Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Atlanta

Job Sprawl Leader Atlanta Shows Signs of Reversal

By Angie Schmitt | May 10, 2013 | No Comments

When it comes to job sprawl, few regions have been as gung-ho as Atlanta. During the 2000s, Atlanta area employers sprawled at twice the national average. At the end of that decade, only Detroit and Chicago had a greater share of jobs further away from downtown. Just one in 10 jobs in the Atlanta region […]

The “Elite Eight” of Parking Madness: Atlanta vs. Dallas

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 1, 2013 | 5 Comments

Okay, the preliminary stuff is over. It’s round two of Parking Madness — our hunt for the worst parking crater in an American downtown. By the end of this week, we’ll be ready down to the Final Four. But first things first: Atlanta takes on Dallas in our first Elite Eight match-up. As a refresher, […]

Parking Madness: Atlanta vs Denver

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 27, 2013 | 7 Comments

In the race to the bottom that is Parking Madness, Streetsblog’s Sweet 16-style tournament of terrible downtown parking craters, 10 cities have faced off so far. But there are more, so many more awful parking wastelands in otherwise proud American cities. In this post, the match up is Atlanta versus Denver. Remember to cast your […]

Does Riding Transit Make You More Civic-Minded?

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 7, 2013 | 3 Comments

Civic pride, attachment to community — what does that have to do with how you get around? According to a recent study commissioned by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, possibly quite a bit. A survey of more than 800 residents from the 10-county Atlanta area found those who use MARTA reported a stronger connection to their community. […]

Greater Atlanta Continues to Treat Walking Like a Crime

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 2, 2012 | 8 Comments

Despite the national outrage over the Raquel Nelson case, officials in metro Atlanta continue to treat pedestrians like criminals. Last Wednesday, a 35-year-old woman was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross a road in northwest Atlanta. A local Fox affiliate reports that the woman suffered injuries and is in “stable” condition. […]

Georgia Prosecutor Continues Case Against Raquel Nelson

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 11, 2012 | 20 Comments

The impaired hit-and-run driver who struck and killed her son on a metro Atlanta road in 2010 has been released from prison by now, but Raquel Nelson is still being prosecuted for her purported role in the tragedy. The single mother of three was injured trying to prevent the collision that killed four-year-old A.J. Newman. […]

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