Urban Connector Newsletter – February 2025

Happy Black History Month! January may have been the longest year, sorry, month ever. There are plenty of places to doomscroll. We all know the state of things in this country right now. I’ll just say this – take care of yourself while staying vigilant. Take care of your families. Focus on the positives andContinue reading “Urban Connector Newsletter – February 2025”

ATL Snow – Photos and Drone Video

Photos and drone tour of a snowy January in Atlanta Head to YouTube for the drone tour: Phil Veasley is a Professional Engineer and CNU-Accredited Professional member working to design safer multimodal infrastructure in cities throughout the US. My goal is to create cities that are safe and effective for all people to move aboutContinue reading “ATL Snow – Photos and Drone Video”

Atlanta Can’t Afford to Punt on Beltline Rail – Part Six: Ensuring Future Success

Atlanta has come too far to stray from the proven choice that will connect 45 neighborhoods with high capacity transit. This is part six of a six part series on why I believe Beltline Rail and in particular starting with the Streetcar East extension is crucial for the city’s future. Part One Density Part TwoContinue reading “Atlanta Can’t Afford to Punt on Beltline Rail – Part Six: Ensuring Future Success”

YouTube: Centennial Yards Construction Progress Flyover

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Subscribe to receive email notifications for new articles. ✓ Subscribed Flyover of Centennial Yards. Head to YouTube to watch! Phil Veasley is a Professional Engineer and CNU accredited member working to design safer multimodal infrastructure in cities throughout the US. My goal is to create cities that are safe and effectiveContinue reading “YouTube: Centennial Yards Construction Progress Flyover”

Urban Connector Newsletter – January 2025

2025 is here! Let’s make it the best year yet. The Urban Connector monthly newsletter looks back on the best of the previous month as well as ways to get involved in the coming month. Please make sure you sign up below to have these delivered straight to your inbox and follow on YouTube, Twitter,  BlueSky Social, and Instagram.Continue reading “Urban Connector Newsletter – January 2025”

Urban Connector Top 10 of 2024

It was another exciting year of spreading ideas to improve our cities. Here are some of my favorites of 2024. Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Subscribe to receive email notifications for new articles. ✓ Subscribed 10. Raleigh TBJ TOD FeatureCo-authored article with Eric Braun of RaleighForward. We discussed the importance of implementing TOD (Transit OrientedContinue reading “Urban Connector Top 10 of 2024”

YouTube – 2024 Atlanta Drone Tour Compliation

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Subscribe to receive email notifications for new articles. ✓ Subscribed 2024 drone tour compliation of Atlanta, GA. Head to YouTube to watch! Phil Veasley is a Professional Engineer and CNU accredited member working to design safer multimodal infrastructure in cities throughout the US. My goal is to create cities that areContinue reading “YouTube – 2024 Atlanta Drone Tour Compliation”

Atlanta Can’t Afford to Punt on Beltline Rail – Part Five: Timeline and Economics

Atlanta has come too far to stray from the proven choice that will connect 45 neighborhoods with high capacity transit. This is part five of a six part series on why I believe Beltline Rail and in particular starting with the Streetcar East extension is crucial for the city’s future. Part One Density Part TwoContinue reading “Atlanta Can’t Afford to Punt on Beltline Rail – Part Five: Timeline and Economics”

Atlanta Can’t Afford to Punt on Beltline Rail – Part Four: Equity

Atlanta has come too far to stray from the proven choice that will connect 45 neighborhoods with high capacity transit. This is part four of a six part series on why I believe Beltline Rail and in particular starting with the Streetcar East extension is crucial for the city’s future. Part One Density Part TwoContinue reading “Atlanta Can’t Afford to Punt on Beltline Rail – Part Four: Equity”

Atlanta Beltline Southeast Trail Construction Progress

Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Subscribe to receive email notifications for new articles. ✓ Subscribed December 2024 construction progress of the Atlanta Beltline Southside Trail. Head to YouTube to watch! Phil Veasley is a Professional Engineer and CNU accredited member working to design safer multimodal infrastructure in cities throughout the US. My goal is to createContinue reading “Atlanta Beltline Southeast Trail Construction Progress”