The closest I've been able to find so far is Club Studio in Brookhaven...Surely this gym exists?

Something with 8-10 squat racks, 4+ deadlift platforms. Just a normal gym not one of these weird class things like Crossfit.

Anyone know anything about the mortgage assistance program through the Beltline? I caught the end of this press event on it and want to see what other people think. I looked on the invest atlanta site and there a couple other similar programs too?

If you qualify, you take a 2 hour course and would be getting money that could go towards a mix of 4 things: the down payment, closing cost, interest rate reduction, or principal reduction.

I was just reading Red Hot City about the first Beltline CEO stepping down due to not fulfilling the affordable housing promise. Better late than never I guess?

Im moving to atl in the fall and im curious abt the weed culture. Im aware its decriminalized but does that mean theres no dispensaries? Can you smoke on the street? In the park? Will u get arrested for having it on you? Can u buy it at smoke shops or just from a dealer?

Anyone just now hear what sounded like jets flying over the East side of Atlanta towards Decatur? Anyone know what’s going on with that?

Very fun! All about how our health care system is messed up. I don't know if it's going to be around again. It was in Piedmont Park

I'm thinking about getting an apartment in the area. Is it a nice place to live you would say? Are the apartments quiet during sleep hours? Is it safe?

Anyone getting this? It’s like sinus pressure, no real fever, congestion, eyes burning, throat discomfort. I heard a friend is dealing with it, same w a few of her friends. Covid-negative.

Looking for golf lessons for a buddy and me - pretty much both total beginners. I've played other sports before but don't own any clubs.

I live in southeast Atlanta in the Chosewood area. Any recommendations?

Any recommendations? I’m in a stage of life where I’m looking to try new things and meet new people. Late 20sF if that helps.

Hey /r/Atlanta,

Former employee of the company Promise Pay / Promise, who recently quit after becoming disillusioned with leadership and what the company is doing. Promise is a company that local utilities and governments partner with to let customers pay bills, apply for relief, etc. On paper it sounds helpful, but underneath, the business model centers on collecting, aggregating, and eventually monetizing personal data that governments have with AI tools. Many of the execs and employees at Promise came straight from Palantir.

On Tuesday the City of Atlanta Watershed Management announced that they partnered with Promise Pay:

https://atlantawatershed.org/promisepay/

This now means that regardless if you ever use Promise Pay, they now own all information about you that the City of Atlanta Watershed Management had.

Promise is presented as a convenient way to get an interest-free payment plan if you are behind on your water bill. That can be genuinely useful. But it also means all of your personal data is now owned by Promise. Promise is not just a payment platform. It is a government/utility infrastructure company that publicly markets AI-powered outreach, automated tools, machine learning, audit trails, and “data-driven program outcomes” to these utilities.

They’re building a data moat behind the feel-good language of helping people so that they can sell your data.

Why this matters in Georgia:

Unfortunately, Georgia has NO consumer privacy rights. That means Atlanta Water customers have no right to demand access, deletion, correction, or opt-out in the same way other states do. It’s totally legal for your state utility to sell your personal data for profit, and that’s exactly what they did…

What you can do:

Please note: I’m not adding any emails or phone numbers to this post, because I previously did this and Reddit shadowbanned the account.

1. Send PromisePay a privacy request anyway.

Even if Georgia does not give consumer rights, you can still ask what they have, where they got it, who they share it with, and whether they will delete it. You can email or call PromisePay and say something like:

“I am an Atlanta, Georgia customer requesting information about the personal information PromisePay maintains about me in connection with Atlanta Department of Watershed Management. Please disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information you maintain about me, the sources of that information, the purposes for which it is used, and the categories of third parties, vendors, service providers, contractors, or government entities to whom it has been disclosed. I also request deletion of my personal information unless retention is required by law or by the City of Atlanta. I do not consent to unnecessary sale, sharing, reuse, analytics, AI training, profiling, marketing, or secondary use of my personal information.”

1. Send the same request to the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management.

2. Ask DWM what data it shared with PromisePay, what contract terms govern that data, and whether PromisePay is allowed to use customer information for anything beyond administering payment plans.

You can say something like:

“Please disclose what personal information the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management shares with PromisePay, the legal and contractual basis for that sharing, the purposes for which PromisePay may use the information, the retention period, and whether customers can obtain a payment plan without using PromisePay.”

1. Ask the utility to work with them directly:

“Can I set up a payment plan directly with Atlanta Department of Watershed Management without PromisePay? I do not consent to unnecessary third-party sharing of my water account, billing, payment, household, or hardship-related information.”

This matters because PromisePay’s pitch to utilities is that it helps them enroll more customers in payment plans and recover more revenue. That may be useful for the utility, but customers should still be able to ask whether a private data company needs to sit between them and a public water department

1. If PromisePay or the City of Atlanta will not clearly explain what data is collected, how it is used, how long it is retained, or whether customers can avoid unnecessary third-party sharing, consider filing a complaint with the Georgia Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division.

Unfortunately, you do not have the same data protection rights as a resident of California who can file a privacy enforcement complaint, but this could be a catalyst towards your state offering similar rights. Georgia’s consumer protection can’t force a deletion outcome, but it can create a record and put pressure on the company and public agency to explain their practices.

1. Contact Atlanta elected officials and city leadership. Reach out to Mayor Andre Dickens, your Atlanta City Council member, and the leadership responsible for the Department of Watershed Management. Tell them:

“My water account data is not government property to casually hand over to a private vendor. I want to know who approved the PromisePay partnership, what customer data is being shared, whether customers can opt out, whether payment plans are available directly through the city, and what protections prevent PromisePay from reusing Atlanta residents’ data for analytics, AI systems, marketing, profiling, or product development.

I would like to know who inside the City of Atlanta owns this partnership, who reviewed the privacy terms, and whether the contract will be made public”.

Unfortunately your state laws hamstring you much more than other states, this is the best I could come up with based on what you state laws are and what I know about this particular Promise implementation.

Just walked up to Colony Square as the Atlanta Police blocked off both Peachtree St and Juniper between 13th & 14th.
At least 8 police cars, multiple fire engines. Everyone looking up. The crane was rotating and moving the carriage both ways, but nothing else visible. No idea why the streets were closed. Any insight?

Hey everyone, I live in a 2 bedroom condo in buckhead and my power bill has been insanely high the last 2-3 months. I need an electrician to come out and do an analysis on the breaker to see what is using so much power as nothing I have done has changed.

Looking for a licensed electrician that is not going to charge me an arm and a leg.

I've had to start eating eggs often, and the store bought ones just don't have the flavor to make me want to eat them daily. Does anyone know where I can get some tasty local eggs?

I'm in the Lenox Park area, but willing to go anywhere in Atlanta.

Thanks!!

ETA: I'm open to farmer's markets, but hoping for a storefront or anywhere that has more open hours.

My girlfriend and I are visiting for a concert Sunday night and want to visit a strip club afterward. What's the best club to visit with full-contact dancing, a mixed crowd, and within 30 minutes of the underground area?

does anyone know any smoke shops in atlanta that buy heady glass? have some goldsteins and others im looking to get sell

Does anyone have a recommendation for a yoga studio or instructor that offers yoga classes that are not hot yoga?

I like my hot yoga studio, but I'd like to also take yoga classes either with a private instructor that hosts classes, or at a studio that offers a cooler temperature studio.

I'm 26M 6 feet, lean and decently muscular guy looking for some well fitted clothing. I Live near midtown and would love some recommendations ideally close but I can get a uber if it is good. Thank you!

1. Berry and peach galette - Colette Bread

2. Beef barbacoa breakfast burrito - Poco Loco

3. Cold glass noodles - So So Fed

4. 1/2 bird meal w/ chips and guac - Pollo Primo

5. Broadbent ham - So. Fox

6. Crab fritters - Talat Market

7. Sausage, egg, cheese on a Dabo biscuit - Sugar Loaf Bakery

8. Cheeseburger - Evergreen

9. Cod Royale - Pure Quill Superette

(Just in order of pictures)

I have a interview Friday. I would like to know if they are hiring on the spot or doing second interviews and how was the interview.

Love these theaters but they are not assigned seats so trying to figure out how early one would need to get there and what the quality and experience was like. Thank you!

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