Eleven days. That is how long we have until the first FIFA World Cup match kicks off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on June 15, 2026. And Atlanta is getting ready for company. Streets are being repaved. Crosswalks are getting fresh paint. New signage is being installed across the Beltline corridor; the Atlanta Beltline’s own construction records […]
Author Archives: Mila Turner
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Beyond NIMBY: What the Westside homeless shelter debate is really about
Atlanta is once again facing a familiar tension. Growth and equity are pulling in different directions, and the westside is caught in between. The debate over a proposed homeless shelter along the Atlanta BeltLine has sparked organized opposition, much of it framed as a fight for economic justice. As detailed in this Urbanize Atlanta report, […]
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Beyond protest: A blueprint for energy justice on Atlanta’s Westside
I recently shared in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution why residents in English Avenue and Vine City are alarmed about Georgia Power’s plan to build a new substation in our community. But one guest column isn’t enough. The larger issue is that Atlanta lacks a just and transparent process for deciding where critical infrastructure like this should […]
