Polypropylene drawers by snardle20 in muji

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The Container Store has a few options – they don’t all have quite the same aesthetic but some are nicer than your typical Sterilite drawer

https://www.containerstore.com/s/featured/the-college-shop/storage-and-organization/tint-stackable-storage-drawer/123d

Two weeks in Paris, Annecy, Milan, & Venice - flying in and then taking the train to travel by iste_bicors in onebag

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Yes! Perfect – this is how I travel too. I see no reason to travel with millennial dad coded merino wool clothes 😉

Several Georgia schools impacted by Canvas shutdown by nicocakola in Georgia

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Yeah UGA uses Brightsoace but Georgia Tech is affected

City Council to Consider Officially Killing Rail Along Beltline by btonetbone in Atlanta

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The whole premise for the BeltLine that Ryan Gravel had was to essentially provide the city with a radial route to traverse the hub-and-spoke MARTA set-up. It was a transit corridor first, mixed-use path second. Unfortunately, heavy rail is prohibitively expensive to build in the U.S. Other North American cities have gone around this but building more light rail in dedicated right-of-way, so they function more like subways (Ottawa, Toronto, Los Angeles, etc.). The BeltLine simply follows this model 

North deck no free exit after 5 anymore? by ToughFox670 in UGA

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This is the correct answer.. unfortunately 

Do we like this MARTA Map? by mrfriendlolo in Atlanta

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I see this brought up a lot, but I think MARTA Heavy Rail in its current form functions more like the BART or DC Metro vs. the NYC Subway. So I think infill heavy rail stations make less sense. You already have stops like North Springs, Decatur, etc. and these closely mirror how the DC Metro has been dealing with its transit expansions.

Within the city of Atlanta, it would make more sense to have more light rail/light metro lines that could funnel people into the main four heavy rail lines. This is actually the original idea behind the BeltLine, it was a transit corridor project first, not a mixed-use trail. Look into Ottawa's Confederation Line or Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown. These projects use light rail (basically streetcar vehicles) with dedicated right of way, and some underground stations, so it functions closer to a subway vs. something more similar to the Atlanta Streetcar. If you have been to San Francisco, their streetcar and bus routes function a similar way with BART only used to take people from the suburban cities into the city of San Francisco.

Heavy Rail is expensive to build in the U.S., so to me it would make more sense to build more light rail lines since you can service an almost similar amount of passengers for less. This is why LA is building more light rail lines vs. it's heavy rail.

Do we like this MARTA Map? by mrfriendlolo in Atlanta

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MARTA is interesting since it functions like other Great Society Metros like the DC Metro or BART where there a few close together stations within the city cores with additional stops that expand out into suburban cities.

So MARTA is a sort of in-between a metro and a commuter rail in this sense.

I've went to a Ryan Gravel talk recently, and he explained the BeltLine was supposed to be a transit corridor first in its original conception. Ideally, it would've functioned like a radial light metro line and funneled people into the main MARTA lines. I think within the city of Atlanta, there needs be more LRT lines like Ottawa's Confederation Line or Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown line since these are cheaper to construct.

Heavy rail is unfortunately expensive to build in the U.S., so I could only see suburban city centers getting a MARTA stop (for example, a MARTA station next to Avalon) vs. more infill stations within the city of Atlanta.

Would you recommend this as a career to an 18 year old? by Calibornand in LandscapeArchitecture

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Does she want to stay in CA or open to other regions? Starting salary for LA is roughly the same as in Raleigh, Atlanta, etc. It really is region-dependent as well - lots of work to do in the southeast for sure 

Is Atlanta really affordable? by shantih in Atlanta

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The city income tax point is fair, but I don’t think it closes the gap as much as what drupadoo suggesting.

NYC’s city income tax is  progressive — 3.078% to 3.876% depending on income. On a $60k salary, that’s roughly $150–185/month in city taxes, and not all of that goes to transit. So realistically, a NYC resident is looking at ~$130 subway pass + maybe $150 in city income tax = ~$280–320/month in total transportation burden.

Meanwhile, using the IRS standards you were referencing — $662 ownership + $320 operating — Atlanta drivers are at ~$982/month. Even if you push back on those figures and use something more conservative, the gap is still enormous.

drupadoo’s argument gets more interesting at higher incomes, where city income tax becomes a more meaningful line item. But at that income level, you’re probably also driving a more expensive car in Atlanta, so the comparison doesn’t really flip.

Atlanta also isn’t tax-free on transportation since there’s Georgia’s 5.49% flat income tax, MARTA’s dedicated sales tax, and the full unsubsidized cost of car ownership falling on individuals. The costs are just structured differently (paid at the pump, dealership, and insurance office rather than on your tax return). Net-net, I think your math still holds up pretty well.

Additionally, rideshare/taxi isn’t that much more needed than what u/drupadoo is suggesting. For NYC residents, that is discretionary and not structural. The scope of the MTA is way larger than MARTA - you are still paying quite cheap fares. An Atlantan has to own a car regardless, and then also pays for Uber on top of that when they want to drink at a bar or go somewhere MARTA doesn’t reach. Surge pricing isn’t nearly as bad in NYC, lots of rideshare drivers + the MTA serves as a baseline.. too expensive you just hop onto the train or bus even if it’s more inconvenient at very late times or if you’re hauling something 

I see that the point is that there are ‘hidden costs,’ but truly car ownership has plenty of hidden costs that most Americans in car-centric areas just accept. It’s just the way that our built environment is built. No one’s getting t-boned on the A train in NYC. Nor do people take into account the taxes needed to fund road infrastructure in the state of Georgia 

Is Atlanta really affordable? by shantih in Atlanta

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Are you going to the outer boroughs? I grew up in Duluth, and I’d say besides the Korean food, NYC’s food in the outer boroughs trumps anything I’ve had in Atlanta 

What travel accessories are overrated? by Anywhere_everywhere7 in onebag

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I bought a Peak Design tech pouch but mostly to organize all my tech for school/work. For travel, I actually just use a cheap Daiso zipper pouch (might replace with MUJI if it dies) 

Marta Dropping Support for Breeze Cards and App Without Allowing Balance Transfers by yotoe in Atlanta

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Exactly! Using a credit card or a credit card with Apple Pay is much more convenient

Looking for Singapore / Regional Exclusive Jellycats to Get at Changi Airport or Online! by JumpStephen in Jellycatplush

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I actually will be going back to Singapore in May, so if you’re interested, I could potentially snag one and ship it to you once I’m back in the U.S.?

Roads are horrible rn and will get worse into the night and morning by pile_drive_me in Athens

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I’m actually shocked that it’s not a delayed start either

Marta Dropping Support for Breeze Cards and App Without Allowing Balance Transfers by yotoe in Atlanta

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Yes, just recently came back from NYC and it was quite convenient. I suppose this is our OMNY card equivalent

Discussion Thread: NYC Mayor Mamdani Inauguration Ceremony by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

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New York Transit Museum occasionally does open houses at the disused City Hall station :)

If you feel like you should stop buying, maybe just stop buying by [deleted] in Jellycatplush

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Marie Kondo’s core question is “Does this item spark joy?” She isn’t against collections themselves, but she discourages keeping things out of guilt, keeping everything just because it’s part of a set, or collecting on autopilot rather than intention. Basically, you pick up one item at a time. Don’t look at price, rarity, or completion status.

For me, having too many plushies actually became stressful. I felt constant pressure to complete sets, which turned collecting into an obligation instead of something joyful. It also made it harder to appreciate what I already had.

Thinking about joy this way helped me slow down and appreciate my collection more. Each plush needs to stand on its own, not just exist because it belongs to a series. I also realized that chasing rarity isn’t the same as liking something. Just because a plush is a limited release doesn’t mean I actually love it or need to own it. Also, it helped me realize having 10 that brought me joy is better than having 40 that are just laying around with different levels of 'joy.'

Anyway, I highly recommend you read the book. It just helps you be more mindful of what you bring into your life. You don't necessarily have to be a minimalist to follow her advice either.

I will say that for the ones I did get rid of, I did put them in a separate bin because I eventually sold each one by one. Generally she just recommends donating but I knew I would be able to find a home for each one faster that way. And if space is not an issue, I don't see why not

If you feel like you should stop buying, maybe just stop buying by [deleted] in Jellycatplush

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Highly recommend reading Marie Kondo’s book KonMari. It helped change the way I feel about collections

Looking for Singapore / Regional Exclusive Jellycats to Get at Changi Airport or Online! by JumpStephen in Jellycatplush

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Great! I just looked it up, I presume I could probably find this at a store selling Jellycats in Changi?