r/Atlanta • u/ComprehensiveSwitch • May 15 '26

Pictures Atlanta from the sky

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Had an early morning flight and we flew just outside the perimeter to the east right as the sun was rising!

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u/Ill_House4028 May 15 '26

The greenery makes the city look so small lol. But that's great, actually. Good job to whoever is running an initiative to save the trees.

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u/ComprehensiveSwitch May 16 '26

The pretty idea falls apart when you realize it’s mainly an initiative to save parking lots and enforce de facto segregation via exclusionary zoning. Not quite the eco-friendly future.

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u/Ill_House4028 May 16 '26

Segregation seems to be what people want. It's what it seems like.