All this is so much noise, let's just start building it all. Read the Mayor's plan here, community engagement sessions will begin in June: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_bpaE00eF1o6Dt1YyR7Nj2iMKH0m3cg_/view (via MARTA Army)

So the Southside Rail pivot is ALSO phase 2? I don't want to understate this but the #Atlanta Mayor's office is basically claiming the original 2018 More MARTA project list as their own vision, with the subtle change of delaying (prob eventually killing) trailside Eastside Rail.

On iOS you need the “Userscripts” extension from app store.

Then, go here: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nathandaven/marta-tracker-userscript/refs/heads/main/marta.user.js and open the extension and install.

Then, you should beable to refresh the tracker website and “Add to Homescreen” as an app.

The new @MARTAtransit tracker is extremely good. It allows you to track all busses and trains live on one map with great accuracy. https://tracker.itsmarta.com/

However, they didn't allow a PWA that allows you to install it as an app. Heres a userscript that can hack this to work:

The weekend illegal parking on Edgewood never ceases to amaze, we need a bike lane bounty program ASAP #atlanta

New video! Raleigh, NC is a great case study for a mid sized city dealing with a housing crisis. I got the opportunity to interview the exiting mayor and former city councilmember, Mary-Ann Baldwin on the subject. This is my longest video yet! Watch now: https://youtu.be/98cwl6QJ7EU

My video on the topic, pretty old though: https://youtu.be/dz0xmQi6U6s

Who wrote this, a car? We have a public transportation problem, unserious ah city 🤦‍♂️

https://atlanta.eater.com/2025/4/9/24403249/atlantas-parking-problem-closing-restaurants

This stuff just goes so hard (via https://www.itsmarta.com/uploadedFiles/More/About_MARTA/MARTA%20History%20Overview.pdf)

Following up, this is a very developing story - seems eastside extension will still be pursued but in separate phasings, read more here: https://bsky.app/profile/alexip718.com/post/3lkc2l7ykb22p & https://bsky.app/profile/saraegregory.bsky.social/post/3lkc3vjynbs24 (via Alex Ip )

Still frustrating! Just start building y'all!

MARTA board meeting ongoing right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TxlOobqDf0

additional source: https://x.com/AlexIp718/status/1900227098263867670

Baffling how Andre Dickens is single handedly killing #Atlanta Eastside Beltline Rail, set for completion by 2028 after decades of study hell, in favor of more decades of study hell for Southside Beltline Rail (which has absolutely no funding or plans). TLDR - we all lose.

I am refocusing for a while on the transit renaissance happening, but that brings me hope.

Amtrak is booming in North Carolina.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh1B0F-O1hw

I also wanted to bring attention to Piedmont service cuts per a professor at Elon Uni who contacted me: https://elonnewsnetwork.shorthandstories.com/elon-university-faculty-struggle-to-navigate-new-nc-by-train-schedule/index.html

New video! Over the holidays, I took Amtrak from Atlanta to Raleigh, and while Atlanta's service is pretty brutal, Charlotte northward is particularly incredible! Lets dive into the Piedmont/Carolinian service and how that came to be. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/qh1B0F-O1hw

Since launching Patreon, I’m changing how my Substack works. It’s gonna be a monthly roundup of what I’m working on, and other media I like. However, you’ll get more specific updates over on Patreon/YT Memberships!

First one for January: https://nathandaven.substack.com/p/january-2025-new-year-new-newsletter

This videos a bit of a one-off! I've been exhausted by how terrible mainstream social media has become, and wanted to share how I've been tackling my NY res (no more doom scrolling😆):
https://youtu.be/7LZB-cdVItk

I've also opened a Patreon, check it out at patreon.com/nathandaven !

RIP Donald Shoup (shoupdogg.com), the legendary professor behind "The High Cost of Free Parking." hopefully we will continue to feel the impacts of his work for parking reform for decades to come!

Who is more stuck in traffic? The Waymo or the MARTA bus?

Great day for #bussing ‼️ #atlanta