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Darin Givens Darin Givens

Even when parked, cars are making cities like Atlanta hotter

As if surface-parking spaces weren’t problematic enough, new research finds that parked cars contribute to urban heat islands, exposing pedestrians to even higher levels of heat stress though the “radiative properties” of the materials cars are made of.

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Sakshi Nanda Sakshi Nanda

The Gulch, the railroads and the start of Atlanta

Atlanta’s Gulch was a significant intersection of the Western and Atlantic railroad lines. The confluence of railroads determined the form of the city. Currently a development site, It is important to understand and acknowledge how this urban form evolved, how the building use composition changed and its future impacts.

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Darin Givens Darin Givens

Where is Atlanta's Freight Plan?

With e-commerce on the rise, a construction boom, and a rapidly growing population, there has never been a greater need or a better time for Atlanta to develop a plan for last-mile freight.

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Imagining a more inclusive design for Atlanta

We must make the entire urbanism of Atlanta—everything from the designs of city streets and developments, to the way they affect our lives—inclusive of everyone. That includes people with mobility needs due to age or physical disability and also people traveling with small children or pushing strollers.

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