Tonight at 6:00, a new exhibit opens at the Museum of Design Atlanta — The Design Prescription: How the Built Environment Affects our Health.
I was very lucky to have an opportunity to contribute to this exhibit and encourage you to check it out. My contribution is a short documentary [...]
This week’s Creative Loafing cover story is a list of (allegedly) the best bloggers in Atlanta. Naturally, one corner of the local blogosphere is unhappy with the story. You can read about it in the comments. GriftDrift’s post sparked a whole thread between several bloggers and Andisheh.
A few [...]
Yesterday evening, after spending the day cleaning the condo and catching up on some work, I decided I needed to get out. And I knew I had some grocery shopping I needed to get done. So I took my bike — grocery bag panniers and all — to the [...]
It’s true. Perhaps.
According to the Energy Information Administration, Carbon Dioxide emissions decreased by 1.3 percent in 2006, even as GDP grew by 3.3 percent.
But there is another press release. Imagine the implications: world energy use is expected to grow by 57 percent between 2004 and 2030. Check out [...]
The AJC is reporting that State Rep. Ben Harbin is facing a charge of DUI:
Rep. Ben Harbin, chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, was charged with driving under the influence Sunday after police said his car sheared a utility pole near downtown Atlanta.
Atlanta police said Harbin (R-Evans) was [...]
h/t Rusty, as reported in the Marietta Daily Journal:
Despite metro-Atlanta’s population now more than 5 million and growing, Cagle dismissed ideas for a light rail system in the metro area.
“The jury is still out on light rail,” he said. “We don’t have the density that can substantiate light rail.”
Meanwhile, [...]
I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be out of commission. I don’t want to post much (not that I normally post much anyway) while I begin a possible transition to a new host.
So in the meantime, watch this video from StreetFilms. Sam Schwartz discusses some solutions for curbing [...]
I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be out of commission. I don’t want to post much (not that I normally post much anyway) while I begin a possible transition to a new host.
So in the meantime, watch this video from StreetFilms. Sam Schwartz discusses some solutions for curbing [...]
Imagine a commute that looked like this.
h/t: Streetsblog
(Note: You’ve probably noticed the technical difficulties of the site recently. If not fixed soon, I may look at switching hosts.)
Imagine a commute that looked like this.
h/t: Streetsblog
(Note: You’ve probably noticed the technical difficulties of the site recently. If not fixed soon, I may look at switching hosts.)
Writing his first column on the subject, Jay Bookman begins:
I wouldn’t want to accuse Georgia’s Fair Tax movement of being a cult, but it does have a disturbing number of cult-like attributes. Among other things, its adherents display an almost religious fervor for their cause, to the point that they [...]
Writing his first column on the subject, Jay Bookman begins:
I wouldn’t want to accuse Georgia’s Fair Tax movement of being a cult, but it does have a disturbing number of cult-like attributes. Among other things, its adherents display an almost religious fervor for their cause, to the point that they [...]
For those who haven’t heard the news, Mayor Bloomberg announced his PLANYC 2030 initiative, which includes a congestion pricing plan that will (unlike any tolling proposals here in Atlanta) help pay for expanded transit service to the outer boroughs. Specifically:
Passenger vehicles entering or leaving Manhattan below 86th Street [...]
For those who haven’t heard the news, Mayor Bloomberg announced his PLANYC 2030 initiative, which includes a congestion pricing plan that will (unlike any tolling proposals here in Atlanta) help pay for expanded transit service to the outer boroughs. Specifically:
Passenger vehicles entering or leaving Manhattan below 86th Street [...]
More streetcar commentary is on its way. In the meantime, enjoy this quote from a regular MARTA rider, written in response to an inquiry from an Atlanta newbie:
As far as MARTA goes, I take it to work everyday from Civic Center to Arts Center without trouble. From the difference [...]
More streetcar commentary is on its way. In the meantime, enjoy this quote from a regular MARTA rider, written in response to an inquiry from an Atlanta newbie:
As far as MARTA goes, I take it to work everyday from Civic Center to Arts Center without trouble. From the difference [...]
Erosion of cities by automobiles entails so familiar a series of events that they hardly need describing. The erosion proceeds as a kind of nibbling, small nibbles at first, but eventually hefty bites. Because of vehicular congestion, a street is widened here, another is straightened there, a wide avenue is [...]
Erosion of cities by automobiles entails so familiar a series of events that they hardly need describing. The erosion proceeds as a kind of nibbling, small nibbles at first, but eventually hefty bites. Because of vehicular congestion, a street is widened here, another is straightened there, a wide avenue is [...]
I went to the dentist’s office this morning for my regular cleaning and check-up. At some point, the issue of bruxism came up. Bruxism is defined by teeth clenching and grinding, wearing down the teeth in the process. The most common cause of bruxism is said to be stress.
They [...]
I went to the dentist’s office this morning for my regular cleaning and check-up. At some point, the issue of bruxism came up. Bruxism is defined by teeth clenching and grinding, wearing down the teeth in the process. The most common cause of bruxism is said to be stress.
They [...]
This is Part Three in a series on the Atlanta Streetcar. In this series, I’m taking the time to respond to streetcar critics. Later on, I’ll have a few comments and criticisms of my own.
Critic: But there will be ugly overhead wires!
Many people [...]
This is Part Three in a series on the Atlanta Streetcar. In this series, I’m taking the time to respond to streetcar critics. Later on, I’ll have a few comments and criticisms of my own.
Critic: But there will be ugly overhead wires!
Many people [...]
Mara Shalhoup writes in last week’s CL that the Atlanta Streetcar’s momenteum is in full swing. The momenteum at this stage hardly means a thing, except that streetcar opponents and quibblers are [...]
If multiethnic writing is somewhere in your field of vision, you will find that American Narratives: Multiethnic Writing in the Age of Realism will be an essential part of your collection.
Of course, I’m only somewhat biased in saying this, considering the author of the book is my sister-in-law. In [...]
After reading about it, I decided — why not try it out. So I’m now on Twitter. If I have one of those rare moments of going out somewhere and you’re welcome to join, I’ll let the few of you who read this blog know about it. It might [...]
I walked into the doctor’s office yesterday not sure whether I would need surgery. When, on January 27, the doctor told me the wrist had not healed a month-and-a-half after the spill, I had a feeling I would have to wait two more months before the wrist would heal.
Yesterday, March [...]
Pollen is in the air, which can only mean that there are more outdoor activities going on these days. Among these activities is the Midtown favorite: the Outdoor Patio Challenge. The object of the game is to see how many people can fit on an outdoor dining patio for lunch. [...]
Sorry for the lack of activity here lately. There is too much for me to blog about, and no time to write any of it.
I recently walked around Midtown just to take photos, and play around with the manual setting on my camera, and was pleased by the results. [...]
Barry Loudermilk says:
If it’s truly about safety and not about the money, then let’s put the money in the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund.
Well, Barry, I guess you’re not concerned about safety, then. The legislation you co-sponsored gets rid of the cameras entirely. How does that help [...]
Smart City is one of the best radio programs not heard on our local affiliate. A recent edition featured Marsha Miro from MOCA Detroit. An excerpt follows (emphasis mine):
SC: What is the relationship between Detroit and its suburbs?
MM: Well, the thesis of the exhibition is that part [...]
New York City is a great city. And with recent initiatives to create new separated bike lanes (Video) throughout the city, New York is on its way to becoming more great.
Perhaps solutions like this [...]
Jim W00t-man says in his column today:
I too would join Democrats in opposing Gov. Sonny Perdue’s proposed constitutional amendment to limit lottery spending to HOPE and pre-k. The Legislature should never create a trust fund, a lockbox or a constitutionally protected kitty that limits the ability of future governors and [...]
The discussion revolving around the question, “What was (were) the most notable PR/marketing social media trend(s) or event(s) in 2006 and why?” is worth a comment, though I know I’m several weeks late in giving my non-answer. I don’t have much in the way of PR-speak to say. But [...]
The good news is I got to wash my hand. That felt great.
The bad news is the fracture has not yet healed. That’s not so great, and it means I’m in a cast for another month. Again, the doctor (a hand surgeon) offered to do what is supposed to be [...]
With apologies for not posting more often, not much has happened in the past couple of weeks that I’ve been able to blog about — or wanted to blog about.
A few noteworthy items:
96 Rock may be gone, but it didn’t happen without a reunion.
You can find my dad in the video.
Today’s AJC includes a letter from our friends at the Georgia Poor Public Policy Foundation:
Asthma: Dirty air isn’t main culprit
The front page news about asthma was illuminating for the lack of knowledge about asthma (”Death rate falls but asthma in children at all-time high,” Page One, Dec. 13). To claim [...]
