Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Atlanta

Green Lane Project Picks Six New Cities to Make Big Progress on Bikeways

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 10, 2014 | No Comments

More than 100 cities applied for the second round of the Green Lane Project, the program that helps cities build better bike infrastructure, including protected lanes. People for Bikes, which runs the program, announced its selections for round two today: Atlanta, Boston, Denver, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, and Seattle. “The selected cities have ambitious goals and a vision for […]

State Farm Opts for Atlanta Transit Over Sprawl

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 20, 2014 | 3 Comments

It was a major coup for the Atlanta region when State Farm announced yesterday locate one of its three national hubs there, a move that will bring 3,000 new jobs over the next 10 years. But what really makes this news interesting is that State Farm chose to put its new campus right next to […]

Atlanta’s Snowjam Disaster: How Much Was Sprawl to Blame?

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 30, 2014 | 14 Comments

More disturbing reports from Atlanta’s epic frozen traffic jam disaster are coming to light today. It’s hard to believe how quickly the situation got out of hand when the region’s freeways got hit with a few inches of snow. A woman who was trapped in her car for 12 hours on a freeway trying to […]

Talking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast, Episode 3

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 26, 2013 | 1 Comment

This week, Jeff and Tanya take on the Atlanta Braves’ terrible, no-good, very bad decision to move their stadium to Cobb County, Georgia. We discuss cities that are (and are not) shaped like wedding cakes, and whether that means you need to smoosh your spouse’s face in it. Tanya makes a pedestrian-rights argument against high-heeled […]

Suburban Cobb County Leader Fears Rail From Atlanta to New Braves Stadium

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 13, 2013 | 19 Comments

When the Atlanta Braves announced their decision to move their stadium from downtown Atlanta to a highway nexus in suburban Cobb County this week, they cited transportation problems as part of the impetus. But it wasn’t long before everyone started wondering if the new site, only marginally connected to the region’s transit system, could actually […]

Cobb County Coughs Up Big $$$ to Help Braves Leave Downtown Atlanta

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 11, 2013 | 8 Comments

This map shows Turner Field and the new stadium location. Fans who purchased tickets during the 2012 season are shown in red. The Braves will leave downtown Atlanta for suburban Cobb County, after a scant 20 years in Turner Field. The team chose the nexus of two highways 13.5 miles north of their current stadium as […]

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