As Norfolk Southern cuts the ribbon on its new Midtown headquarters Wednesday morning, the railroad company is solidifying its base in Atlanta by consolidating its executive team with its operations hub.
Author Archives: Maria Saporta
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 wins with Felicia Moore/Andre Dickens run-off
It’s a new day for the City of Atlanta.
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Chicago a model as Atlanta region strives for greatness
CHICAGO – “I love Chicago,” declared former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin at the opening night dinner of the 2021 LINK trip on Oct. 27. “Chicago is one of the great cities of the world.”
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Creating a Buckhead City would hurt Atlanta on so many levels
The proposal to carve out a City of Buckhead out of the City of Atlanta would be detrimental – financially, politically and psychologically.
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Fort Mac board releases statement on T.D. Jakes’ draft master plan
After approving the interim master plan for T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures for 95 acres, the Fort Mac Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA) board released a press release and some artwork featuring the development.
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Fort Mac board approves T.D. Jakes’ initial plans – not yet publicly released – to redevelop 95 acres
The Fort Mac redevelopment authority spent more than two hours in executive session before spending five minutes in public session to pass a unanimous resolution approving the preliminary master plan proposed by T.D. Jakes’ and his real estate company.
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T.D. Jakes expects his development plan for Fort Mac to be accepted within 24 hours
Bishop T.D. Jakes, speaking virtually from Dallas at the HOPE Global Summit in Atlanta Wednesday, described his vision to develop 95 acres of land at the former Fort McPherson in southwest Atlanta
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Ryan Millsap launching Blackhall Americana hoping to rival Netflix
Fresh from selling Blackhall Studios, Ryan Millsap is developing a streaming service – Blackhall Americana – that will cater to the action-adventure market.
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Andrew Young: ‘There’s something very special about this city’
Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young received the Council for Quality Growth’s Four Pillars Award on Oct. 14 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Upon accepting the award, Young reminded the more than 1,100 people attending the gala in person (and another 400 watching via livestream) that Atlanta is a special place.
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LINK trip to Chicago to explore fixes for race and income inequities
The regional leadership delegation – LINK – will be going to Chicago at the end of October where it will focus on the issues of historic racial inequities, the wealth gap as well as transit and economic development.
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Great Atlanta mayors had great ideas
For decades, Atlanta had the good fortune to elect several visionary mayors – larger-than-life leaders who catapulted the city to new heights.
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Going from HUD to Integral, Denise Cleveland-Leggett dwells in possibility
After months of contemplating her next move and exploring her options, Denise Cleveland-Leggett decided to join Atlanta-based Integral Group to continue to push the envelope in the revitalization of urban America.
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Atlanta mayoral candidate Felicia Moore unveils anti-crime plan
Mayoral candidate Felicia Moore, president of the Atlanta City Council, unveiled a multi-pronged platform to combat crime at a press conference Friday morning in front of Grady Hospital.
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Atlanta is losing its way
Two veteran Atlanta business leaders – one white and one black – are concerned Atlanta is losing its way.
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian: ‘We are thrilled to call Atlanta home’
As Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian sees it, the upcoming Atlanta city elections are “extremely important” for our city’s future
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Committee for a Better Atlanta releases scorecard for November election
The Committee for a Better Atlanta, a nonpartisan group of business and civic leaders, unveiled its 2021 scorecard of candidates seeking office in the City of Atlanta.
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Atlanta’s bid to host 2026 World Cup an opportunity to fix Northside Drive
Atlanta and Georgia leaders are full of excitement at the prospect of hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Dan Cathy passes Chick-fil-A baton to Andrew Cathy
Chick-fil-A, one of the largest privately-held companies in metro Atlanta, will soon have a new CEO.
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Piedmont Park Conservancy launches Safe Haven Fund
In response to safety concerns, the Piedmont Park Conservancy announced at its annual Landmark Luncheon Tuesday that it is launching a fund to provide additional security measures in the park.
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Atlanta’s Ovarian Cancer Institute breaking new ground on early detection, treatment
It’s one of those cruel realities. By the time most women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, it’s often too late to cure.
