It might be a dream job for a tagger interested in a major display piece in a high-traffic area along PATH 400. The job pays $15,000 and comes with a hard deadline of Oct. 19 – in time to be celebrated during the planned Oct. 20 sneak preview of a new segment of PATH 400.
The Georgia Water Coalition on Thursday named Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners to the 2019 list Clean 13 Water Heroes. Terrapin Beer Co. in Athens made the list, as did Marine and Army veteran Truck Carlson in Augusta and state Rep. Debbie Buckner, a Democrat from Junction City.
Atlanta has paid respects to a “warrior” in the battle against human trafficking, and the recognition of Deborah Richardson reminds of her view that the issue is not prostitution, but humans being bought and sold.
The complete story of last week’s vote in Congress to ban offshore oil drilling isn’t evident in the final tally of votes. A “No” vote from Georgia’s representative from the coast belies his efforts to support the opposition to drilling off Georgia’s coast that’s been voiced by his constituents and Gov. Brian Kemp.
A proposal to expand a rock quarry near Atlanta’s airport has flown under the radar amid the controversy over a plan to mine sand near the Okefenokee Swamp. The local quarry owner excavated wetlands in an unregulated venture in previous work at the site and later bought mitigation credits, and the planned expansion follows settlement of a federal antitrust lawsuit, federal records show.
The private gardens of four homes will be open to visitors Saturday as part of the Atlanta Audubon Society’s tour of seven certified wildlife sanctuaries, which is part of a month-long celebration of “Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month,” as proclaimed by Gov. Brian Kemp.
Atlanta’s airport is soon to have a staff totaling an additional 10 to 20 emergency medical technicians stationed inside the terminal, enabling help to arrive more quickly at the side of persons in need of medical treatment, according to Atlanta’s fire chief.
Former state Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers announced Tuesday he’s leading a new battle after his years championing charter schools in the Georgia Legislature – fighting “illegal short term rentals,” such as Airbnb, on behalf of the hotel association he leads.
Warehouse owners are joining home buyers in seeking close-in locations that can shorten commutes. The trend could increase, given that the state transportation commissioner has said the delivery of goods to homes in metro Atlanta already is, “a challenge.”
The related challenges of affordable housing and traffic congestion are paired in a new report in Buckhead. Civic leaders have devised a proposal to increase the number of affordable homes in order to enable staffers to reside closer to work and not need a car to commute.
Employers in the Southeast have eliminated some drug testing because of the labor shortage. The Southeast is the only region in the nation where cutbacks in drug testing were mentioned in the latest edition of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book.
A proposal to save five specimen oak trees in exchange for tweaking the sidewalk requirements at a busy shopping center along Peachtree Road in Brookhaven, near MARTA’s Brookhaven Station, has received preliminary approval from city planners.
Atlanta has put the force of city law behind promises to protect the historic integrity of the Druid Hills neighborhood and not seek to annex adjacent properties for 10 years. Of note, the city specifically held the door open for future annexations in the area, according to legislation adopted Tuesday by the Atlanta City Council.
The job posting for Atlanta’s first transportation commissioner calls for experience with implementing Vision Zero, a mobility policy that includes reducing vehicular speed on city streets in order to improve safety for folks not in vehicles.
As it turns out, the Marietta naval officer who led the rescue by helicopter of a recreational sailor in the Pacific Ocean was on a mission that’s surprisingly common in waters west of Guam. Stranded folks are plucked out of harms way fairly often by U.S. teams from a base in Guam.
Hurricane damage repair costs have prompted North Carolina highway officials to announce layoffs of more than 500 road maintenance workers, and to predict delays in repairing storm-damaged roads in the future. Politics may have a role in this transportation scuffle, along with other skirmishes in a two-party state on a level that Georgia hasn’t yet experienced.
They never gave up. And after 30 years or so of efforts, the two partners and their families celebrated on Thursday the construction start of a warehouse in Tucker that is to be the foundation of the next generation of their furniture store – reflagged from Underpriced Furniture to Georgia Furniture Mart.
A partner in the Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant project has received a fairly positive rating from Moody’s Investors Service on debt it plans to sell in September to continue its share of construction funding. That said, analysts advised potential investors of pending challenges and reminded of the upcoming construction status report due by Aug. 30.
Almost lost in the discussion of affordable housing is the precipitous decline of black homebuyers and black homeownership. At a summit Wednesday at the Carter Center, housing specialists are to examine the roots of the problem and potential policy solutions.
Pinewood Forest has always been a concept town – a place where high tech helps create a nostalgic sense of simpler times, where the noise of air conditioners is largely replaced by silent geothermal cooling systems. Its future growth seems as secure as any residential development, a regional planner observed – even amid the changes surrounding Pinewood Atlanta Studios.
APS faces rocky future with non-renewal of Meria Carstarphen's contractSeptember 16, 2019 - 3:13 pm
Nora Saporta teacher of the year award stokes up memories of Mama, Papa, Dick Munroe and Luis MazaSeptember 9, 2019 - 4:15 pm
Community leaders rally behind APS Superintendent Meria CarstarphenSeptember 2, 2019 - 5:15 pm
Intentional tagging: PATH400 seeks artist to create abstract artwork alongside trailSeptember 20, 2019 - 5:55 pm
'Clean 13' list of water heroes includes Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Athens brewerySeptember 19, 2019 - 11:07 am
Atlanta honors 'warrior' in battle against human trafficking, child exploitationSeptember 17, 2019 - 7:43 pm
That old question — who will feel the cuts? — hovers over Kemp's directiveSeptember 16, 2019 - 7:04 pm
Will opioid settlements become the tobacco settlement on steroids?September 9, 2019 - 6:44 pm
Isakson's departure completes the generational change that began with the governor's raceSeptember 2, 2019 - 6:33 pm
Column: Jewish Federation raises $19 million, names chief foundation officerJuly 19, 2019 - 7:37 pm
Column: Junior Achievement of Georgia spinoff raises $27 million to transform high school educationJuly 19, 2019 - 6:55 pm
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