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Tracking Atlanta @trackingatl.bsky.social · Dec 5
All aboard the new Atlanta-centered transit newsletter!
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atlurbanist.bsky.social
I'm embarrassingly excited about MARTA's installation of new fare gates and Breeze machines. The broken gates at stations are going away in a few months and that's great news.

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New fare gates
December 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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samformarietta.bsky.social
I ❤️ MY BMW (Bus, MARTA, Walking)
December 21, 2025 at 3:40 AM
trackingatl.bsky.social
This photo my friend posted took my breath away. Especially with someone’s belongings there. What a ghoulish ad
A Palantir ad at a MARTA bus stop. A homeless person’s pile of bags and pillows sit next to the bench. The ad reads: “A moment of reckoning has arrived for the West. Our culture has fallen into shallow consumerism while abandoning national purpose. Too few in Silicon Valley have asked what ought to be built - and why. We did. We built Palantir to ensure America's future, not to tinker at the margins. On the factory floor in the operating room, across the battlefield - we build to dominate. Join us.”
December 28, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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mayorofmarta.bsky.social
The map needs to show frequent buses (15 min or less) and future BRT routes. Not just rail. Make the frequent bus routes and extension of rail. I feel that many riders do not ride buses because they don't know the routes w/o extensive research.
December 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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alexip718.com
New marta system map just dropped. It's a huge improvement in legibility, but with two flaws:

1. The Sweet Auburn Market Streetcar stop (top left) is missing
2. Unlike other systems maps that preview future expansions, it does not have the future Rapid A BRT!
New marta system map
December 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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austinlouisray.bsky.social
How would @alexip718.com fix Atlanta?

Immigrants pay taxes, work hard, send their kids to public schools, and build better futures for their communities.

It's time to let them vote in local elections as well.

how-id-fix-atlanta.ghost.io/how-alex-ip-...
It’s dispiriting to see how the U.S. is diverging from much of the developed world when it comes to noncitizen voting rights and many other areas downstream from a functioning, healthy democracy. But history is never settled and always evolving. Georgia is one of the few competitive states that has not taken an explicit stance on the future of noncitizen voting. Atlanta is the cradle of the Civil Rights movement. The best time to fight for our representation and a future we can not just imagine, but take part in, is right now.
December 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
trackingatl.bsky.social
Okay so we have the Stadler CQ400, but where’s the Waldorf CQ400
Statler and Waldorf from the muppets, but Statler has a photo of the Stadler CQ400 marta train overlaid on him
December 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
trackingatl.bsky.social
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We're upgrading our fare system to make your ride easier, more flexible, and more secure with new fare collection equipment and payment options including open payment where you can tap your bank card or mobile wallet to ride! Installation is happening now, so here's what to know: • Keep using existing fare equipment and current Breeze fare media. • Pay attention to signage and announcements to navigate system installation. We'll share details on when and how to switch to the new system coming in 2026. Learn more: https://itsmarta.com/betterbreeze.aspx #BetterBreeze #MARTA
December 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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atlurbanist.bsky.social
The experience of being a pedestrian on Atlanta streets -- especially ones that connect to MARTA -- needs a lot of work. But when I'm riding the train, I get to take a break from those issues and just enjoy the view.

Atlanta looks great from a train window.
Atlanta skyline as seen from a MARTA train window
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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ens0.me
This is a CQ400 stan account. These trains are sooooo sleek and advanced, and I'm proud that my city is rolling them out (pun intended)
CQ400 train parked in a MARTA station
November 25, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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emorycollege.bsky.social
Whether you want a budget-friendly way to the airport for break or some fun excursions while campus is quiet, you can take MARTA to get around Atlanta.
Check out some of the top locations for your next trip and wherever MARTA takes you, safe travels, Eagles!
Scrapbook-style image with travel instructions to take MARTA Bus 6 going north to Lindbergh Station. Then take a red or gold MARTA train south to the Airport A creative image depicting a travel plan to Target on a pink lined notepad. There's a list including riding MARTA bus 6 North to Lindbergh Station, getting off at Lindbergh Dr., and walking to Target. The notepad is surrounded by a bus ticket, a paperclip, stamps, and illustrations of a grocery bag with milk and juice. A creative collage on a denim background featuring a handwritten guide to Little Five Points. Directions are MARTA bus 6 South to Inman Park. Hop off at Moreland Ave and Euclid Avenue stop, then walk to Little Five Points. A creative collage featuring elements related to the Atlanta Botanical Garden and MARTA bus information. The image has illustrations of butterflies, bees, and flowers, with text about taking MARTA bus number 36 going west to Midtown to the stop at Allen Dr & 10th St and a reminder to get tickets.
November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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averagejoejesse.bsky.social
Southeastern railway museum
CSX 8954 Little train they use for patron excursuons MARTA first generation car
November 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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atlurbanist.bsky.social
Peachtree Street this evening, as seen from the window of an in-motion MARTA bus. I love looking at the city from a bus window, especially at night. Atlanta needs to fall in love with buses, IMO. That's a recipe for urban success.
City lights at night
November 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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actfortransit.bsky.social
The #TransitDog of the day is Pearl, who is resting her head on a MARTA bus body pillow.💜
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
trackingatl.bsky.social
Atlanta will now be home to a 12-foot-statue of Kermit the Frog dressed as Charlie Chaplin. It will be outside the Center for Puppetry Arts in Midtown www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...
12-foot Kermit the Frog statue leaping into view at Center for Puppetry Arts
A giant frog will jump from its home in Hollywood to Midtown Atlanta.
www.wsbtv.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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somearborist.bsky.social
Please spread this far and wide.

A maker/artist space that I know and love called South River Studios burned down over night.

Many artist friends and artisans have lost everything.

Consider giving if you can

www.southriverartstudios.com

www.fox5atlanta.com/news/artists...
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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alexip718.com
We need your help to keep our public service journalism going into 2026. We lost a major donor (Google) and have run a deficit in recent weeks.

But what we may lack in funding from billionaires or corporations, we have human decency, cultural competency, and a determination to pursue truth.
thexylom.com The Xylom @thexylom.com · Nov 3
Trump may have banned hundreds of terms, but he can never dictate what we cover and what we don't cover.

Tell a friend about NewsMatch: from now until the end of the year, your new monthly donation is matched 36x (or your one-time donation QUADRUPLED!), up to $1,000.

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Reporting with purpose on [BANNED BY TRUMP]. Are you in? DONATE TODAY The Trump administration may have banned terms such as “health disparities”, “environmental justice”, and “climate accountability”, but they can never dictate to us what to cover and what not to cover. From now until December 31st, NewsMatch will match your new monthly donation 36x or your one-time gift 3x, all up to $1,000. That means that, through NewsMatch, we can earn up to $30,000! The Xylom relies on readers to cover global health + environmental impacts without fear or favor. Will you make a gift today?
November 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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alexb.starts.party
36x is a great opportunity to support independent news!!
thexylom.com The Xylom @thexylom.com · Nov 3
Trump may have banned hundreds of terms, but he can never dictate what we cover and what we don't cover.

Tell a friend about NewsMatch: from now until the end of the year, your new monthly donation is matched 36x (or your one-time donation QUADRUPLED!), up to $1,000.

fundrazr.com/sustain-the-...
Reporting with purpose on [BANNED BY TRUMP]. Are you in? DONATE TODAY The Trump administration may have banned terms such as “health disparities”, “environmental justice”, and “climate accountability”, but they can never dictate to us what to cover and what not to cover. From now until December 31st, NewsMatch will match your new monthly donation 36x or your one-time gift 3x, all up to $1,000. That means that, through NewsMatch, we can earn up to $30,000! The Xylom relies on readers to cover global health + environmental impacts without fear or favor. Will you make a gift today?
November 7, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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thexylom.com
Trump may have banned hundreds of terms, but he can never dictate what we cover and what we don't cover.

Tell a friend about NewsMatch: from now until the end of the year, your new monthly donation is matched 36x (or your one-time donation QUADRUPLED!), up to $1,000.

fundrazr.com/sustain-the-...
Reporting with purpose on [BANNED BY TRUMP]. Are you in? DONATE TODAY The Trump administration may have banned terms such as “health disparities”, “environmental justice”, and “climate accountability”, but they can never dictate to us what to cover and what not to cover. From now until December 31st, NewsMatch will match your new monthly donation 36x or your one-time gift 3x, all up to $1,000. That means that, through NewsMatch, we can earn up to $30,000! The Xylom relies on readers to cover global health + environmental impacts without fear or favor. Will you make a gift today?
November 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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alexip718.com
WOW: Jayden Williams, a 22-year-old recent graduate of Clark Atlanta University, just defeated the incumbent Mayor of Stockbridge, Ga., a southeastern Atlanta suburb of nearly 30,000 reisdents, to become the city's youngest-ever mayor!

www.fox5atlanta.com/election/geo...
Stockbridge Mayor Votes % Jayden Williams 2,909 54% (Inc.) Anthony Ford 2,488 46%
November 5, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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atlpresscollective.com
All of DeKalb County has reported in. Malhotra took the county by 5,024 votes.

Marci Collier Overstreet leads by 7,831 in Fulton County, with 50/180 precincts partially reported.
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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atlpresscollective.com
At City Council President candidate Rohit Malhotra’s election night party, Malhotra called the results “neck and neck” around 11:30 p.m.
Rohit Malhotra stands behind a GA WFP sign with his campaign staff in the background during his election night party.
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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smaldo.bsky.social
Inbox— next cover of the New Yorker: “Mayor Mamdani,” by Edel Rodriguez
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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hello.civicforge.solutions
50k more votes to go, and Overstreet and Rohit are tied, after Overstreet had the earlier advantage.
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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platlanta.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM