Robert Lupton has spent 50 years of his life working as a community developer in Atlanta mostly with people who have the greatest needs.
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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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Planned Parenthood’s Staci Fox named CEO of Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute has named Staci Fox as its new president and CEO. She will begin her new job on April 25.
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Anna Roach on metro Atlanta: ‘There’s something for everybody here’
For Anna Roach, being executive director of the Atlanta Regional Commission is the job she dreamed of getting.
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Eleanor Ringel predicts who will win Oscars on March 27
Whose turn is it this year? A few weeks ago, I would’ve leaned heavily toward “The Power of the Dog,” a film that’s easier to admire than love. But now entities like the Directors Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild and the Producers Guild of America have weighed in.
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For his 90th birthday, let us honor Andrew Young by making Atlanta a city of peace
More than 1800 people attended Andrew Young’s 90th birthday gala at the Georgia World Congress Center Saturday night,
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Reggie McKnight announces Google partnership with friend, mentor Andrew Young
By Maria Saporta A bond was formed at first sight. Reginald “Reggie” McKnight, Google’s head of global social impact, described meeting former Mayor Andrew Young after moving to Atlanta about 18 months ago. “We hit it off on a personal and professional level,” McKnight said in an interview on Friday. “We made an immediate connection […]
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New leadership installed at the Atlanta Regional Commission
The Atlanta Regional Commission had its official transition of executive leadership Wednesday when it held its first in-person board meeting since the COVID pandemic.
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Interface names Laurel Hurd of Newell Brands as its new CEO
One of Georgia’s most environmentally-friendly companies – Interface Inc. – has selected a new president and CEO.
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MARTA launches new on-demand pilot program while facing key decisions
As MARTA enters a pivotal moment for regional transit in Atlanta, it has launched a pilot program that could radically change how the agency serves riders.
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International Women’s Day program explores gains, losses for women
Women continue to face challenges as political conflicts and the global pandemic have eroded some of the progress gained in the past decade.
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Spring is in the air as Atlanta reopens with relaxed COVID restrictions
Our world in Atlanta is reopening – almost as quickly as it closed nearly two years ago – a fact that hit home this past week.
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Give Mayor Andre Dickens freedom to name his team to Atlanta Housing’s board
It’s time to get out of the lawsuit business. So proclaimed several board members of the Atlanta Housing authority at a specially-called (virtual) meeting on Feb. 16 when the board approved a settlement agreement with the Integral Group and its development partners over 88 acres of land next to four mixed-income projects.
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‘Green Cabinet’ to advise Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens on parks and greenspace
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced Wednesday that he will have a Greenspace Advisory Council to help guide city policy when it comes to its parks and natural areas.
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Planner Tim Keane: ‘Atlanta needs to change a lot’
After six-and-a-half years in Atlanta, Tim Keane is moving on to greener pastures – Boise, Idaho. Keane’s final day as the City of Atlanta’s planning commissioner will be Friday, Feb. 18, and his presence in Atlanta will certainly be missed.
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Real estate leader Ted Schwartz joins Delmont Early’s Carter Hill Advisors to create impact
Ted Schwartz, a real estate professional for more than 25 years, is joining the boutique firm of Carter Hill Advisors, a Black-owned company founded by Delmont “Dell” A. Early III. Earlier this week, he resigned from the Joel & Granot firm, where he had been for seven years
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TK Elevator opens its North American HQ with a vision of healthier cities
As it opens its North American headquarters today adjacent to Truist Park, TK Elevator envisions playing an important role in the urbanization of the world.
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Atlanta’s Community Foundation adds seven board members
New board members of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta met on Monday as the philanthropic organization is reinforcing its focus on creating a more equitable region.
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FCS raises nearly $8.6 million to revitalize Historic South Atlanta
Focused Community Strategies (FCS) is attempting to revitalize the neighborhood known as Historic South Atlanta by focusing on single-family home ownership, multifamily and community business development.
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Atlanta Committee for Progress names Kathy Waller as new executive director
Kathy Waller, retired chief financial officer of the Coca-Cola Co., has been named executive director of the Atlanta Committee for Progress in what is one of the most influential civic roles in the city.
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Atlanta’s Community in Schools receives $4 million gift from MacKenzie Scott
Communities In Schools (CIS) of Atlanta announced Thursday that it has $4 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott – the largest single gift it has received in its 50-year history.
