Movement is afoot at the massive Centennial Yards development downtown. Centennial Yards will hold its first ground-breaking ceremony on the new construction of two major buildings – a 292-room hotel and a 304-unit residential building.
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Maria Saporta, executive editor, is a longtime Atlanta business, civic and urban affairs journalist with a deep knowledge of our city, our region and state. From 2008 to 2020, she wrote weekly columns and news stories for the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Prior to that, she spent 27 years with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, becoming its business columnist in 1991. Maria received her Master’s degree in urban studies from Georgia State and her Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University. Maria was born in Atlanta to European parents and has two young adult children. She launched SaportaReport in February 2009.
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Atlanta’s Civil and Human Rights Center receives major boost from Woodruff Foundation
When the National Center for Civil and Human Rights held a ground-breaking ceremony for its expansion on Oct. 14, it had only raised $27 million of the $50 million project. The expansion, that will include the building of the East and West wings, will add another 20,000 square feet to the 42,000-square-foot facility.
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Novel Center for Urban Research launched by Georgia Tech and Atlanta
Georgia Tech and the City of Atlanta are launching a Center for Urban Research to help revitalize communities and address racial inequities.
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Regional housing solutions championed by Gwinnett’s Nicole Hendrickson
Leaders in metro Atlanta know we have a growing housing crisis that’s only getting more acute by the day. Now the Atlanta Regional Commission has made housing – or the lack thereof – one of its top priorities.
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OnBoard finds continued progress of women at Georgia’s public companies
A year ago, no public company in Georgia had as many women as men on their board. Today, four companies have reached or exceeded gender parity.
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Master developer selected for redevelopment of Bowen Homes
The board of the Atlanta Housing Authority Wednesday selected a master developer to redevelop the 74-acre site that once housed the former Bowen Homes public housing project.
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Children’s Healthcare making transformative moves for mental health
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s initiative to address the mental health crisis is taking a major leap forward Wednesday with the announcement that the foundation of David and Helen Zalik will donate 10 acres of land with two large buildings for a new campus.
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2022 Four Pillar honoree — Carol Tomé — blends culture of Home Depot and UPS
Upon receiving the 2022 Four Pillars Tribute on Oct. 10 from the Council for Quality Growth, Carol Tomé laughingly said: “Today, brown is new orange.”
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Georgia Tech’s expansion of Tech Square has been a relay, not a sprint
A ceremonial ground breaking was held Thursday afternoon on two new towers totaling 400,000 square feet and expected to cost about $200 million, according to Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera.
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Candidates snub voters when they don’t show up for debates
our candidates running for public office during the 2022 General Election were “no shows” at the Atlanta Press Club’s Loudermilk-Young Debate Series of 16 debates taking place at Georgia Public Broadcasting from Oct. 16 through Oct. 18.
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UPS and Russell Innovation Center launch mini-logistics hub on Fair Street
UPS, Atlanta’s second largest Fortune 500 company, is partnering with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE), to create a mini-logistics hub enabling shipping, warehousing and fulfillment for people growing their business.
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Feeding Georgia’s food bank network continues to grow stronger
Georgia already has the strongest food bank network in the country. Now the seven food banks that make up Feeding Georgia are investing almost $80 million to make their network even stronger.
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A leadership transition at the influential Task Force for Global Health
Dr. Patrick O’Carroll started his role on Monday as the new president CEO of the Task Force for Global Health, one of the major nonprofits in Georgia.
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National Center for Civil and Human Rights to break ground on expansion
Atlanta is close to realizing its initial dream for the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. On Oct. 14, the Center will break ground on a major expansion of the unique attraction in downtown Atlanta.
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The new PROPEL Center will be built at Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University has been selected to be the site of the new PROPEL Center, a global innovation headquarters of HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities).
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Larry Stewart named chair of Atlanta Housing authority
Permanent board leadership at the Atlanta Housing authority is now in place.
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A mother’s pain after son’s death leads to life care solutions
“There is no preparation in life for the death of a child,” Cammie told a gathering of about 250 friends, colleagues and family members at the release of her book: “The Flight, My Opioid Journey.”
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Achieve Atlanta receives $8 million gift from MacKenzie Scott
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is investing $8 million to support Achieve Atlanta’s efforts to help students with the Atlanta Public Schools to have access to post-secondary education.
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Intuit + Mailchimp pledge to continue its support of the Atlanta community
Mailchimp, and its new owner, Intuit, held an afterparty in Atlanta Tuesday evening to reassure the local community that the technology company is not going anywhere.
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Clark Atlanta’s George French seeks to revitalize its historic holdings
Clark Atlanta University President George French envisions an expansive renovation and restoration of CAU’s significant historic structures – buildings that played a pivotal role in Atlanta’s African American history.
