at the VFW. If you can join, hop on anywhere. It’s a warm 17° & sunny!
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
I’ve never seen this many cyclists for a group ride. ⚡️✊🏽⚡️🚲⚡️✊🏽⚡️ #RIPPretti
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Atlanta, your voice matters. Join the Restoration Memorial and Preserve Master Plan meeting to share ideas for the former Atlanta Prison Farm site and help shape its future as a public memorial and green space.
Feb. 7 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Coan Park Recreation Center
Feb. 7 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Coan Park Recreation Center
January 30, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Atlanta, your voice matters. Join the Restoration Memorial and Preserve Master Plan meeting to share ideas for the former Atlanta Prison Farm site and help shape its future as a public memorial and green space.
Feb. 7 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Coan Park Recreation Center
Feb. 7 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Coan Park Recreation Center
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Colorful sunset over Downtown Atlanta, as seen tonight from the window of an in-motion MARTA bus.
January 30, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Colorful sunset over Downtown Atlanta, as seen tonight from the window of an in-motion MARTA bus.
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good morning from the Edgewood Kudzu Valley
January 25, 2026 at 1:34 PM
good morning from the Edgewood Kudzu Valley
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All the obstacles Atlanta politicians putting up to make it difficult to expand transit be like
January 25, 2026 at 3:25 PM
All the obstacles Atlanta politicians putting up to make it difficult to expand transit be like
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Micah McClure of Black Male Initiative Georgia says the actions ICE is undertaking are the same actions that police forces have undertaken in Black neighborhoods for decades.
January 23, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Micah McClure of Black Male Initiative Georgia says the actions ICE is undertaking are the same actions that police forces have undertaken in Black neighborhoods for decades.
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Maybe a hundred people are gathered outside the ICE field office in Downtown Atlanta to protest against the Trump administrations immigration policy and deportation campaign.
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Maybe a hundred people are gathered outside the ICE field office in Downtown Atlanta to protest against the Trump administrations immigration policy and deportation campaign.
Fulton County warming centers:
(Other counties can be found in the article)
(Other counties can be found in the article)
January 23, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Fulton County warming centers:
(Other counties can be found in the article)
(Other counties can be found in the article)
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“[They] didn’t just take our child’s life, they took our lives as well.” - Courtney Thompkins, mother of Quanisha Ball, who was hit and killed by a driver while she was crossing Scott Boulevard in North Decatur. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-pedestrian-deaths-exceed-homicides/
Why Atlanta Roads Are So Deadly for Black Pedestrians - Capital B News - Atlanta
The mothers say gaps in policing and prosecution allow drivers to avoid consequences in deadly crashes.
atlanta.capitalbnews.org
January 17, 2026 at 8:11 PM
“[They] didn’t just take our child’s life, they took our lives as well.” - Courtney Thompkins, mother of Quanisha Ball, who was hit and killed by a driver while she was crossing Scott Boulevard in North Decatur. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-pedestrian-deaths-exceed-homicides/
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By tracking zoning changes, educating neighbors, and pressuring elected officials, Atlanta residents are winning battles against data center expansion. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-communities-fight-data-centers/
How Atlanta Communities Are Stopping Data Center Development - Capital B News - Atlanta
By tracking zoning changes, educating neighbors, and pressuring elected officials, Atlanta residents are winning battles against data center expansion.
atlanta.capitalbnews.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:56 PM
By tracking zoning changes, educating neighbors, and pressuring elected officials, Atlanta residents are winning battles against data center expansion. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-communities-fight-data-centers/
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Have you ever wondered about experiences Black elders in your family have had but never shared? Now is your opportunity to make sure those stories don’t get lost. https://capitalbnews.org/oralhistoryproject/
Help Preserve Black History by Sharing Your Story
Capital B is building an archive of Black oral history, told in your voices and words.
capitalbnews.org
January 23, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Have you ever wondered about experiences Black elders in your family have had but never shared? Now is your opportunity to make sure those stories don’t get lost. https://capitalbnews.org/oralhistoryproject/
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DeKalb County warming centers open Sat Jan 24–Mon Jan 26 starting 6am. 24-hr sites, revised Sun morning transportation, and walk-in access at Frontline HQ.
Info: dekalbcountyga.gov/weather | 404-334-3610
Please share with anyone who may need a warm place.
Info: dekalbcountyga.gov/weather | 404-334-3610
Please share with anyone who may need a warm place.
January 23, 2026 at 9:19 PM
DeKalb County warming centers open Sat Jan 24–Mon Jan 26 starting 6am. 24-hr sites, revised Sun morning transportation, and walk-in access at Frontline HQ.
Info: dekalbcountyga.gov/weather | 404-334-3610
Please share with anyone who may need a warm place.
Info: dekalbcountyga.gov/weather | 404-334-3610
Please share with anyone who may need a warm place.
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Officials are urging residents to take precautions now amid warnings of hazardous travel and potential power outages. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-warming-centers-winter-storm/
As Atlanta Braces For Snow, Here's Where to Find Warming Centers
Officials are urging residents to take precautions now amid warnings of hazardous travel and potential power outages.
atlanta.capitalbnews.org
January 23, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Officials are urging residents to take precautions now amid warnings of hazardous travel and potential power outages. https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/atlanta-warming-centers-winter-storm/
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About to give my bus driver the blessed Maya Angelou Quarter
January 21, 2026 at 7:02 PM
About to give my bus driver the blessed Maya Angelou Quarter
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“A 21-year-old woman who is eight months pregnant and in a state of medical distress is being deported from Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon, a human rights attorney said …”
“The mother was deemed to have a credible fear interview and permitted to file an asylum application,” the attorney said.
“The mother was deemed to have a credible fear interview and permitted to file an asylum application,” the attorney said.
Pregnant woman in medical distress being deported from US, attorney says
Woman who is eight months pregnant on verge of being sent to Colombia by ICE
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:17 PM
“A 21-year-old woman who is eight months pregnant and in a state of medical distress is being deported from Atlanta on Wednesday afternoon, a human rights attorney said …”
“The mother was deemed to have a credible fear interview and permitted to file an asylum application,” the attorney said.
“The mother was deemed to have a credible fear interview and permitted to file an asylum application,” the attorney said.
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Atlanta City Council meeting January 20, 2026, live thread.
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Atlanta City Council meeting January 20, 2026, live thread.
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Three years today. The cops are already killing protesters—it's not a line we haven't crossed, it's a thing already happening—but lots of people never heard about or paid attention to this one. So it goes
If you don't remember Tortuguita's story, one place that I think told some of it well was the Bitter Southerner: bittersoutherner.com/feature/2023...
Little Turtle’s War — THE BITTER SOUTHERNER
The shooting death of a protestor at the hands of police feels like both an inevitable outcome of this long battle over Atlanta’s South River Forest and a completely preventable tragedy.
bittersoutherner.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Three years today. The cops are already killing protesters—it's not a line we haven't crossed, it's a thing already happening—but lots of people never heard about or paid attention to this one. So it goes
It’s a few years old, but here’s the little MARTA station I made on my animal crossing island lol
January 14, 2026 at 5:40 AM
It’s a few years old, but here’s the little MARTA station I made on my animal crossing island lol
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Rainy weekend in Marietta, but it needs to be said. What happened to Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis was uncalled for and should concern us all. ICE operates everywhere, including metro ATL. This isn’t about national politics. Ask your elected officials what they’re doing to keep our neighbors safe
January 12, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Rainy weekend in Marietta, but it needs to be said. What happened to Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis was uncalled for and should concern us all. ICE operates everywhere, including metro ATL. This isn’t about national politics. Ask your elected officials what they’re doing to keep our neighbors safe
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Atlanta protests against ICE.
January 11, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Atlanta protests against ICE.
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A few hundred protesting ICE at the Atlanta field office
January 11, 2026 at 8:28 PM
A few hundred protesting ICE at the Atlanta field office