Atlanta Community Discussion Thread

[smArTaLlone]

Originally Posted by Libertarian

The COP Blvd. traffic signals are not properly synched...causing major backups.

That's a problem on other one way streets as well. I would think that it would require a synching of lights in the entire area (around the park) and not just one street.

[Libertarian]

The never-ending story

Status of dispossession litigation regarding the Peachtree-Pine homeless shelter

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by arjay57

A giant of Atlanta planning passes away. Harry West had a role in just about every major transportation initiative in metro Atlanta during the last half century.


Harry West, 72: Regional planner, professor

More on the West legacy.

Remembering the wisdom of Harry West – let’s fix what’s not working

[echinatl]

Originally Posted by Libertarian

The never-ending story

Status of dispossession litigation regarding the Peachtree-Pine homeless shelter

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

Most of that article was over my head. Is there an update anywhere for the non-lawyer types? I can't believe that shelter is still operating. Hate it so much.

[Libertarian]

I'm not a lawyer either, but the update seems to be that no matter what the magistrate decides, the decision will either go to a jury trial or be appealed, which either way will eat up a few more years.

[Libertarian]

On a lighter note, Atlanta is considered to be one of the happier cities
http://www.businessinsider.com/happi...america-2014-7

[smArTaLlone]

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/owners-...tlink_homepage

A judge has ruled the group that holds the title on the building at Peachtree and Pine Streets in Midtown Atlanta where hundreds of men, women and children bed down nightly can start the court process to evict the Task Force for the Homeless because it had not made a payment in years.

Fulton Superior Court Judge Craig Schwall said in an order Friday that the removal process could begin, but his order did not say that eviction was imminent or even certain.

[TarHeelJ]

Originally Posted by smArTaLlone

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/owners-...tlink_homepage

Thank you Jesus! Surely there is a more appropriate location for this shelter that would cause less conflict with it's surrounding community. This will be a excellent step for that area and might just connect the building boom moving south in Midtown to the one moving north in Downtown. One can dream, anyway.

[Libertarian]

I'm pretty sure an appeal will be filed.

[trainiac]

Originally Posted by smArTaLlone

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/owners-...tlink_homepage

Finally had a chance to read this article and noticed this quote from the guys who own the title to the building

If they don't pay rent, they have to leave and we'll bring in someone else to run the shelter.

So no matter what it will still be a shelter?

[echinatl]

Originally Posted by trainiac

Finally had a chance to read this article and noticed this quote from the guys who own the title to the building


So no matter what it will still be a shelter?

Initially yes, because they don't want to kick 700+ homeless people out all at once. Another organization will come in and clean everything up and begin the process of moving them to other facilities.

[bryantm3]

i decided i would post this here as well as city-data, since there isn't really a real guide elsewhere:

I've decided to start a thread that has all of the current TV stations available for free since they change relatively often and new stations are added all the time. There isn't a list anywhere else that has all of the TV stations, and many are very outdated. So, for all looking for this information, here it is!

2 WSB-TV

2.1 WSB (ABC Affiliate) HD
2.2 MeTV

4 WUVM-LP (Analogue Only)

4 Azteca America (Spanish)

5 WAGA-TV

5.1 WAGA (FOX Affiliate) HD
5.2 MOVIES!

8 WGTV

8.1 Georgia Public Broadcasting (PBS Affiliate) HD
8.2 PBS Kids
8.3 GPB Knowledge
8.4 [Blank] — This is supposed to be a broadcast of WUGA-TV in Athens, but it is inactive.

11 WXIA-TV

11.1 11 Alive (NBC Affiliate) HD
11.2 WeatherNation

14 WPXA-TV

14.1 ION HD
14.2 qubo
14.3 IONLife
14.4 ION Shop
14.5 QVC
14.90 Starz (With Airbox Subscription)
14.95 Showtime (With Airbox Subscription)
14.96 Airbox Program Guide

16 WYGA-CD

16.1 Soul of the South
16.2 SonLife Broadcasting Network
16.3 [Blank] — This is supposed to be a digital broadcast of WUVM, Azteca America, but it is inactive.
16.4 [Blank]
16.5 PeaceTV
16.6 [Blank]

17 WPCH-TV

17.1 Peachtree TV HD

22 WSKC-CD

22.1 Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (Korean)
22.4 Veria Living

26 WTBS-LD

26.1 MundoFOX (Spanish) HD
26.2 LiveWell Network
26.3 Jewelry Television
26.4 France 24
26.5 TUFF TV
26.6 La Mega Mundial (Spanish)

30 WPBA

30.1 PBA 30 (PBS Affiliate)

32 WANN-CD

32.1 Atlanta Program Guide / BizTV above guide
32.2 ThisTV
32.3 Infomercials
32.4 MOXiE
32.5 Oldie Goldie
32.6 The Family Channel
32.7 VieTop (Vietnamese)
32.8 LATV (Spanish)
32.9 Retro TV
32.10 estrellaTV (Spanish)
32.11 Radio-on-TV: 640 AM WGST — Talk Radio
32.12 Radio-on-TV: 94.9 — The Bull
32.13 Radio-on-TV: Radio 105.7
32.14 Radio-on-TV: Power 96.1
32.15 HD Radio-on-TV: Christian Hits 96.1-HD2
32.16 [Blank] — This is supposed to be El Patron, but it is inactive.
32.17 Radio-on-TV: La Mega Mundial 87.7 (Spanish)
32.18 Radio-on-TV: 1310 AM Radio Información (Spanish)
32.19 Radio-on-TV: 640 AM WGST — Talk Radio
32.20 Radio-on-TV: 94.9 — The Bull

34 WUVG-DT

34.1 Univision Atlanta (Spanish) HD
34.2 Uni Más (Spanish) HD
34.3 getTV
34.4 ESCAPE

36 WATL

36.1 The ATL (MyNetworkTV Affiliate) HD
36.2 Bounce
36.3 Antenna TV

40 WIRE-CD

40.1 Infomercials
40.2 Infomercials
40.3 Infomercials
40.4 Infomercials

42 WTHC-LD

40.1 The Atlanta Channel HD

45 W45DX-D

45.1 Home Shopping Network

46 WGCL-TV

46.1 WGCL 46 (CBS Affiliate)

47 WKTB-CD

47.1 Telemundo Atlanta (Spanish)
47.2 Telemundo Atlanta (Spanish) HD
47.3 Korean Broadcasting Network — KBS America (Korean)
47.4 Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (Korean)
47.5 Midwest Christian Television (Korean)
47.6 VieTop (Vietnamese)

50 WAGC-LD

50.1 Infomercials
50.2 Infomercials

53 WDTA-LD

53.1 Daystar

57 WATC-DT

57.1 WATC
57.2 WATC Too

63 WHSG-TV

63.1 Trinity Broadcasting Network
63.2 The Church Channel
63.3 JUCE TV
63.4 Enlace (Spanish)
63.5 Smile Of A Child

69 WUPA

69.1 CW 69 (The CW Affiliate) HD

[smArTaLlone]

The City of Atlanta is investing $250 million dollars to build a better city.

http://www.infrastructuremap.org/

[Libertarian]

Update on the Peachtree-Pine St. shelter

[Libertarian]

Shelter pays water bill
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/task-fo...-bill-a/nhWdH/

With the exception of Emory Midtown Hospital, the vicinity thereabouts is looking more and more like a war zone.

[ATLonthebrain]

That's about right..when I drove by during my visit earlier this month, the stretch of Juniper just east of the shelter was definitely disturbing, to put it mildly..the number of people hanging out on the sidewalks and into the street was easily 100+ and there was trash everywhere. It just looked filthy. I didn't realize the magnitude of the negative impact this shelter appears to have on that section of town.

[Tuckerman]

Clearly this shelter is unfortunate. There is no doubt that we have an obligation to look after the homeless - that is not the issue here. First, I believe that any shelter of this size is unfortunate because it concentrates a lot of people in one spot and, despite the best of intentions, severely impacts a large adjacent area negatively. Second, I don't believe this really helps the homeless address their problems effectively. IMO smaller shelters that address particular problems (depression, unemployment, substance abuse, other issues) with a competent staff can make a difference. Simply housing a large number of people does solve immediate needs, but does little in the long run. If this shelter were truly effective in assisting the homeless it would be a benefit to that area; clearly it mainly serves to make that area unattractive for everyone.

[jpk1292000]

It's mind boggling that this place can stay open. It's really a black eye on the city. The sad thing is that I guarantee that on this day next year, the place will still be open and it will still be open on this day two years from now as well.

[megalopolis]

A Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled in August that the shelter has to pay rent while it fights eviction in court. That decision is now on appeal before the Georgia Supreme Court, and the case will be heard in November. So in addition to finding a benefactor to pay its water bill going forward, the shelter may soon have to find someone to actually pay its rent.

But one of the shelter's accusations in fighting its eviction is that the city (and others) have prevented it from generating donors to pay its rent and other bills, like water. The emergence of donors to pay the $580,000 water bill directly contradicts that argument. Clearly they're able to raise funds when they absolutely need to.

[Libertarian]

That's some serious change. I wonder who was so generous.