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Private wildlife sanctuaries open to public Saturday as part of Atlanta Audubon tour

September 13, 2019, 2:20 pm/0 Comments

The private gardens of four homes will be open to visitors Saturday as part of the Atlanta Audubon Society’s tour of seven certified wildlife sanctuaries, which is part of a month-long celebration of “Georgia Grows Native for Birds Month,” as proclaimed by Gov. Brian Kemp.

More EMTs to be located inside airport's passenger terminal to reduce response times

September 11, 2019, 6:40 pm/0 Comments

Atlanta’s airport is soon to have a staff totaling an additional 10 to 20 emergency medical technicians stationed inside the terminal, enabling help to arrive more quickly at the side of persons in need of medical treatment, according to Atlanta’s fire chief.

Chip Rogers: Former Senate majority leader now battling Airbnb, and others

September 10, 2019, 10:37 pm/0 Comments

Former state Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers announced Tuesday he’s leading a new battle after his years championing charter schools in the Georgia Legislature – fighting “illegal short term rentals,” such as Airbnb, on behalf of the hotel association he leads.

Warehouses seek close-in locations to reduce costs, delays of traffic congestion

September 9, 2019, 5:26 pm/0 Comments

Warehouse owners are joining home buyers in seeking close-in locations that can shorten commutes. The trend could increase, given that the state transportation commissioner has said the delivery of goods to homes in metro Atlanta already is, “a challenge.”

Buckhead plan aims to reduce solo commutes by providing affordable homes in Buckhead

September 8, 2019, 10:05 pm/2 Comments

The related challenges of affordable housing and traffic congestion are paired in a new report in Buckhead. Civic leaders have devised a proposal to increase the number of affordable homes in order to enable staffers to reside closer to work and not need a car to commute.

Fewer drug tests, less job experience: New hiring norms as labor shortage hits employers

September 7, 2019, 12:14 am/0 Comments

Employers in the Southeast have eliminated some drug testing because of the labor shortage. The Southeast is the only region in the nation where cutbacks in drug testing were mentioned in the latest edition of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book.

Plan calls for saving oak trees, widening sidewalks at Brookhaven shopping center

September 5, 2019, 1:04 pm/0 Comments

A proposal to save five specimen oak trees in exchange for tweaking the sidewalk requirements at a busy shopping center along Peachtree Road in Brookhaven, near MARTA’s Brookhaven Station, has received preliminary approval from city planners.

Atlanta opens door to future Druid Hills' annexations, affirms preservation rules

September 4, 2019, 2:05 pm/5 Comments

Atlanta has put the force of city law behind promises to protect the historic integrity of the Druid Hills neighborhood and not seek to annex adjacent properties for 10 years. Of note, the city specifically held the door open for future annexations in the area, according to legislation adopted Tuesday by the Atlanta City Council.

ATL edging toward Vision Zero, a policy of no deaths when vehicles strike humans

September 2, 2019, 3:01 pm/0 Comments

The job posting for Atlanta’s first transportation commissioner calls for experience with implementing Vision Zero, a mobility policy that includes reducing vehicular speed on city streets in order to improve safety for folks not in vehicles.

Marietta naval officer who rescued sailor part of team that saves many west of Guam

September 1, 2019, 10:15 pm/0 Comments

As it turns out, the Marietta naval officer who led the rescue by helicopter of a recreational sailor in the Pacific Ocean was on a mission that’s surprisingly common in waters west of Guam. Stranded folks are plucked out of harms way fairly often by U.S. teams from a base in Guam.

Politics of federal hurricane relief on display in N.C. as storm approaches Georgia

August 31, 2019, 12:56 pm/0 Comments

Hurricane damage repair costs have prompted North Carolina highway officials to announce layoffs of more than 500 road maintenance workers, and to predict delays in repairing storm-damaged roads in the future. Politics may have a role in this transportation scuffle, along with other skirmishes in a two-party state on a level that Georgia hasn’t yet experienced.

Tenacity pays off as partners build warehouse to compete in tough retail sector

August 29, 2019, 9:03 pm/0 Comments

They never gave up. And after 30 years or so of efforts, the two partners and their families celebrated on Thursday the construction start of a warehouse in Tucker that is to be the foundation of the next generation of their furniture store – reflagged from Underpriced Furniture to Georgia Furniture Mart.

Plant Vogtle: Fairly strong credit rating awarded $275 million in construction bonds

August 29, 2019, 11:29 am/0 Comments

A partner in the Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant project has received a fairly positive rating from Moody’s Investors Service on debt it plans to sell in September to continue its share of construction funding. That said, analysts advised potential investors of pending challenges and reminded of the upcoming construction status report due by Aug. 30.

Black homebuyers down 50 percent in Atlanta; summit aims to reverse trend

August 26, 2019, 8:54 pm/0 Comments

Almost lost in the discussion of affordable housing is the precipitous decline of black homebuyers and black homeownership. At a summit Wednesday at the Carter Center, housing specialists are to examine the roots of the problem and potential policy solutions.

Master planned Pinewood Forest likely to outlast any changes at Pinewood Studio

August 26, 2019, 5:05 pm/1 Comment

Pinewood Forest has always been a concept town – a place where high tech helps create a nostalgic sense of simpler times, where the noise of air conditioners is largely replaced by silent geothermal cooling systems. Its future growth seems as secure as any residential development, a regional planner observed – even amid the changes surrounding Pinewood Atlanta Studios.

Federal judge places resolution of Georgia's water lawsuit in Trump administration

August 25, 2019, 4:59 pm/0 Comments

The federal judge in Brunswick who ruled in favor of Georgia’s lawsuit seeking to overturn an Obama-era water rule has thrown it to the Trump administration to decide which waterways in 11 states are overseen by the federal government and which are controlled by the states.

Gov. Kemp's spending cutbacks follow historic pattern: Moody's Investors Service

August 23, 2019, 3:38 pm/0 Comments

Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered a 4 percent reduction in state spending starting Oct. 1 and a 6 percent cut starting next July 1. The move is in keeping with the long line of Georgia governors who have cut spending as revenues decline and maintained a high credit rating, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

Great Georgia Pollinator Census begins Friday as feds stop counting honey bee colonies

August 22, 2019, 11:29 am/0 Comments

The federal government has suspended its count of honey bee colonies, but the University of Georgia continues to collect information on honey bees – the state insect – and other pollinators. Citizen scientists can join Friday and Saturday in counting these pollinators.

YMCA opens learning center in Vine City: Teach toddlers to read, job skills for adults

August 20, 2019, 7:31 pm/0 Comments

The YMCA of Metro Atlanta opened an early learning center in Vine City Tuesday, where advocates of children hope to break the pernicious problem of illiteracy. The YMCA’s reading program aims to teach reading and vocabulary to infants through prekindergarten in the type of low-income neighborhood where national data shows 89 percent of black children score below “proficient” in fourth-grade reading skills.

Swamp of Dreams: Okefenokee has been plied for riches for over 100 years

August 19, 2019, 4:58 pm/3 Comments

The latest plan to extract profits out of sand near the Okefenokee Swamp fits a pattern that started in the late 1800s and has ties to historic names in Atlanta’s growth – including Inman Park developer Joel Hurt, and an owner of the ‘Atlanta Journal’ who parleyed presidential endorsement editorials into a post as U.S. Secretary of Interior.

Poverty & Equity

Solving for “x”
By S. Kelley Henderson, Chief Executive Officer, Action Ministries In April, I wrote about the chall...
Transit

MARTA holds public hearing on proposed bus service changes
By MARTA The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) will hold a public hearing on prop...
Law & Public Policy

US Policy 2019 Fall Forecast
By Dentons President Trump’s summer schedule was packed. He signed bills and issued executive orde...
Sustainable Communities

Five Low Impact Solutions for Managing Stormwater in an Urban Environment
By By Southface Institute Heavy summer rainfall is common in the hot and humid subtropical climate o...
Higher Education

New Ph.D. Program Trains Students In Tackling Complex Urban Challenges
By Jan Nijman, Director and Distinguished University Professor, Urban Studies Institute at Georgia S...
Global Health

Providing Community And Connectedness to Combat Veteran Suicide
By Amy Tolchinsky, senior communications officer for the CDC Foundation Each year, hundreds of thous...
Region Matters

Metro ATL Adds 72,500 People in Past Year. What Does this Growth Mean?
By Junior Knox It’s probably not shocking to hear that metro Atlanta is adding more people. Just t...
People, Places, Parks

Now That LWCF is Permanent, It’s Time We Fund It
By John D’Andrea, Senior Vice President, External Affairs, Georgia Power Our lands and waters are...
Philanthropy

State Farm connects students with community causes
By Mindy Kao, program associate, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Do you remember how you sp...
Historic Westside

YMCA Leadership & Learning Center is Focused on Creating and Delivering Innovative Research-based Programming to Westside Residents
Introduction by John Ahmann, President and CEO of Westside Future Fund This week’s guest columnist...
Metro Business

Metro Atlanta Chamber Council Showcases New Technology Companies Arriving in the Region
By Metro Atlanta Chamber Companies and organizations continue to choose metro Atlanta and Georgia fo...
Leadership in Action

JLA’s Decade-long Fight Against Child Sex Trafficking
By: Audra Dial, Past President, The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc. The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc...
Financial Inclusion

Reflections on “Women’s Equality Day”
By John Hope Bryant This week began with “Women’s Equality Day”. It’s a day that the nation...
Arts & Culture Seen

Something Over Something Else: Romare Bearden’s “Profile” Series High Museum of Art, September 14, 2019 – February 2, 2020
by Stephanie Heydt, Margaret and Terry Stent Curator of American Art, High Museum of Art In 1...

Financial Inclusion

Global Health

Georgia State University

Dentons

Arts & Culture Seen

Metro Atlanta Chamber

People, Places, Parks

Philanthropy

Poverty & Equity

Region Matters

Sustainable Communities

MARTA

Historic Westside

Junior League of Atlanta

Maria's Metro

David Pendered

Jamil's Georgia

Eleanor Ringel Cater

Tom Baxter

Lyle Harris

Seen in Atlanta

Photo Picks

WABE

ATL Business Chronicle

Stories of Atlanta by Lance

Maynard Eaton

Moments by Chris Schroder

Michelle Hiskey & Ben Smith

Saba Long