a new sticker if you want it
Hello hello. I hope you've been enjoying your summer. It's much too hot, imho, but what're you gonna do? Me? I've got some new stickers. That's a photo of them above. Do you like stickers? I fucking love stickers. These
Austin L. Ray
I'm a writer who's contributed to Mailchimp, Defector, Atlas Obscura, Tip Top Proper Cocktails, Rolling Stone, Welcome to Hell World, Creative Loafing, The A.V. Club, GQ, Oxford American, and Eater.
How Ruwa Romman Would Fix Atlanta
Oh, hello. I hope your summer's going great so far. Personally, I can't wait for October to get here, but don't let my sweaty mood ruin your good time. Below, we've got a heartfelt piece from Ruwa Romman. But first, some housekeeping
How Victoria Lemos Would Fix Atlanta
How I’d Fix Atlanta — Hire An Official City Historian Victoria Lemos As my friend King Williams likes to say, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme.” From potholes to prison conditions, Atlanta has had the same issues since it was born almost two centuries ago. As
let's do some good this week
Platlanta is one of those things that I just assume most How I'd Fix Atlanta people already know about on account of how it just feels like that kinda vibe? But you know what they say happens when you assume. So! Platlanta is a couple friends of HIFA
How Brian Goldstone Would Fix Atlanta
Oh, hello. Maybe you've heard about Brian Goldstone's excellent new book, There is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America. It strikes me as precisely the kind of book How I'd Fix Atlanta folks would wanna read, and an important step toward
How Spencer Hall Would Fix Atlanta
How I’d Fix Atlanta — Rebrand The Braves Now Spencer Hall In a town rife with decades of Sport Disappointment, only one franchise can honestly say it's delivered on the promise of generating actual happiness: The Atlanta Braves. The bar may be low—who wouldn’t look like
let's do some good on March 22
Good morning. On Saturday, March 22 from 10am-5pm, some kind humans in my neighborhood are doing a good thing. Here at How I'd Fix Atlanta, we love good things. How about details? Yeah, we love details, too. Here are some: • What? Edgewood neighbors are hosting a street-wide yard
How Sam Worley Would Fix Atlanta
How I’d Fix Atlanta — Let Water In, Let Longtime Residents Stay Put Sam Worley A decade ago, a design firm hired to suggest solutions to persistent flooding in Southeast Atlanta pitched one from left field: Why not turn the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium site into a public park? It
a new sticker and some news
I like to joke—and it's only really sort of a joke—that I don't know what How I'd Fix Atlanta is anymore. It's essays, of course. But it's turned into a lot of other things over the years as
let's do some good this week
To paraphrase a buddy I was texting with yesterday, the vibes out there are total dogshit. It's bad, and there's so little we can control. But there's always someone doing some good that you can help with, and that's what this email
How Kyle Stapleton Would Fix Atlanta
Good morning. Happy Thursday. A few quick programming notes: 1. How I’d Fix Atlanta was recently featured on Rose Scott’s legendary WABE show, Closer Look! What an honor. 2. We're no longer on Twitter! Our publisher/social director/Chief Doofus Officer is now focusing his efforts
A Very Special 0% Off Cyber Monday Sale
It's the most wonderful time of the year, folks. That's right, Cyber Monday. To celebrate, How I'd Fix Atlanta is having a very special sale for one day only. It's the perfect gift for the Atlanta lovers on your list and also