Wouldn’t it be great if MARTA developed a volunteer program and regularly held community cleanup days where riders and neighbors could come together and mop the floors, scrub the walls, or touch up paint to make the stations look great.
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Posted inLive Healthy, Atlanta!, Thought Leader
The Perils of the Great Outdoors
Don’t let a tick spoil the fun of a camping trip. Learn how to avoid them, check for them, and remove them before you set up camp.
Posted inThought Leader, Transit
Both Sides of The Aisle – Experiences of A Choice and Transit Dependent Rider
With as much as Atlanta likes to beat it’s chest that it’s a ‘world-class city,’ without a competent, comprehensive, and consistent public transportation system, it’s merely puffery.
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader
Invest in Maintenance and the Right Renovations for Resale
Spending money to maintain your home isn’t as much fun as renovating it. But maintaining your home is critical to keeping its value and knowing which renovations add value is important before you undertake that expense.
Posted inLive Healthy, Atlanta!, Thought Leader
Restless Leg Syndrome
By David Martin, President and CEO of VeinInnovations Restless Leg Syndrome has lately been in the news as researchers make strides in understanding the neurological disorder five to ten percent of Americans suffer from. Once famously described as “the jimmy legs” on Seinfeld, the actual condition is less amusing than the “show about nothing” portrays. […]
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader
Hiring Veterans a Win-Win for Companies
Businesses have learned that hiring veterans is a positive way to pay back those who have served our country in the military. But it’s also an excellent way of hiring highly skilled employees.
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Atlanta’s Mobility Industry Rising
Right now, for the meteoric field of Mobility, Atlanta provides an ecosystem where bright minds can bring their best ideas to great companies.
Posted inPhilanthropy, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
From communities to Capitol Hill
Philanthropy and politics – two words not often heard together. Or as many may think, should not be heard together.
Posted inThought Leader, Transit
Why Should MARTA Stop at Buses and Trains?
If stations were equipped with simple, inexpensive bikes (with racks!) that were available to paying customers, more people could potentially extend their trip.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Focusing on mental health
When talking about global health activity here in Atlanta, we typically focus on diseases like malaria, Guinea worm or river blindness. Rarely, do we talk about mental health.
Posted inRobinson School of Business, Thought Leader
Shocks to the system: Does your leader absorb them or make them worse?
Tough times serve as a crucible for revealing the true nature of a leader, and how he or she can handle – or not – the inevitable shocks to the system.
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader
Interest Rates Inch Up
They say what goes up must come down. The reverse is true of mortgage rates. We’ve been enjoying historically low rates but it seems that they are on the rise.
Posted inLive Healthy, Atlanta!, Thought Leader
Considering the Herd
To vaccinate, or not to vaccinate? The decision has far reaching consequences, and affects more people than you might expect.
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader
Survey Says Homebuyers Not Educated on Mortgage Process
If someone asked you what type of home you would like to buy, you’d probably know the answer. But if someone asked you what type of mortgage you want, could you answer the question just as quickly?
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, MAP International, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Treating the little-known Buruli ulcer
I am in Liberia this week to celebrate the delivery of a large shipment of medicines and medical supplies valued at $6.5 million to treat people from the tropical disease Buruli ulcer.
Posted inThought Leader, Transit
“Nobody rides MARTA”
This week’s MARTA Challenge features a project entitled “Nobody Rides MARTA” by Lain Shakespeare with photographs by Jason Travis.
Posted inHome Mortgages, Thought Leader
Housing Market Turnaround Takes Time
The lack of construction right now could be in part due to the need for the employment rate to go up – and whether or not the growing workforce will move at the same pace of needed construction.
Posted inGlobal Health & Development, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
Atlanta to Zambia: A Model Farm
An Atlanta-area company recently harvested its first crop from a model farm it has developed in the African nation of Zambia.
Posted inMetro Business, Thought Leader, Uncategorized
We need more jobs and growth
Fostering key trade relationships and global growth is one of the most important tools we can use to create new jobs by strengthening local, national and global economies.
Posted inPublic Relations, Thought Leader
Why That Journalist Isn’t Responding to You
As someone who works in both journalism and PR, I can tell you exactly why journalists are not responding to your pitches. And what you can do about it.
