Matt Garbett
unplannedatlanta.bsky.social
Matt Garbett
@unplannedatlanta.bsky.social
Urbanist. Troublemaker. Trespasser. Art Supporter. Hot Dog Lover. Ask me about parking. Cofounder ThreadATL.
Cliched gift but whatever.
a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .
ALT: a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .
media.tenor.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Really need a matrix of ownership vs rental & length of residency and age of the person and education and earnings and compare between locations that have varying rates of residents vs owners. Places where renting is ubiquitous are probably very different.
October 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Hard to get hard numbers but it looks like length of residency is a larger determiner than renting vs ownership. Homeowners that have moved in within a year also vote at pretty low rates and renters that have lived somewhere over five years vote at higher rates.
October 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Between you and me... I'm not a PTA fan. Not trying to be cool. I just don't enjoy his movies. I feel he has a good concept and eye but doesn't know how to end a movie.
September 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Really, those should be questions we ask every time we hear, "in time for the World Cup." Is this project needed? And if so, why have you waited until the World Cup to address it? And if not... is there something better you could spend our resources on? /end
September 18, 2025 at 3:31 AM
These projects are not undertaken for the benefit of residents. And if they are, what a tragedy that the long-standing issues that need to be addressed are only a priority now to present an image to the world, and not b/c they needed to be done. /2
September 18, 2025 at 3:31 AM
and hear. Then we'll talk about what we saw, heard, and felt and then briefly discuss the material and historical object and then continue the discussion if anyone likes at a local watering hole.

Inspired by The Order of the Third Bird:

Come join us! /end
The Battle for Attention
How do we hold on to what matters in a distracted age?
www.newyorker.com
September 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I think that urbanists who may feel like they are an expert in planning, especially, need to read this book. As do our candidates and our media. /end
September 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
But that's high praise for essentially an academic work.

Having been there, I'll give it a 4.9 for accuracy. There's a few minor things I'd quibble with but overall damn accurate.

Just a really good read that helps peel back the complexity of affordable housing in ATL. And takes no prisoners. /3
September 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
for anyone in Atlanta for sure. And same for people living elsewhere to learn from our "mistakes". I put that in quotes since it's not a mistake if it's done intentionally.

I learned a lot. And it was excellent for some self-reflection about my involvement

I'll give it a 4 stars for readability /2
September 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM