Griffin Wasdin
@heflinhollis.bsky.social
1% haterade // 39% property taxes are too low // 40% about infrastructure lifecycle budgeting // 15% anti-Stitch & other megaprojects // 5% trying to make the term “BeltLine St” happen.
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“I really want Gwinnett & Cobb to start thinking about what it would look like to have public transit in their communities that is connected to the city"
Says a mayor who's turned Eastside Beltline rail into a political football.
Says a mayor who's turned Eastside Beltline rail into a political football.
If I was the mayor of Atlanta, the poster child for ineffective governance and inability to get voter-approved transportation projects built, I might focus on getting shit built in my own city before making promises about getting my neighbors to follow suit.
November 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
“I really want Gwinnett & Cobb to start thinking about what it would look like to have public transit in their communities that is connected to the city"
Says a mayor who's turned Eastside Beltline rail into a political football.
Says a mayor who's turned Eastside Beltline rail into a political football.
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Atlanta is the poster child of what I described as mismatched growth. There is barely any transit, bike lanes, or walkability connecting to booming neighborhoods, while transit-rich places are crushed by neo-redlining and petty tyrants
When Covid caused NYC offices to hollow out what they found was that yeah the core business districts suffered but the neighborhoods where people actually live, thrived.
All WFH means is rethinking business districts, not cities.
All WFH means is rethinking business districts, not cities.
if you cant go in to the office 3 days a week then you really can't complain when cities are hollowed out. cities are places where ppl work and network. getting rid of that makes cities useless
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Atlanta is the poster child of what I described as mismatched growth. There is barely any transit, bike lanes, or walkability connecting to booming neighborhoods, while transit-rich places are crushed by neo-redlining and petty tyrants
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If I was the mayor of Atlanta, the poster child for ineffective governance and inability to get voter-approved transportation projects built, I might focus on getting shit built in my own city before making promises about getting my neighbors to follow suit.
November 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
If I was the mayor of Atlanta, the poster child for ineffective governance and inability to get voter-approved transportation projects built, I might focus on getting shit built in my own city before making promises about getting my neighbors to follow suit.
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It’s time to kill Buy America and exempt transit/bike/ped projects from NEPA.
Protectionism and environmental review are strangling progressive transportation objectives.
Protectionism and environmental review are strangling progressive transportation objectives.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed 4 years ago. In new research @urbaninstitute.bsky.social we study its effects.
US transport spending increased by 30%, but:
—Funding for non-highway projects flatlined
—Construction cost increases resulted in no actual increase in infrastructure
US transport spending increased by 30%, but:
—Funding for non-highway projects flatlined
—Construction cost increases resulted in no actual increase in infrastructure
Federal Infrastructure Spending on Transportation, Four Years after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is up for reauthorization in 2026. New analysis shows that the act increased spending on transportation infrastructure, but…
www.urban.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
It’s time to kill Buy America and exempt transit/bike/ped projects from NEPA.
Protectionism and environmental review are strangling progressive transportation objectives.
Protectionism and environmental review are strangling progressive transportation objectives.
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This is so exciting, two blocks away from where I live!
Hundreds of seniors will now have direct access to healthcare services and marta next door.
If only this building was five times its planned size!
Hundreds of seniors will now have direct access to healthcare services and marta next door.
If only this building was five times its planned size!
Sweet Auburn mixed-income venture to claim empty lot near new, supportive-housing initiatives
In shadow of downtown, McAuley Station project's second phase a go
Sweet Auburn mixed-income venture to claim empty lot near new, supportive-housing initiatives
atlanta.urbanize.city
November 12, 2025 at 3:08 AM
This is so exciting, two blocks away from where I live!
Hundreds of seniors will now have direct access to healthcare services and marta next door.
If only this building was five times its planned size!
Hundreds of seniors will now have direct access to healthcare services and marta next door.
If only this building was five times its planned size!
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This group is trying to prevent a church from building supportive housing for elderly disabled homeless residents.
People this heartless should not be taken seriously at any level.
People this heartless should not be taken seriously at any level.
Here is the website NIMBYs have set up to oppose a Permanent Support Housing project in Kirkwood. They would rather people sleep in the freezing temperatures outside than see this development be built on church property.
www.riseatl.org
www.riseatl.org
RISE Atlanta
www.riseatl.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This group is trying to prevent a church from building supportive housing for elderly disabled homeless residents.
People this heartless should not be taken seriously at any level.
People this heartless should not be taken seriously at any level.
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In Fulton #GApol, data centers don't even need tax breaks (though most get them).
That's cos County Assessors only value them at 10-20% of what data center developers say they are worth.
Correcting this raises $48M this year. Another ~$140M/yr as $10 Billion more come on line.
That's cos County Assessors only value them at 10-20% of what data center developers say they are worth.
Correcting this raises $48M this year. Another ~$140M/yr as $10 Billion more come on line.
NEW: 36 states lavish tax breaks on data centers. But just 11 of those states reveal the names of the companies getting the tax breaks, fewer disclose the value of the tax breaks, and NO state provides both estimated and actual jobs created. 1-
goodjobsfirst.org/cloudy-data-...
goodjobsfirst.org/cloudy-data-...
November 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In Fulton #GApol, data centers don't even need tax breaks (though most get them).
That's cos County Assessors only value them at 10-20% of what data center developers say they are worth.
Correcting this raises $48M this year. Another ~$140M/yr as $10 Billion more come on line.
That's cos County Assessors only value them at 10-20% of what data center developers say they are worth.
Correcting this raises $48M this year. Another ~$140M/yr as $10 Billion more come on line.
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☝️Our polling data shows that district 2 voters are 2/3 in favor of rail, which lines up very neatly with our election results
November 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
☝️Our polling data shows that district 2 voters are 2/3 in favor of rail, which lines up very neatly with our election results
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Here is the website NIMBYs have set up to oppose a Permanent Support Housing project in Kirkwood. They would rather people sleep in the freezing temperatures outside than see this development be built on church property.
www.riseatl.org
www.riseatl.org
RISE Atlanta
www.riseatl.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Here is the website NIMBYs have set up to oppose a Permanent Support Housing project in Kirkwood. They would rather people sleep in the freezing temperatures outside than see this development be built on church property.
www.riseatl.org
www.riseatl.org
Fuck it. Reboot as a multiverse, and bring back Timothy Dalton as the antagonist. Bond vs Bond.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Fuck it. Reboot as a multiverse, and bring back Timothy Dalton as the antagonist. Bond vs Bond.
Reminder: these dumb pods are going to cost $200 per trip, so the economics is basically impossible that they are cost feasible. City leaders are basically spending money to subsidize a tech company.
Atlanta’s age of the electric minibus is almost here, according to AV provider Beep and partners
Beep Beep! ATL autonomous vehicles to roll out for 2026 World Cup
Atlanta’s age of the electric minibus is almost here, according to AV provider Beep and partners
atlanta.urbanize.city
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Reminder: these dumb pods are going to cost $200 per trip, so the economics is basically impossible that they are cost feasible. City leaders are basically spending money to subsidize a tech company.
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Entirely unserious
Atlanta’s age of the electric minibus is almost here, according to AV provider Beep and partners
Beep Beep! ATL autonomous vehicles to roll out for 2026 World Cup
Atlanta’s age of the electric minibus is almost here, according to AV provider Beep and partners
atlanta.urbanize.city
November 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Entirely unserious
This is a video I think about EVERY TIME I drive the perimeter.
Some students drove the speed limit in all lanes of 285 back in 2007. Hilarity and rage ensued… youtu.be/OoETMCosULQ?...
A Meditation On The Speed Limit
YouTube video by Campus Movie Fest
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November 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This is a video I think about EVERY TIME I drive the perimeter.
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someone came for me yesterday when I said buckhead was the suburbs butttt like what else would it be sis? it may as well be forsyth county
November 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
someone came for me yesterday when I said buckhead was the suburbs butttt like what else would it be sis? it may as well be forsyth county
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Terrible news on the council president election. Overstreet doesn’t deserve the promotion, and Dickens needed a counterweight. Happy about Kelsea Bond winning D2 and the statewide PSC election falling the right way.
Atlanta establishment prevails in city races, despite strong progressive challenges
Democratic Socialist Kelsea Bond scored an outright victory in crowded District 2 city council race, as five council and school board races head to runoffs
Democratic Socialist Kelsea Bond scored an outright victory in crowded District 2 city council race, as five council and school board races head to runoffs
Atlanta establishment prevails in city races, despite strong progressive challenges
Democratic Socialist Kelsea Bond scored an outright victory in crowded District 2 city council race, as five council and school board races head to runoffs
atlantaciviccircle.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Terrible news on the council president election. Overstreet doesn’t deserve the promotion, and Dickens needed a counterweight. Happy about Kelsea Bond winning D2 and the statewide PSC election falling the right way.
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defunding local schools is a horrible result for metro Atlanta. Kids can't vote and it is a real shame how few voters understand that having a representative government means voting on their behalf.
November 5, 2025 at 12:21 PM
defunding local schools is a horrible result for metro Atlanta. Kids can't vote and it is a real shame how few voters understand that having a representative government means voting on their behalf.
If anyone ever asks where Buckhead starts and stops, show them this map wow.
November 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
If anyone ever asks where Buckhead starts and stops, show them this map wow.
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May tonight mark the beginning of the end of every political dynasty that made life harder, nights darker, and the world more violent.
November 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
May tonight mark the beginning of the end of every political dynasty that made life harder, nights darker, and the world more violent.
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Rohit won over 70% of the vote in Atlanta-in-Dekalb.
And Andre massively underperformed his vote total in the rest of the city there.
The Eastside is fucking done with the Atlanta Way.
And Andre massively underperformed his vote total in the rest of the city there.
The Eastside is fucking done with the Atlanta Way.
November 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Rohit won over 70% of the vote in Atlanta-in-Dekalb.
And Andre massively underperformed his vote total in the rest of the city there.
The Eastside is fucking done with the Atlanta Way.
And Andre massively underperformed his vote total in the rest of the city there.
The Eastside is fucking done with the Atlanta Way.
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With hefty leads in early returns, state and national Democrats declare victory flipping Georgia’s two Public Service Commission seats. The Democratic sweep would give the party its first statewide wins in nonfederal elections since 2006. #gapol
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
With hefty leads in early returns, state and national Democrats declare victory flipping Georgia’s two Public Service Commission seats. The Democratic sweep would give the party its first statewide wins in nonfederal elections since 2006. #gapol
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Incredible that @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social already called it. Do y’all believe us now that Georgia is in play next year but only if we organize for it?
November 5, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Incredible that @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social already called it. Do y’all believe us now that Georgia is in play next year but only if we organize for it?
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More like PSCya later am I right folks
November 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
More like PSCya later am I right folks