Wildfires have forced the closure of three trails and a trailhead parking lot on federal land in north Georgia, according to the U.S. Forest Service. On Friday, the state joined the federal government in restricting fires and campfires at wildness areas in north and central Georgia.
Category: David Pendered
Articles by David Pendered
Posted inLatest News
Atlanta plans to refurbish green roof atop City Hall
Atlanta is in the early stages of renovating the green roof atop Atlanta City Hall. Plans call for more seating, the removal of invasive weeds and the installation of plants with a vibrant mix of colors and bloom times.
Posted inLatest News
Emory says minorities, poor hurt by proposed changes in liver transplant rules
Emory University has come out against a proposed change in the national policy governing the distribution of livers for transplant. Emory doctors say could the proposals have a negative impact on minorities and poor folks in Georgia and the southeast in order to benefit folks in the northeast.
Posted inColumns
Piedmont Healthcare’s expansion spurs downgrade in credit outlook
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the credit outlook of Piedmont Healthcare in the wake of its acquisition of Athens Regional Medical Center. Analysts expressed concern over this part of Piedmont’s effort to hold or improve its position as the region’s second-largest health care provider, based on market share.
Posted inLatest News
Millennials continue to grapple with housing costs, new report finds
As Atlanta civic leaders ponder the rising cost of housing in the city, a new report shows that millennials across the nation are struggling to keep a roof over their heads.
The report is especially timely in Atlanta.
Posted inLatest News
Atlanta BeltLine housing developers may be required to build affordable homes
Atlanta’s city code states outright that the Atlanta BeltLine will, “increase the affordable housing inventory.” Three city councilmembers have proposed legislation that intends to put teeth into this provision in city code, which the BeltLine has not been on track to fulfill since the council adopted the provision in 2007.
Posted inLatest News
International agency with focus on public health opens in Midtown
Atlanta is proving itself to be the right home for an international agency that has a focus on public health and departed New York after almost 200 years. That much was clear after a visit from church leaders from China.
Posted inLatest News
Atlanta’s top LGBTQ score reflects rare provision of transgender health benefits
Atlanta is among dozens of U.S. municipal governments that are providing equity to the LGBTQ community even as state legislatures are moving in the opposite direction, according to a report from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Posted inColumns
Green efficiency now a de facto requirement for big office buildings in metro Atlanta
When CBRE examined the demand for green certified office space in metro Atlanta, the example it highlighted in a new report was the decision by health data giant Kaiser Permanent to locate in a LEED certified building in Midtown.
Posted inLatest News
Courtland Street bridge to close for construction; GDOT convenes open house Thursday
A segment of Courtland Street between Georgia State University and the state Capitol is to be closed for replacement in 2017 and the public has a chance to offer comments about the project at an open house on Thursday.
Posted inLatest News
MLK’s legacy drew Martin Luther exhibit to Emory for 500th anniversary of Reformation
The legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Atlanta helped attract to Emory University an exhibit of rare items related to Protestant reformer Martin Luther as part of the 500th anniversary celebration of the Reformation, in 2017. Emory is one of three sites in the nation to host such an exhibit of German materials.
Posted inLatest News
Two Atlanta charter schools win almost $600,000 in state innovation grants
Two charter schools in Atlanta have received a total of almost $600,000 in state grants to further creative ways to advance student achievement. The two schools are the Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School and the Charles R. Drew Charter School.
Posted inLatest News
Two busy intown Atlanta intersections to get traffic control devices, Peachtree to get streetlights
Two traffic intersections in the bustling neighborhoods of Inman Park and East Atlanta are on the brink of getting enhanced traffic control. The plans are slated for discussion Wednesday at the Atlanta City Council’s Transportation Committee.
Posted inColumns
Affordable Housing: Tight access to home loans will factor in upcoming policy debate
Renewed efforts by Atlanta’s civic leaders to increase the supply of affordable housing, especially in areas around the Atlanta BeltLine and the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, could run into a brick wall established by housing lenders, according to research detailed in a new report by the Federal Reserve.
Posted inLatest News
Atlanta’s impact fees: Not much money for upgrades to police, parks, fire/EMS
The prospect of Atlanta spending some $2 billion on transit and transportation improvements, pending voter approval of two sales tax referendums on the Nov. 8 ballot, raises the issue of how these projects might overlap with those funded by impact fees paid when property is developed.
Posted inLatest News
As Georgians evacuate Hurricane Matthew, seafarers have few safe places to go
It’s easy to forget the impact on seaports and merchant mariners when the most compelling storm images are of thousands of families fleeing their homes under a mandatory evacuation order as Hurricane Matthew bears down on the Georgia coast.
Posted inLatest News
TV, movie studio in Covington plans to open in 2017 with 700,000 square feet
A new $110 million movie and TV studio for filming and editing productions is moving forward with plans to open in Covington in 2017, according to Georgia planning documents. Evidently, the company sees a great need to keep its cards close to the chest.
Posted inLatest News
MARTA seeking to grow ridership by expanding partners who get discount fares
MARTA intends to grow the number of businesses in its discount Partnership Program and on Thursday is slated to open bids from vendors that want to provide the service. The contract will be for less than $200,000 according to the bid.
Posted inColumns
Atlanta’s own ‘Little Engine That Could’ building trails along two forks of Peachtree Creek
Atlanta’s own version of “The Little Engine That Could,” the classic children’s story about perseverance, is being written along the banks of Peachtree Creek.
Posted inLatest News
Atlanta City Council back on track with social equity for transportation sales taxes
The Atlanta City Council is slated to adopt Monday some of the strongest language regarding social equity that the council has yet devised regarding the social impact of the spending of taxpayer dollars.
