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Commute option incentive begins in May, as report shows metro Atlanta’s air quality worsens

April 25, 2018, 2:10 pm/0 Comments

A new incentive programmed intended to get cars off the road for a week is slated to begin in mid May, and it comes on the heels of a national report by the American Lung Association that shows metro Atlanta ranks among the 25 most polluted cities and takes aim at the Trump administration.

Atlanta’s Vine City Park to be renamed to honor past community leaders

April 24, 2018, 4:00 pm/0 Comments

In 2017, the Rev. Darrion Fletcher died during his campaign for the Atlanta City Council post held by Ivory Lee Young, Jr. On Tuesday, Young continued his effort to honor Fletcher by naming a playing field for him in Vine City Park. Young also proposes to rename the entire park for a well-regarded urban planner, June Mundy.

Florida-Georgia before the Supreme Court: Three possible scenarios for outcome

April 23, 2018, 4:38 pm/1 Comment

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the water war litigation between Florida and Georgia is expected by June 30. The ruling is likely to follow one of three scenarios – including one the court followed last month in a water ruling that involves three western states.

Struggling Georgia communities chosen for new federal program that’s to spur investment

April 22, 2018, 9:06 pm/0 Comments

A large swath of economically challenged Georgia communities got a boost from the Trump administration in the weeks after Georgia lawmakers passed a package of legislation aimed at helping rural areas where folks struggle to make ends meet.

As sea turtles and manatees return to Georgia’s coast, state urges boaters to be vigilant

April 20, 2018, 1:10 pm/0 Comments

Georgia’s coast is experiencing the annual return of three types of visitors, prompting state wildlife officials to encourage humans to exercise caution to avoid harming the other two species – sea turtles and manatees.

Georgia Tech’s student association awards $35,000 to Tech’s LGBTQIA Resource Center

April 19, 2018, 7:47 pm/0 Comments

Seven months after an LGBT student activist at Georgia Tech was shot and killed by campus police, the Student Alumni Association on Thursday presented a $35,000 gift to Tech’s LGBTQIA Resource Center for new office space and programmatic support, according to a statement from Tech.

Labor shortage a bigger concern than tariffs for business in Atlanta, Southeast, Fed reports

April 19, 2018, 3:16 pm/0 Comments

President Trump’s new and proposed trade tariffs do not appear to be of concern in metro Atlanta and across the Southeast, though they are causing heartburn in other regions of the country, according to the Federal Reserve’s survey of the economy released Wednesday.

Delta among airlines expected to raise fares to offset carbon caps, Moody’s reports

April 18, 2018, 2:47 pm/1 Comment

Delta Air Lines is among the airlines that are expected to raise fares in the coming years to offset the cost of caps on their carbon emissions, according to a report released today by Moody’s Investors Service.

Atlanta’s report on bicycling marks cultural shift in attitudes toward transportation

April 16, 2018, 5:20 pm/1 Comment

Atlanta’s by-the-numbers report on bicycling in the city is nothing short of a milestone that marks the cultural shift in attitudes about transportation underway in sub-tropical Atlanta.

Gov. Deal’s tweet on Piedmont/Blue Cross Blue Shield imbroglio spurs wider conversation

April 15, 2018, 5:15 pm/1 Comment

Gov. Nathan Deal has spurred a buzz on Twitter with his call for a meeting Monday with Piedmont Healthcare and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to resolve a breakdown in negotiations that has left thousands of patients out of network for care.

Two Emory University profs awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

April 11, 2018, 3:27 pm/0 Comments

Two professors at Emory University were awarded 2018 Guggenheim Fellowships, granting them entry into a world in which past fellows continue to provide work featured at galleries and museums, and even on a TV show about poetry that’s affiliated with Harvard University.

New SunTrust Bank branch latest sign of strength of Upper West Side

April 10, 2018, 4:50 pm/0 Comments

The grand opening Friday of a SunTrust Bank branch in a new shopping center underscores the strength of the development trend in the outer reaches of Atlanta’s Upper West Side region – near the Chattahoochee River.

Atlanta’s airport again has links to its roots in fast cars, racetracks

April 9, 2018, 3:20 pm/0 Comments

Atlanta’s airport is built on the site of a former car racetrack. The airport again has a link to fast cars – a cargo company that’s poised to sign a five-year airport lease is a sponsor of the global effort to build a car that is to smash the 1,000 mph land speed barrier.

More than 200 businesses sign ‘goBeyondProfit’ pledge to give back to community

April 9, 2018, 8:00 am/0 Comments

More than 200 Georgia companies have pledged to contribute resources to help meet community needs through the recently formed initiative, goBeyondProfit. For one Roswell company, their gift is helping to maintain Arlington National Cemetery.

Northside commute worsened by closure of flex lanes on Ga. 400, north of I-285

April 6, 2018, 3:30 pm/1 Comment

The commute along Ga. 400 worsened Friday as the northbound flex lane was permanently closed a short distance just north of the road’s intersection with I-285. The closure is part of the $800 million project to retool one of the state’s busier intersections.

Atlanta Audubon Society offers free guide to manage land for wildlife, people

April 6, 2018, 1:37 pm/0 Comments

The Atlanta Audubon Society has produced a best practices guide that provides advice on how to manage and maintain land in ways that promote both people and wildlife. The document is available for free download on the society’s website.

Honoring Rosa Parks at Geogia Tech: Sculpture unveiling slated

April 4, 2018, 11:55 pm/2 Comments

A sculpture honoring Rosa Parks is to be dedicated Thursday afternoon on the campus of Georgia Tech. The sculptor is Martin Dawe, who crafted the sculpture of Martin Luther King, Jr. installed last year on the grounds of the state Capitol.

Atlanta may make it easier to expand existing homeless shelters

April 4, 2018, 3:54 pm/2 Comments

A proposal now making the rounds of Atlanta’s neighborhood planning units says Atlanta has a growing number of people in homeless families and the city should make it easier to expand existing facilities – provided operators get a special use permit from the city.

Eleven Georgia counties make Census list of nation’s fastest growing counties

April 2, 2018, 5:27 pm/1 Comment

Eleven of the nation’s 100 fastest-growing counties are in Georgia, the latest Census estimate shows. Seven of them are in Atlanta’s distant suburbs or the mountains, and two are close to Athens – which the AARP has cited as one of the best retirement cities for three consecutive years.

$100 million in transit funding, no clarity on who will divvy up the money

April 1, 2018, 5:04 pm/1 Comment

The State Road and Tollway Authority is to distribute the $100 million in state funding for transit. It’s not clear who will serve on the SRTA board that will make the decision and, the last time SRTA divided transit money, nearly two-thirds of the money went to metro Atlanta.

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On: Atlanta Housing Authority's recent actions need further scrutiny

Chris Johnston I believe we will learn of an interlocked program of corruption involving City Hall, AHA, Invest Atlanta, Beltline, airport, and others. –
On: Atlanta Housing Authority's recent actions need further scrutiny

Sana M Baig I really hope they don't change this brutalist masterpiece. I think it really has its own character and it feels like stepping into a different... –
On: Sketches of Atlanta Central Library new windows, tenants, draw criticism

Frances Hamilton AIA LEED AP BD+C The Civic Center itself (not the old SciTrek building, tear that part down) was built in 1968 and exemplifies the architectural style and social outlook... –
On: Atlanta's asking advice on their big mixed-income redo at Civic Center

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On: Atlanta agency votes for Vine City mixed-income build

Housing Advocate I support the expansion of AHA's portfolio as long as it results in housing options for households earning up to 30% of the Area Median... –
On: Atlanta Housing Authority's recent actions need further scrutiny

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