Snow and walkers: A tale of two Atlanta apocalypses
The jokes comparing the Snowpocalypse to The Walking Dead’s zombie apocalypse have been endless, so we decided to have a match-up of our own.
#Snowmaggedon: Camping out in the office
So I really hate to admit it, but I remember Atlanta’s Snow Jam 1982—back before most of you reading this post were even born. And, yes, I believe it was actually the first local snowfall with a name. Nobody saw the storm coming, and all of Downtown took off at exactly 2 pm. Sound familiar?
#Snowmaggedon: Chipper to the rescue!
Last night, like so many commuters, Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was stranded on the clogged, ice-covered Atlanta highways, trying to get home. And likewise, while idling behind the wheel, he thumbed out tweets of frustration. Fortunately for Freeman, a resourceful (and perhaps a little crazy) friend was listening.
#EPIC FAIL: 2 inches of snow, 18 hours of gridlock, thousands of Atlantans stranded
We all know that Atlantans can't cope with snow, and we're generally quick to defend ourselves from critical Yankees who don't understand that you can't stockpile salt and plows for flakes that fall with less frequency than the Spider-Man franchise gets another reboot. But the gridlock that started at noon yesterday and is continuing into this morning can't be blamed on Southern climate. (Gov. Deal: We'll get to your "unexpected storm" comments shortly.) This fiasco provides brutal evidence of metro Atlanta's tragic lack of transit planning (or transit options for that matter) and staggering leadership vacuum.
“State of MARTA”: Back in black, brighter than ever
Among other changes, MARTA CEO Keith Parker has instituted casual Fridays at the agency’s Lindbergh Center headquarters. But staffers suited up this morning to entertain local politicians and civic leaders at a “State of MARTA” breakfast. State Rep. Mike Jacobs, Atlanta City Council president Ceasar Mitchell, the mayors of Chamblee and Dunwoody, and others sipped coffee out of fine china as Parker recapped his first twelve months via Powerpoint.
PARKatlanta is doing something to make parking easier
The good news: You will be able to add time to your parking while finishing a meal or shopping without having to run out to the curb to stuff a meter with spare change. The bad news ...
Last night’s Cobb community meeting about the Braves was just like a game at the Ted.
The crowd of about two hundred trickled in late (apparently traffic in the I-75/I-285 corridor can get a bit gummy for 7 p.m. weeknight events) and left early.
Notes on the new Braves stadium renderings
*Atlanta* magazine editors carefully reviewed the renderings of the proposed Cobb stadium and drew the below conclusions. Literally, we drew them.
The Braves asked for an awful lot-and Cobb is evidently prepared to give it
You can dig into the twenty-page acronym-loaded MOU - or "Memo of Understanding" - between the Braves and Cobb County at your leisure (here's the pdf) but here’s the main takeaway: the Braves asked for lots of control and they’ve been promised it in a sweetheart of a deal that would run through the 2046 baseball season.
Best fan suggestions (so far) for a new Braves logo
So, it's been just over a week since the Atlanta Braves announced their intentions to move to Cobb County. Reporters have been furiously filing open records requests, politicians have been spinning their positions, and the team's attempting a PR offensive. Meanwhile, some fans are taking to a form of art therapy.
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