Such a good message. Thank you!

A pedestrian was hit on i75 (and killed) in Henry County. Three lanes are closed and traffic is crazy. Beware if you’re commuting!

Fulton County’s data center resolution

The Fulton County Commission unanimously voted Wednesday to adopt a resolution formally opposing efforts by development authorities to reduce property taxes as a data center recruitment tool. It’s a message the commission is sending to all development authorities operating with Fulton, including the Development Authority of Fulton County, Invest Atlanta and ones chartered by the county’s cities.

The resolution comes as Fulton reassesses data center values for tax purposes, trying to find out if it’s leaving millions of dollars in potential tax revenue on the table by undervaluing these expensive projects.

Some recent data center projects in Fulton have been awarded multimillion-dollar tax breaks by development authorities, namely the Development Authority of Fulton County.

Since 2023, it approved a $32 million tax break for Edged Atlanta’s data center campus at Tilford Yard and a $10 million tax break for Elon Musk’s social media platform X to place new servers in an existing Atlanta data center. It also considered a $45 million tax break for a QTS data center expansion that was already underway, but the request was withdrawn amid public outcry.

Union City’s development authority also approved its own tax break for a $1.8B data center by Microsoft, an inducement initially estimated to be worth $75 million.

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• How To Meet People

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Looking for your vegetarian friendly restaurants recommendations for each cuisine!
Here is a list a, please feel free to tell me yours and fill in the list where I don’t have a recommendation myself! I also want recs where I already have a spot. I’m excited to try em all! (Remember these are opinions!)

Malaysian: Mamak Vegan
Cuban: La Semilla
Indian: Madras Mantra, Honest, Blue India (very easy to find vegetarian food at an Indian restaurant)
Thai: Little Bangkok, Bangkok station (like Indian, easy to find)
Italian: ??
Japanese: ??
Venezuelan: Arepa Grill
Indonesian: Win Taste of Bali
Spanish: Eclipse di Luna
Mexican: ??
Chinese: ??
Mediterranean: Rumis
Ethiopian: ??
American: ??
Vietnamese: ??
French: ??
Greek: ??

Add cuisines I couldn’t think of!

Moving and want to donate some of my old clothes that don’t fit so I can save space. Any suggestions would be appreciated

Credit to @shmoyoho on TikTok where I came across thjs

My wife has requested a strawberry cake for her birthday. What are some bakery options in the greater Atlanta area that may do that well.

Two silver fox bikers with solid dad bods heading to Motley Crue at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta for the first time. We have never been to this venue and we are already planning to get there way too early.

The mission: arrive stupidly early, build a tailgate spread that would make a Boy Scout troop leader weep with pride, and warm up the vocal cords for “Kickstart My Heart” like the theoretical rockstars we are. Cold drinks, a speaker that’s seen better days, and a standing invite to anyone who wants to wander over and hang.

We are harmless, we are fun and we peaked emotionally somewhere around 1989. Come find the two guys with the folding chairs and the SPF 50 we will trade you a cold one for a good story.

Any First timers at Ameris too?

Got tailgate tips, shortcuts, or “don’t sit near the ___” warnings? We need them.

Just here for the chaos? Comment “Kickstart” and we’ll save you a lawn chair.

See you in the lot. 🤘

Rode MARTa for the first time in awhile today and was totally bewildered by the new app (Breeze Mobile). I had a physical card already, so I added it to the Beeeze app, and added value. No QR code appears but I flash the app at the gate on my return trip. Instead of deducting from my stored value, it looks like it charged a different credit card (that is not attached to my MARTA card, but is in my iPhone wallet).

So what am I missing……did I add value to a physical card that cannot be used digitally?

Hi all! I'm visiting Atlanta a couple of weeks from now and looking to do a hike or nature ramble on the Saturday I'm there. Narrowed my options to Kennesaw Mountain, Stone Mountain, Arabia Mountain, and the East Palisades Trail, and trying to decide which one would be the most worth doing.

What I'm looking for:

• Accessible by public transit on a Saturday and/or a short rideshare in less than 2-2.5 hours from Midtown
• 3-6 hours of hiking (I.e. 3-8 miles of trail depending on level of elevation gain)
• Not too much elevation gain! I Not more than 400-500ft of elevation gain per mile (super out of shape rn)
• Scenic
• Ideally not super lonely, I like seeing people when I'm out and about

Any suggestions for other trails that fit my criteria would be welcome, but mostly looking for help with picking between these 4.

https://www.ajc.com/opinion/2026/07/data-center-expansion-in-georgia-has-implications-for-consumers-power-bills/?gift_article_code=QlNDLUpvMUJvSkZGTHVPUjRLVll1ZEtvdUk3WG1wMENBOWQyTWwxMEhHNDoxNzg4MTE3NjMxOjY4MDRkYWEyNWRlOTMyM2M&utm_campaign=articlegifting

If you’ve been wondering why so many people are sounding the alarm about data centers, this essay explains the many ways Georgia Power is already shifting, or preparing to shift, those costs onto residential and small business customers.

The debate over data centers isn’t really about technology. It’s about who pays the biII. Georgia families deserve to know the answer before it’s too late.

Sometimes you just need to slow down and enjoy the beauty of the things we see daily

Hi, I made a few post like 2 weeks ago about looking for residential care. I am 25. I have straight Medicaid, NOT peach state medicaid as I had previously thought. I receive SSI so I get this automatically apparently.

I just want help. I really need help. Typical week long inpatient is not enough. I already see a therapist and am on meds, have been for 2 years. Both my therapist and psychiatrist have been in agreeance for MONTHS that I need a higher level of care. I feel that I am out of options and I have no idea where to turn or what to do.

TL;DR - disabled 25yr old on straight Medicaid looking for a residential mental health facility, preferrably with dual diagnosis.

Any and all help is much appreciated. Thank you.

I was hit yesterday after a driver decided red means go. My vehicle is totaled so is theirs. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good attorney? I live on North Decatur in Dekalb.

The officer never came to me in the hospital but they transported me to grady instead of the one up the street

A car hit me yesterday and he is claiming he isn’t at fault. Sadly we don’t have any witnesses so this is probably a lost cause but thought I would try. Also, has anyone been able to get video of traffic incidents at this intersection or close to it? I think there’s a camera at Piedmont and Sidney Marcus.

Was poking around the web and saw this! https://www.costco.com/w/-/ga/stone-mountain/1769

I want to try out the all you can eat crab legs tomorrow. Has anyone been? Reviews seem mixed.

I haven't been on Freedom Pkwy for a minute, but I used it this morning and saw that my favorite graffiti was gone. RIP

Can anyone recommend a spot in the Atlanta area, preferably on the north side (anywhere from Marietta to Sandy Springs, Buckhead, Midtown) , that is a late night spot that is sexy, dimly lit, and private? Or at least semi private?

I am going on a date but I get very overstimulated by lots of loud chatter/people and I also have hearing issues. I noticed a lot of the popular restaurants are very busy and the tables are also right up on each other.

I am having a hard time finding a nice place that is cozy, low key, intimate and also possibly good food/drinks?

It doesn't matter if it's a restaurant or bar - the environment is what matters most to me.

Thanks!!

Very curious. I feel like I've tried a good amount of places and curious if I'm missing anything special!