Atlanta artist cooperative the B Complex wrapped up its 25th anniversary on Dec. 7 with a simple phrase: “Let it B.” The 25th-anniversary exhibition theme was a nod to the iconic Beatles’ song of the same title. It ran from Nov. 16 through Dec. 7, when the studios held a rare public opening. But fine […]
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English Avenue tree project gets statewide climate funds
A community-led team project is tackling climate through English Avenue’s struggling tree cover, kicking off a research and planting project thanks to an influx of funding from Drawdown Georgia. The Atlanta-based community effort called the Green Team of English Avenue will receive $200,000 across two years starting in 2025. Drawdown Georgia, a decentralized “leaderful” climate […]
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Eshé Collins wins at-large Atlanta City Council seat
Eshé Collins is the expected winner of the Dec. 3 runoff election to replace the vacant Atlanta City Council Post 3 at-large seat after beating out Dr. Nicole “Nikki” Evans Jones. The Atlanta Center for Civic Innovation called the race for Collins at 10:59 p.m. The Atlanta Board of Education board member beat out Jones, […]
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Two candidates are vying for Atlanta City Council. What’s the difference?
At a sparsely populated Nov. 21 candidate forum, Capital B reporter Chauncey Alcorn asked the two candidates for the Atlanta City Council Post 3 at-large seat: What differentiates you from your opponent? It’s been a standing question since the race for the vacant Atlanta City Council seat went into a runoff election. On Nov. 5, […]
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Invest Atlanta helps fund development by locals, for locals in English Avenue
On Nov. 21, the Invest Atlanta Board of Directors pushed ahead on its second “Community Builders” redevelopment on the city’s Westside. The board approved $260,000 in grant funding for longtime Westside resident and local neighborhood leader Tracy Bates’ redevelopment. Bates is part of the economic development organization’s “Community Builders” program, and her six-unit property will […]
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Atlanta talks historic preservation with ‘Plan A’ public meeting
A group of Atlanta city planners, historic preservationists and community members packed into Atlanta’s oldest home to talk about “Plan A,” the latest update to the city’s comprehensive development plan that guides the future of Atlanta. Every five years the city is required to update the development plan. Since February, the team has had 34 […]
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South Arts launches $1.1 million grant program for ‘cultural sustainability’
Regional arts organization South Arts launched its newest grantmaking initiative with the $1.14 million Cultural Sustainability program on Nov. 15. Funded in part by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, organizations with annual expenses under $500,000 across the nine-state region will be able to apply through Feb. 5, 2025. South Arts will choose 12 organizations […]
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Atlanta City Council race is hazy after forum gives few policy answers
The playing field for the Atlanta City Council empty seat has narrowed to two, but a tense Nov. 12 forum by the Center for Civic Innovation did little to differentiate the campaigns for Eshé Collins and Dr. Nicole “Nikki” Evans Jones. Collins and Jones came out on top of the field of five candidates after […]
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Beltline inches along with 0.9 mile addition at Piedmont Park
On Nov. 12, the Beltline’s newest piece of trail at Piedmont Park opened for business. City leaders and community members gathered on a sunny Tuesday at the completed section for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate progress on the 22-mile loop. The 0.9-mile new trail segment starts at the 10th Street and Monroe Drive intersection and […]
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Beltline headed to Buckhead with key expansion and land acquisition
The Beltline is headed to Buckhead after Mayor Andre Dickens and Atlanta Beltline, Inc. announced a key land acquisition and groundbreaking on a segment of the Northwest trail. Atlanta Beltline, Inc. acquired the shuttered Elleven 45 Lounge as part of its expansion, repurposing the “nuisance” property after it was shuttered by a judge in the […]
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A night inside Manuel’s Tavern, Atlanta’s unofficial election headquarters
Manuel’s Tavern is not Atlanta’s official democratic election watch party, but you wouldn’t know that from the crowd. On Nov. 5, the space swarmed with locals, visitors and journalists from across the globe all waiting to see the results of the 2024 Presidential Election. The tavern turnout isn’t a surprise for the staff and longtime […]
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Atlanta City Council seat headed for runoff election
Dr. Nicole “Nikki” Evans Jones and Eshé Collins are headed to a runoff election for the Atlanta City Council Post 3 at-large seat after neither candidate received 50 percent of the vote. The Atlanta Center for Civic Innovation called the race at 10:15 p.m. and declared the duo would head into a runoff election on […]
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Atlanta Medical Center is getting redeveloped. Should the buildings be saved?
On Oct. 17, Wellstar Health System announced its partnership with Integral Group to redevelop the empty Atlanta Medical Center into a multi-use complex, nearly two years after its closure. The shuttered hospital will be transformed into a 22-acre campus with plans for affordable housing, residential properties, community and public green space, retail, commercial use and […]
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Atlanta Press Club inducts four journalists to Hall of Fame
The Atlanta Press Club added four journalists to the Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Oct. 28. The 2024 class of inductees includes the late Valerie Boyd, Clark Howard, Tony Light and SaportaReport’s own founder, Maria Saporta. Every year since 2011, the city’s professional journalism association recognizes the lifetime contributions of […]
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Pink Pothos opens up first shipping container shop at Pittsburgh Yards
The Container Yard at Pittsburgh Yards is officially open with its first retail business, the brightly-colored Pink Pothos houseplant shop. The shipping container store opened its glass doors officially on Oct. 26 and more businesses will soon follow suit. Pittsburgh Yards is currently home to a number of businesses that operate out of the Nia […]
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Piedmont Park starts planning the next two decades
As the Piedmont Park Conservancy celebrates its 35th anniversary, the park is gearing up for its first comprehensive master plan in over 25 years. Conservancy leaders said the organization is celebrating the past while starting to think about the future. The last time Atlanta’s “crown jewel” saw a comprehensive plan was in 1995, and it […]
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Atlanta celebrates spooky good time with Little Five Points festival, ‘Weird Things’ parade
The nationally-recognized Little Five Points Halloween parade and festival returned Oct. 19 and 20 for another boisterous year of music, madness and handmade costumes. Thousands of attendees turned out for the two-day event with three stages playing local music, an artist market along Euclid Ave. with spooky wares, “beastly buskers” doing street performances, a monster […]
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Atlanta Municipal Market marks 100 years with $1.2 million in city funds
The Municipal Market of Atlanta marked its 100-year anniversary on Oct. 18 with a ceremony where city leaders announced over $1.2 million in funding for improvements to the iconic city landmark. Known as the Sweet Auburn Curb Market among locals, the market was established as a brick-and-mortar in 1924. It was originally a farmers’ market […]
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Atlanta Beltline names first-ever art director
Atlanta Beltline, Inc. names Amina Cooper the first director of the 15-year-old public arts initiative responsible for murals, sculptures and performance across the trail corridor. As Director of Arts and Culture, Cooper will guide well-known arts and culture programming like Tiny Doors and the annual Lantern Parade alongside a roster of more than 100 artists […]
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Heavy metal bar Halford’s takes over Corner Tavern in Little Five Points
In the heart of Little Five Points, the shuttered Little Five Corner Tavern door has turned hot pink. Behind it is Halford’s, one of Atlanta’s newest — and fewest — heavy metal dive bars. But it’s not a corporate takeover. Longtime owner of all tavern locations Mike Rabb has handed over the reins to a new leader: […]
