In a major reversal, Norfolk Southern has terminated its plans to build a rail transfer facility on the site of the former Chattahoochee Brick Co. in northwest Atlanta.
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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Norfolk Southern stops work on Chattahoochee Brick site – at least for now
Norfolk Southern issues statement it will stop work to redevelop the Chattahoochee Brick property so it can negotiate with the city.
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Beloved Benefit keeps giving – even without a 2020 event
Although there was not a Beloved Benefit in 2020 because of the coronavirus, it did not stop the entity from donating $700,000 to seven Atlanta nonprofits.
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Metro Atlanta Chamber launches racial equity initiative
Atlanta is often seen as a Black mecca for business. Now the Metro Atlanta Chamber is seeking to make it even more so.
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Potential of Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights finally being realized
At long last, Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rights will become the institution leaders originally envisioned it would be.
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Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights launching $50 million campaign
The $17 million gift from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights is part of a $50 million capital campaign to expand the Center’s offerings.
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Arthur Blank’s foundation donates $17 million to expand Atlanta’s Civil and Human Rights Center
The National Center for Civil and Human Rights will undergo a major expansion thanks to a $17 million grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.
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Changing complexion of Atlanta’s metro leaders bodes well for region
The complexion of leaders in the Atlanta region totally changed with the elections in 2020.
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Frances Bunzl Family Trust makes historic gift to Atlanta’s Jewish community
Atlanta’s Jewish community will receive a legacy gift of $5.6 million as a disbursement from the Frances Bunzl Family Trust.
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Pick of Roz Brewer as Walgreens CEO makes Atlanta, Spelman proud
Key Atlanta women leaders expressed delight that Rosalind “Roz” Brewer will be the next CEO of Walgreens on March 15 becoming the only Black woman to lead a Fortune 500 company.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci to receive Georgia Tech’s 2021 Ivan Allen Jr. Prize
In a testament to the importance of public health, Georgia Tech will award its prestigious Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage to Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, one of the nation’s leading infectious disease experts who is now serving as President Joe Biden’s chief medical advisor.
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GSU baseball field to honor Hank Aaron where history was made
It was high on Hank Aaron’s “to do” list – to hear about Georgia State University’s plan for a baseball park that would include a tribute to the baseball legend.
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Felicia Moore sets up run for Atlanta mayor
Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore has filed the legal paperwork to set up a run for mayor.
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James Carville: Georgia pulled off the most significant statewide election in the country
The Georgia runoffs were the most significant statewide elections ever, national political consultant James Carville said in an exclusive Zoom conversation on Jan. 15.
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Thanks to friends and partners, King Center is stable as it celebrates King holiday
The King Center is reimagining how it marks the holiday events around the national holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, and it has brought in more partners than ever before to expand its mission.
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Central Atlanta Progress to honor Alicia Philipp, healthcare workers, State Farm Arena
At its virtual annual meeting on Jan. 27, Central Atlanta Progress will honor longtime leader Alicia Philipp, downtown healthcare workers and State Farm Arena.
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Georgia Chamber helping businesses navigate pandemic, shifting politics
Peter Carter, the 2020 chair of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, described it best. “it was a year like no other,” Carter said in a recent telephone interview.
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Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera: ‘Science Works Y’all’
It was a fortuitous for Atlanta when Ángel Cabrera picked Georgia Tech to persue his doctorate as a Fulbright Scholar in 1991. As a Spanish scholar and engineer, Cabrera had his pick of any of the top engineering schools in the country.
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Underground’s new owner – Shaneel Lalani – buys nearby office tower
The new owner of Underground Atlanta – Shaneel Lalani – has bought a key office tower two blocks away.
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We made it! Now to wonderful new beginnings!
What a year we have lived through. All I can say is: We made it!
