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EPISODE · Apr 23, 2025 · 44 MIN

Money motivates Atlanta electeds at the expense of city's residents

from The Ron Show · host Ron Roberts

It's easy to grouse about "NIMBYism" in situations where organized neighbors push back against "progress," but in the case of Atlanta's Amsterdam Walk, the neighbors weren't against sensible development of a nearby commercial lot; in fact, they supported zoned usage. Instead, they were steamrolled by city council (with the mayor's blessing) and Portman Holdings, who now has the go-ahead to cram 1100 apartments and 1400-plus parking spaces and retail onto a parcel of land with but one two-lane connection to an already over-trafficked four lane corridor. Oh and the prospects of rail transit for the foreseeable future were crapped on by said mayor weeks ago.Joining me to discuss the varying impacts of a development of that size ... from traffic to quality of life to even air quality ... is Charlie Kaften with A Better Amsterdam Walk.

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