A former Masonic lodge in the Capitol View neighborhood that once housed a Black-founded union has been recommended for historic landmark designation as a preservation-minded owner plans a renovation. The nearly century-old Masonic building stands at 1331 Metropolitan Parkway at the intersection with Dill Avenue, across the street from the Metropolitan Branch Library. It is […]
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South River Forest, housing affordability studies among projects gaining ARC assistance
The massive South River Forest public park concept and housing affordability studies in Buckhead and Chamblee are just a few of the programs that this week won technical or financial assistance from the Atlanta Regional Commission. The ARC on May 12 announced eight winners of its competitive, annual Community Development Assistance Program support. Through CDAP, […]
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Electric-vehicle charging company to open North American headquarters in Atlanta
By John Ruch A European company that makes fast-charging systems for electric vehicles will open its North American headquarters in Atlanta next month, state officials announced May 12. Netherlands-based Heliox expects to open its new campus around June 1 at 165 Ottley Drive in Buckhead’s Armour neighborhood, near SweetWater Brewing Company in a booming business […]
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Vanpool commuters outnumber Xpress bus riders as pandemic throws curveballs at transit planners
By John Ruch Ridership in the metro area’s state-subsidized vanpool program is outpacing that of the Xpress commuter buses for the first time — and that’s just one of the topsy-turvy pandemic effects that has transit planners with the Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (The ATL) scrambling to keep up. “This is the first time I […]
