Flagpole.com: Athens Rising

Athens Rising:

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Looking at pathways to a more sustainable energy future for Athens.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

A timely roundup of local projects and issues from our in-house wonk.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Are there local industries we'd be better off supporting rather than courting pharma giants for the "technology corridor"?

Athens Rising:

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Considering the implications of moving scooter parking to the outskirts of the UGA campus.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

People often use private spaces in public ways, and civic development patterns can take those uses into account.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Looking at the things that bring neighborhoods together—and take them apart.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Some big, timely ideas for planning the expansion of the Classic Center.

Athens Rising: Losing Detail

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:00:00 -0800

Some conspicuously missing details of Athens art and architecture.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

A guide to freely available resources for you, the civically engaged reader.

Athens Rising: Expanding Normaltown

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:28:00 -0800

How best to ease growing pains as intown neighborhoods become increasingly urbanized?

Athens Rising:

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Local design firms can provide valuable guidance for civic planning and development, in ways that may not be obvious.

Athens Rising: Last View of the City on the Hill

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:15:00 -0800

All but one of the major inroads to downtown Athens has lost its view of the City Hall dome.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

A few suggestions for reviving Mayor Davison's idea of a "green SPLOST."

Athens Rising:

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

An "end-of-the-aughts" look at what the next decade may hold for Athens' development, population and infrastructure growth.

Athens Rising: Red Barn Ideas

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:13:00 -0800

Here's a way to kill two birds with one stone.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Adapting some of Atlanta's urban development ideas for Athens' smaller scale.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A few initial proposals for a listing of local endangered architecture.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A survey of local grass-roots initiatives that are changing the community for the better.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Looking out over the Oconee and into a possible future of affordable housing in Athens.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

A walking tour of historic development along the Pope Street corridor.

Athens Rising: On Summer, Winter, and Outdoor Living

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:30:00 -0800

Why don't we follow urban Northerners' lead and use our outdoor public spaces?

Athens Rising:

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

In defense of the downtown parking deck.

Athens Rising: Two Local Blogs to Check Out

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0700

The more people broadcast their own ideas for their own parts of town, the more we all plan together as a city.

Athens Rising: On Postponing SPLOST Projects

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0700

Let's be smart about where the real costs and benefits lie as we look at putting off some SPLOST projects for budgetary reasons.

Athens Rising: On Carbon Offsets

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:10:00 -0700

Local entities engaging in carbon-offset tree-planting would create local benefits, too.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

In tough times, most new building around here is for athletics—but it can benefit the rest of us, too.

Athens Rising: Other Uses for Old Frat Lots

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Why put up with surface parking along Lumpkin Street for the next few years?

Athens Rising:

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Athens Rising: A Pattern of Attack East of Downtown?

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0700

What to make of the parking flap at the Jittery Joe's roaster? One writer's conspiracy theory…

Athens Rising:

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Athens needs more poetry in the street.

Athens Rising: Greenways as Transportation Networks

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:30:00 -0700

With fun diagrams! Check it out, yo.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Undeveloped, tiny parks are scattered all over town.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

A new house doesn’t have to look old.

Athens Rising: Rethinking West Broad

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:32:00 -0700

Athens Rising: Special Edition: Sharing the Road

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Part of a perennial discussion in Athens…

Athens Rising: The Big Red Barn

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700

Reports and rumors vary as to the long-term plans for and current conditions of the big red barn off South Milledge Avenue…

Athens Rising: SPLOST FACE-OFF

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:00:00 -0700

Let's overhaul the SPLOST process!

Athens Rising:

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

A partial “reboot” of sorts for Athens Rising, two years into its Flagpole run. What’s ahead?

Athens Rising: On Green-Building Regs

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:05:00 -0700

Will the new ACC committee produce worthwhile results? Why not just go with LEED standards?

Athens Rising: Two-Wheeled Culture

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:30:00 -0700

Putting Athens on the map for a whole new reason?

Athens Rising:

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

As UGA builds disparate campuses throughout the county, what planning principles will reign?

Athens Rising: One Week

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:15:00 -0700

Let’s just close off College Square for a week and see what happens. Why not?

Athens Rising:

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The town’s built environment has actually changed a lot over the summer, especially on campus.

Athens Rising: Eastside Semantics

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:00:00 -0700

New! Web-only Athens Rising explorations. Here, a first foray… feedback encouraged!

Athens Rising: Special Edition: The Eastside

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

It isn’t impossible for a conversion to walkability to happen there; here are some places to start.

Athens Rising:

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Could downtown’s gentrification kill the Athens music scene of the future?

Athens Rising: Special Edition: Downtown Master-Planning, Part Two

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Maybe we need to take advantage of downtown’s eccentricities and let them guide any planning for the area.

Athens Rising: Special Edition: Downtown Master-Planning

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

It’s on the way, at long last. How can we ensure it’s done the best way possible for Athens?

Athens Rising:

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Local architect Bob Segrest has fresh plans in hand for the lot next to University Tower downtown, and meanwhile the strip mall proposal at Oak Grove goes to the ACC Commissioners June 2: should they approve it?

Athens Rising:

Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Thoughts on the nature of maps in planning. Two current projects provide good local case studies.