Not everything went according to plan in a perfectly planned demolition even in Atlanta over the weekend.
"Hundreds of people looked on in person as the Georgia Dome fell Monday," reports Becca J. Godwin. "But footage was heavily marred for one very unhappy cameraman when a MARTA bus rolled into view and hit the brakes."
Twitter user James Curgnale posted the footage, filmed by his friend Jason Rudge, on Monday.
TFW you stream the #GAdome being demolished for 40 minutes and a bus stops in front of the camera at the exact moment it implodes nooooo pic.twitter.com/lUL9tqyCST
— James Crugnale (@jamescrugnale) November 20, 2017
For those of us who are always happy to see a bus arrive, it's an awkward moment. Of course, there's the fact that the Georgia Dome was only in use for about 25 years, hosting a mere 1,400 events in that timeframe, to tilt our favor toward the bus. Only ten years ago, the state of Georgia spent $300 million to rehab the building—imagine how many more buses that money could have funded.
Since the initial news of the MARTA bus that ruined the shot of the imploding Georgia Dome broke, the video has taken on viral momentum and has even reached full meme status. It's hard to think of any other bus in the history of public transit that has achieved this kind of fame.
Today's Georgia Dome implosion isn't the first time the MARTA bus had terrible timing pic.twitter.com/pNSyY5fPQf
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) November 21, 2017
REALLY, MARTA?! pic.twitter.com/t2D6dXX9lc
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) November 21, 2017
There's even a frame that allows you to add the MARTA bus to your Facebook profile. (I already added it to my profile pic, and it has proven very popular among friends and family alike.)
FULL STORY: MARTA bus blocks feed of Georgia Dome implosion at worst possible time
Sunday Fun: The Super Bowl in Atlanta on Social Media
Traffic and cars play a central role in the social media chatter surrounding the Super Bowl in Atlanta.
MARTA Adds Train Service for NYE Events
The Atlanta transit agency will run additional trains to accommodate traffic to sporting and cultural events downtown over the New Year’s holiday.
Atlanta Transit Officials Call for Traffic Cameras to Enforce Bus-Only Lanes
MARTA says bus-mounted cameras would be a more effective way to keep bus lanes clear and make upcoming bus rapid transit lines run smoothly and reliably.
Maui's Vacation Rental Debate Turns Ugly
Verbal attacks, misinformation campaigns and fistfights plague a high-stakes debate to convert thousands of vacation rentals into long-term housing.
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
In Urban Planning, AI Prompting Could be the New Design Thinking
Creativity has long been key to great urban design. What if we see AI as our new creative partner?
Pedestrian Deaths Drop, Remain Twice as High as in 2009
Fatalities declined by 4 percent in 2024, but the U.S. is still nowhere close to ‘Vision Zero.’
King County Supportive Housing Program Offers Hope for Unhoused Residents
The county is taking a ‘Housing First’ approach that prioritizes getting people into housing, then offering wraparound supportive services.
Researchers Use AI to Get Clearer Picture of US Housing
Analysts are using artificial intelligence to supercharge their research by allowing them to comb through data faster. Though these AI tools can be error prone, they save time and housing researchers are optimistic about the future.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
planning NEXT
Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie