Taylor Shelton

@jtsphd.bsky.social

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kentuckian in ATL, making maps @ mappingatlanta.org, etc. etc.

Screenshot of New York Times article that reads "For the people who make it run, the random and sprawling appeal of having to fill hours of airtime is the draw. In an era of polish, perfection, and increasing corporate consolidation, these student stations can feature seconds or even minutes of “dead air.” But when it’s working, between each set of unusual and handpicked songs, an actual human being with knowledge and heart will explain why they care — and why you should too. The results can be deep, surprising, incredibly human, and wildly satisfying."
Screenshot of a disclosure from an Atlanta Civic Circle story about extended stay hotels, which reads "Reporting tools included, DALL-E for illustrations, DataWrapper for graphs, and ChatGPT for research and readability. Have questions or comments about this series or have ideas for another ACC Explores? Send us an email, info@atlantaciviccircle.org."
Choropleth map showing the percentage of apartment units owned by private equity by state across the United States. Georgia is highlighted showing that 22.8% of apartment units are owned by private equity firms
Poster for the Roscoe Robinson Seminar Series on Equity in Local and Urban Policy at the University of Pittsburgh.
Screenshot of article text reading: "These hotels prey on people’s desperation, and they’re enormously profitable. The same Wall Street investors and private equity firms buying up vast swaths of America’s rental housing stock are also buying up these hotels. In 2021, Blackstone and Starwood Capital Group purchased Extended Stay America for several billion dollars. The same private equity firms pushing people out of their rental housing are also cornering the market on the very places the evicted are forced to go when they lose their stable housing—and profiting off of that."
Screenshot of article text reading "Having said that, for all that makes the city unique, I would argue that Atlanta is more representative of what cities across the country are experiencing than the places where housing and homelessness stories tend to be covered—cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. Those places aren’t necessarily aberrations but more extreme versions of what cities like Atlanta are on their way to becoming. The lack of tenant protections in Georgia is actually the norm in much of the country. Widespread displacement and the wholesale remaking of former working-class neighborhoods is occurring everywhere, not just in Atlanta but in cities like Austin and Charlotte, Nashville and Seattle. It’s happening throughout the US."
Map showing the source of Girl Scout Cookies across the continental United States
"First, the trend of large financial firms buying homes is overstated. The number of US homes owned by private equity firms is about 500,000 — or less than 1% of the 145 million-plus housing units in the US. Looking at institutional investors more broadly, the five largest own about 2% of the housing stock, a noticeable but still not huge proportion. As for the flow of homes entering the market, investors are buying about 16%."
Taylor crouching next to Ellen Churchill Semple's grave
Picture of a person eating a slice of cheese pizza, with the caption "Cheese delivery system"
Picture of a couple and their dog dressed up as characters from Beetlejuice
Screenshot of Google Scholar showing the paper "The 'actually existing smart city'" with 1000 citations
Photograph of notebook and cartographic implements, along with an ashtray full of cigarettes. Caption reads "The tools of a geography look strange to a novice"
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A short drive away, the canvass continued in a wealthy neighborhood where many yards had signs advertising the progressive beliefs of their residents. “We Believe Black Lives Matter, Love Is Love, Feminism Is for Everyone, No Human Being Is Illegal, Science Is Real, Be Kind to All” one sign announced. When Crowder rang the bell at that house, a middle-aged man opened the door, saw them, and turned away with a wave of his hand.