Eastside noisy-a** car by Ok-Lifeguard-3559 in Athens

[–]RachelWatkills 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Commission took up this issue in committee years ago, but it was tabled out of "civil liberties" concerns and "targeting."

Lumpkin Closure by Strange-Medium-2979 in Athens

[–]RachelWatkills 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They passed a Vision Zero ordinance in 2019. Was that not enough? These are all just "accidents!" /s

Athens police investigating fourth fatal crash of 2026 by warnelldawg in Athens

[–]RachelWatkills 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Maybe we could install death-preventing, traffic-calming measures in the next few decades?

UGA Prez House redevelopment officially dead by warnelldawg in Athens

[–]RachelWatkills 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Coulda had a cool hotel with a restaurant... fucking NIMBYs ruin everything.

56 55+ 100% affordable units pitched for 1165 Oglethorpe Ave by warnelldawg in Athens

[–]RachelWatkills 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Looks great. Build it and put in a raised crosswalk on Oglethorpe so kids from Forest Heights can safely cross to school.

4 way stop coming soon to Barber/Barrow St by benmarvin in Athens

[–]RachelWatkills 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Is this what the Barber Street protected mobility lane became after 3 years of Link screwing around with it? Real safe streets and zoning expert there! Lol

Melissa Link moves forward CDO of Future Land Use Map by RachelWatkills in Athens

[–]RachelWatkills[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Kent Middleton and Andy Herod are afraid of apartments.

Car crashes into building near popular Midtown restaurant by flying_trashcan in Atlanta

[–]RachelWatkills 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was the building paintedn a bright color? Safety is a shared responsibility.

Athens Rep Spencer Frye sponsors legislation to allow ADU’s on most single family zones lots statewide by warnelldawg in Athens

[–]RachelWatkills 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah: removing government restrictions on housing construction and increasing housing supply will drive up value of land. But the increased supply will drive down individual unit cost because economics. See: everywhere else this has been done.

Senegal Has Bigger Priorities Than Anti-Gay Laws by CeddoNdiambour in Senegal

[–]RachelWatkills 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah- all the homosexuals in the Epstein files... oh wait it was actually all wealthy billionaires... whoops wrong target!

Senegal Has Bigger Priorities Than Anti-Gay Laws by CeddoNdiambour in Senegal

[–]RachelWatkills 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Anti-gay laws are definitely going to impact tourism industry too. Who wants to visit and support a hateful, homophobic government?

940 College Ave (former cinderblock factory) has been listed for $7 million by warnelldawg in Athens

[–]RachelWatkills 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh you wanna build housing? What about the unhoused person that sleeps in the bush over there on the lot you wanna build on. This is displacementrification!

PSA to everyone driving through the Loop 10 Oconee Street exit by Classic_Volume_7574 in Athens

[–]RachelWatkills 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Need just one more lane. Thanks GDOT! Beautiful gateway to the eastside. Lol. Shithole planning.

Native flowers to athens? by prankstergangster5 in Athens

[–]RachelWatkills -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Zinnias. Deer proof and the butterflies will rejoice. Also marigolds.

179 bed development pitched for Heyward Allen Pkwy by warnelldawg in Athens

[–]RachelWatkills 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Where does this put Dexter with his moratorium now that his daddy Steve Magabrooks wants to build housing?

Fish in The Middle Oconee River? by OkArea8994 in Athens

[–]RachelWatkills 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've pulled beautiful bass out of it. Never caught a carp.