let's abolish some medical debt
I tell people I don't really know what How I'd Fix Atlanta is anymore, and it's kind of a joke, but it's also kind of true. It started out as a list of writers on my laptop. Then it turned into a
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 Matthew Shaer Would Fix Atlanta
How I’d Fix Atlanta — Make the Roads Safer For All Of Us Matthew Shaer I grew up in the suburbs of Boston, where “Masshole” is a term of endearment and aggressive driving is a point of regional pride. By the time I moved to Georgia, almost a decade ago,
How Rachael Maddux Would Fix Atlanta
How I’d Fix Atlanta — Make Peace With Our Trees Rachael Maddux For the nine years my family lived in Kirkwood, I had a nemesis. She stood outside our house watching everything we did. She saw our lights come on in the morning and go off at night; she saw
you're invited to The How I'd Fix Atlanta Hang At Piedmont Park
Oh, hello. We're doing a thing! And I hope you'll come hang with us. Here are the details: Where: Piedmont Park's Magnolia Hall When: Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7pm (that's three weeks from today) What: The How I'd Fix Atlanta
How Rachel Garbus Would Fix Atlanta
How I’d Fix Atlanta — Start Funding Our Art—And Artists—Properly Rachel Garbus “New York has closed itself off to the young and struggling,” NYC artist and punk icon Patti Smith told a crowd of young creatives in 2010. “But there’s always other cities.” It was a message
the super rare ultra limited edition bumper sticker
Great news, everyone: we've sold enough zines to cover all of our printing, production, and shipping costs. That means every subsequent dollar that comes in goes back to our Season Two writers. And that's why I'm here today with a proposition for you. There&
How Andreea Popa Would Fix Atlanta
How I’d Fix Atlanta — Keep Local Businesses In Business Andreea Popa A few years back, I stumbled into a store called Rainbow Natural Foods. It was pure happenstance, the result of my living in Decatur at the time and my being hungry, but I fell in love immediately. It
let's help out this ATL family
Here's one small way we can fix Atlanta. A family at my kid's school just lost everything in a fire. Let's help get them back on their feet. Toomer set up a GoFundMe and there's only $1,000 left to reach their
How Andisheh Nouraee Would Fix Atlanta
How I’d Fix Atlanta — Melt the Guns (And Make a Memorial) Andisheh Nouraee I used to think saying you’re going to leave the country if a certain person is elected or a certain law is passed was less a passionate statement of principle than an annoying expression of
Season Two zines are here
Great news, y'all. That subject line is true. Not only that, but there are a bunch of zines that aren't in the fig tree in my front yard. Here's how to get one: Venmo $25 to @austinlouisray and include your snail mail in the
How Stacey Hopkins Would Fix Atlanta
How I’d Fix Atlanta — Start Prioritizing People Over Capitalism Stacey Hopkins Atlanta has an identity crisis. It’s caught between conflicting ideals and values, as it aspires to live up to the myriad marketing phrases people have put upon it over the years. Gate City, The City Too Busy
How Jason Pellett Would Fix Atlanta
How I’d Fix Atlanta — Modernize Georgia’s Beer Laws Jason Pellett When I opened Orpheus Brewing in Atlanta in 2014, we couldn’t sell any beer to drink on-site, any beer to-go, or any beer directly to bars or stores. We couldn’t serve food—not even so much