In the gentrified Atlanta, Georgia neighbourhood of Buckhead, intrepid urban voyageurs are proposing to paddle upstream against conventional traffic attitudes.
For most neighbourhoods suspiciously eyeing housing development projects, traffic congestion is a classic NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) issue. Even a house or two of affordable housing squeezed into a quiet residential district can start the neighbours ranting about gridlock. Try: The Many Colors Of Nimby: Traffic Jams
Buckhead, however, has come to the conclusion that gridlock is not about having more close-by neighbours who own vehicles. The problem is the number of commuters who cannot afford to live nearby, and who must commute into, or through the community.
Their innovative solution: mix up housing in an already-gentrified district. Read more in WABE: To Ease Buckhead Traffic, Group Studies Affordable Housing
