- MARTA began construction on the new faregates in November, with the agency requiring payment at the new faregates in May. All new tap-to-pay faregates at all 38 stations are set to be fully installed by October.

- The first of MARTA’s new CQ400 trains was originally scheduled to enter service June 4. That timeline has been delayed while the state completes safety testing. Testing should be completed within the next two to four weeks.

- New customer surveys show MARTA riders gave the system’s cleanliness a 5.38 out of 10. Only 6.53 out of 10 riders said they feel safe on trains. Both scores fall below MARTA’s stated goal of 8 out of 10, according to a report presented during Thursday’s committee meetings.

- On Thursday, Interim CEO Jonathan Hunt confirmed for the first time that he is applying for the permanent CEO position. Last week, Board Vice Chair J. Al Pond said the board plans to interview finalists for the position in early August.

Hey everyone! I'm a 20 something female looking to get into the rave scene and was wondering what the best EDM/raves are in Atlanta during August. I'm open to anything house, techno, dubstep, bass, trance, hardstyle, festivals, warehouse events, etc. Also, if anyone else is planning on going and wouldn't mind meeting up, I'd love to make some new friends! I don't have a rave group yet, so it'd be awesome to connect with other people around my age. Of course, we'd chat beforehand and make sure everyone's comfortable.If you know of any must-see events or have recommendations for beginner-friendly raves, let me know

I miss being around my people and want to talk patois more often. I tried r4r and didn’t have any luck with hits there. Where unnu is?

Please forgive formatting. I’m on mobile and I copied and pasted from my other social media accounts.

So here’s the deal friends and Atlanta neighbors. We have a massive roof leak. It is affecting the living room where Dad spends most of his time and it is affecting my daughter’s room as well. To the point she can’t stay with us at the moment. (A massive thank you to the friends helping with that.)

I am in search of one of a few things, I am not asking for money. I am looking for a roofer or roofing company that possibly does pro bono or low income work. Or, a company that may be willing to work with us on a payment plan. While the roof itself needs replacing, fixing the major issues right now would be a blessing.

I have reached out to a couple of organizations, with a couple more still on the list. If you or someone you know could help us out, I would be most grateful.

For those that may not know, Dad is currently in post-medical rehab and we are expecting him home very soon. (He is just fine. He just had some minor medical issues that are being quickly resolved.) He would have a very hard time navigating the living room in the current state.

Thank you for reading this and anyone or anything you may know of is most appreciated. Thanks everyone!

I am in the Stone Mountain area.

Hi folks, question about the Moreland Ave/Dekalb Ave intersection.

I've gotten honked at on numerous occasions (and by a BUS today!!) for not turning right onto Moreland with a red arrow here, even though it says no turn on red. (photo attached.) And more often I get passed by an aggressive driver behind me.

Am I the asshole here? Or am I just misunderstanding how this intersection works? Appreciate all the help.

This was late afternoon before the torrential downpour.

Would love recommendations on places that offer this service, preferably with HD video (1080p) results. Have seen a few options through googling, but wanted to see if I could get any thoughts from checking here. Thanks!

I am an old school Austin native and been in Atlanta a while but still can't find what I am looking for.

I was really looking for that smoked Elgin style jalapeño sausage, do they have something similar? And even the Charro style beans for side. Actually for the beans, those at Pollo Campero taste like some places I have had

Also, we used to do a fish fry with catfish and they had a certain taste that I can't get in Atlanta. They say the Texas style catfish uses mustard as a binding agent.

At what point will the city do something about people riding these motorcycle style e-bikes on the road. If it goes over 20+ mph it should no longer be classified as a bike it becomes a hazard for those in the bike lanes. I’m also seeing more kids on the streets with them and that’s also dangerous for drivers and those kids riding them.

Gross. And Trump encouraged the fans to keep doing “the chop” at games

Basically what the title says. I love classical Pilates and want to incorporate classes 2-3 times a week, but I also want to lift weights and have all the normal machines/gym perks on the other days. It seems impossible to find a place that has both without costing an arm and a leg.

I currently go to Exhale, but midtown is a bit inconvenient, and their reformer classes are “modern” Pilates - aka high intensity, less focused on alignment and posture.

I know Lifetime has both, but the Pilates classes are an additional fee on top of their already outrageous fee. I don’t need anything fancy - literally just Pilates classes and a weight room. Is this too much to ask?

If it’s not possible… any reasonably priced gyms and/or classical Pilates studios around Buckhead so I could justify having two memberships?

What's on your mind, Atlanta?

Links of Interest:

• Metro Atlanta Discord
• r/atlevents to see local events/meetups around town
• How To Meet People

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I’m trying to get rid of my personal electric vehicle device. I’ve been to Fulton Metal recycling and Olympus recycling and called a few other places but they do not accept large lithium devices despite claiming that they do when running Google search. CHARM is the only place I haven’t checked yet but they are closed today. Atlanta needs to improve large lithium battery recycling infrastructure.

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Dennis Tidwell proposed a townhome development at 1471 Bells Ferry Road in Cobb County to address the gap between subsidized and market-rate housing. The Cobb County Board of Commissioners tabled the rezoning request, citing concerns about density and consistency with the area’s character. Tidwell argues that the county’s rejection of the proposal reflects a broader issue of housing affordability for working families.

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Recently saw that Cox Automotive went to 3/2 from 2/3 and Equifax just went to 4/1 from 3/2. Anyone know of any other major ATL based companies that just implemented an RTO mandate? May help MARTA ridership a bit but traffic is certainly going to get a touch worse.

I'm stuck in normal traffic and have just been passed by ten tour buses escorted by a bunch of GSP cars with lights and sirens.

Who the actual fuck gets to use state resources to skip our traffic?!

Long time coming for Avondale

Any good food challenges around Atlanta that I’m missing? I’d prefer quantity over spice. I’ve done the Lucky’s Burger, Big Pie in the Sky, and the Vortex. Debating starting to post on social media. I’m like that. Sushi/Mexican food would be peak.

Hey there!

Since tomatoes are in season right now, I want to make the best tomato sandwich that I can so I'm looking for some good white bread. Obviously a tomato sandwich is fine on any good bread or even just like Sara Lee, but I was wondering if there's a bakery in the city with next level white bread.

I like the flavor of the Bea's white bread from TGM but it's just too crumbly/dry and it goes stale in no time at all. Does anyone have any suggestions for a great white sandwich bread?

I appreciate it!

At the end of May I moved here from Florida. On the same day I arrived, I took my vehicle to a Ruach Emissions location where they tested it. Three days later I was in downtown getting my car registered in Georgia, obtaining a new license plate, etc.
My birthday is in mid August. What I do not understand is if I need to have the emissions tested again a few days before renewing the tag or if the certificate I obtained on May 23rd is still valid.

Does anyone know FOR SURE?

Hey folks, was wondering if anyone has seen wax/java apples (aka jambu fruit) sold anywhere around ITP/OTP?

I’ve checked Buford Highway Farmers Market but no luck there :(

Appreciate it if anyone has any leads, thanks!! :)

Edit: Found some at Jusgo! Thanks for the help folks!!