A fence with gates that can be locked is be the solution for managing homeless and other individuals who linger in Downtown Atlanta’s Hurt Park. Yet to be determined is the impact on routine homeless programs provided there – including one sponsored by Mrs. Georgia America 2017.
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David Pendered, Managing Editor, is an Atlanta journalist with more than 30 years experience reporting on the region’s urban affairs, from Atlanta City Hall to the state Capitol. Since 2008, he has written for print and digital publications, and advised on media and governmental affairs. Previously, he spent more than 26 years with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and won awards for his coverage of schools and urban development. David graduated from North Carolina State University and was a Western Knight Center Fellow.
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ATL can’t match LAX, Chicago, Beijing, others in top rankings for passengers, cargo
Atlanta’s airport again ranks as the world’s busiest passenger airport. ATL again didn’t rank in the Top 20 for handling cargo – though airports in Los Angeles, Chicago and Beijing and ranked in the Top 20 in both categories, a recent report shows.
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GDOT seeks public comments on funding of transit, bike and walking paths, more
The window of opportunity for the public to express opinions on state funding of transit, bike and walking paths – and all modes of transportation – opened over the weekend and public comments will be accepted online through Oct. 20. The outreach is part of the state’s effort to update mobility plans that are to guide spending through 2050.
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Malnutrition, climate change now fellow travelers in scholars’ research
Malnutrition in all forms – including obesity – has emerged as a companion of global warming, as evidenced in reports associated with one approved last week by 195 governments that was related to the 2016 Paris Agreement on climate change.
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Georgia Tech’s new research arm aims to make region a center of sports innovation
Georgia Tech this week launched a program that speaks to Atlanta’s reputation as a home of tepid sports fans. Engaging the fan base is an entire section of Tech’s program, and its tenets, perhaps, could have benefited the Atlanta Dream – picking the WNBA team solely as an example.
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Brad Currey receives Impact Award for work in addressing water usage in ACF basin
Brad Currey’s efforts to protect the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river basin were highlighted in deliberations at the U.S. Supreme Court well before Currey was recognized Wednesday with an environmental award from the Metro Atlanta Chamber.
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Briarcliff Road to be partially closed to replace water pipes, boost fire fighting capacity
Beneath the rolling hills of the Druid Hills area is public water system that dates to 1909 and has such low water pressure that fire suppression is a major concern. DeKalb County on Sunday started the process of replacing 8.5 miles of pipes that likely will cause intermittent bottlenecks along Briarcliff Road and neighborhood streets for two years.
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‘Suffocated’ by traffic: Buckhead residents seek solutions from ATL, ARC, GDOT, etc.
Just one number speaks to the reason traffic is again a major topic in Buckhead: The number of vehicles that every day drives along just one street lined with homes compares to almost the entire population of Decatur.
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ATL ties at 8th in bellwether office market of flex space, despite WeWork woes
The perceived market value of WeWork, the largest operator of flexible office space in the city of Atlanta, is cratering on Wall Street. But WeWork’s market niche – co-work office spaces favored by tech firms – is here to stay and expected to expand in metro Atlanta, according to a new report from CBRE.
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Intentional tagging: PATH400 seeks artist to create abstract artwork alongside trail
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.
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‘Clean 13’ list of water heroes includes Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Athens brewery
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.
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Atlanta honors ‘warrior’ in battle against human trafficking, child exploitation
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.
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A Georgia vote reveals innate tension between energy, environmental policies
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.
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Planned quarry expansion flies under radar near ATL airport, in Chattahoochee basin
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.
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Private wildlife sanctuaries open to public Saturday as part of Atlanta Audubon tour
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.
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More EMTs to be located inside airport’s passenger terminal to reduce response times
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.
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Chip Rogers: Former Senate majority leader now battling Airbnb, and others
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.
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Warehouses seek close-in locations to reduce costs, delays of traffic congestion
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.”
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Buckhead plan aims to reduce solo commutes by providing affordable homes in Buckhead
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.
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Fewer drug tests, less job experience: New hiring norms as labor shortage hits employers
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.
